Vishay Intertechnology Acquires MaxPower Semiconductor

Vishay Intertechnology Acquires Assets of Barry Industries

December 15, 2021

Manufacturing

Vishay Intertechnology agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Barry Industries for $21 million in an all-cash deal announced December 15, 2021. The acquisition expands Vishay's resistor and semiconductor packaging capabilities and is intended to strengthen its position in telecom infrastructure, military/aerospace and automotive end markets.

Navitas Semiconductor Acquires GeneSiC Semiconductor

August 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NVTS) has acquired GeneSiC Semiconductor, a specialist in silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at roughly $100 million plus stock and potential earn-outs. The acquisition adds SiC capability and a profitable, fast-growing business (2022 revenue ~ $25M, >25% EBITDA margins) to Navitas' GaN portfolio to create a more comprehensive power-semiconductor offering for EV, solar, and industrial markets.

Power Integrations Acquires Assets of Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies

May 7, 2024

Manufacturing

Power Integrations has agreed to acquire the assets of Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, a developer of vertical gallium-nitride (GaN) transistor technology. The deal, expected to close in July 2024, will bring key Odyssey employees into Power Integrations' technology organization to accelerate the company's PowiGaN roadmap and broaden its high-voltage GaN capabilities.

Clarios Acquires Maxwell Technologies

November 12, 2025

Energy

Clarios has acquired Maxwell Technologies, a U.S.-based manufacturer of supercapacitor cells and modules, to strengthen its position in high-performance, short-duration energy storage solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed; Maxwell will operate as an independent U.S.-based business unit and the deal is intended to expand Clarios' supercapacitor capabilities, supply-chain resilience, and reach into non-automotive end markets such as data centers and grid applications.

onsemi to Acquire Qorvo’s Silicon Carbide JFET Technology and United Silicon Carbide Subsidiary

December 9, 2024

Industrial Services

onsemi entered into an agreement to acquire Qorvo’s Silicon Carbide Junction Field-Effect Transistor (SiC JFET) technology business, including the United Silicon Carbide subsidiary, for $115 million in cash. The acquisition is intended to expand onsemi’s EliteSiC power portfolio to address high energy efficiency and power density needs for AC-DC power supply units in AI data centers.

MaxLinear to Acquire Silicon Motion

August 31, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

MaxLinear entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Motion in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $3.8 billion for Silicon Motion (about $8 billion enterprise value). The deal would combine MaxLinear’s RF/analog and processing capabilities with Silicon Motion’s NAND flash controller technology to create a larger, diversified semiconductor platform.