Intel to Acquire Silicon Mobility SAS

Autonomy Acquires EV Mobility's Technology, Assets and Customer Accounts

September 8, 2023

Transportation

Autonomy, an electric vehicle subscription company based in Santa Monica, has agreed to acquire the technology, assets and customer accounts of EV Mobility, an all-electric car-sharing platform that provides EVs as an amenity to hotels and multi-family properties. The deal (cash and stock, terms undisclosed) is intended to accelerate Autonomy's entry into car-sharing, expand its product offering, and scale usage through EV Mobility's existing hospitality and property partnerships; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2023.

GlobalLogic Acquires Mobiveil

December 19, 2023

Engineering Services

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mobiveil, an embedded engineering services firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. The acquisition expands GlobalLogic's embedded software, hardware and ASIC capabilities and brings Mobiveil's Centers of Excellence and client relationships into GlobalLogic's digital engineering portfolio.

Bosch Acquires Assets of TSI Semiconductors

April 26, 2023

Manufacturing

Bosch is acquiring the assets of U.S. chipmaker TSI Semiconductors in Roseville, California, and plans to invest more than $1.5 billion to convert and expand the facility for silicon carbide (SiC) chip production. The deal gives Bosch a foundry with roughly 250 employees and about 10,000 square meters of clean-room space, accelerating its capability to produce SiC chips for automotive, telecommunications and energy markets and expanding its semiconductor manufacturing footprint in the United States.

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.

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.

Intel to Sell 10% Stake in IMS Nanofabrication to TSMC for $430 Million

September 12, 2023

IT Services

Intel agreed to sell a 10% minority stake in its IMS Nanofabrication business to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in a deal valued at about $430 million. The investment values IMS at roughly $4.3 billion, with Intel retaining majority ownership as IMS continues operating as a standalone subsidiary under CEO Dr. Elmar Platzgummer.