Synopsys Acquires Moortec Semiconductor

Synopsys Acquires Intrinsic ID

March 20, 2024

Cybersecurity

Synopsys completed the acquisition of Intrinsic ID, a Netherlands-based provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) semiconductor IP. The deal adds production-proven PUF technology and a team of R&D engineers in Eindhoven to Synopsys' semiconductor IP portfolio to strengthen on-chip security for SoC designers worldwide; the terms were not disclosed and the transaction was not material to Synopsys' financials.

Teledyne Technologies Acquires Valeport Holdings

March 12, 2024

Manufacturing

Teledyne Technologies has entered into an agreement to acquire Valeport Holdings Limited, a Totnes, United Kingdom–based designer and manufacturer of underwater sensors and oceanographic instrumentation. Valeport's product portfolio—sound velocity probes, current and flow meters, CTD sensors and multi-parameter profilers—will join Teledyne Marine to expand Teledyne's subsea technology offerings; terms were not disclosed.

Infleqtion Acquires SiNoptiq Inc. and Morton Photonics Inc.

January 29, 2024

Manufacturing

Infleqtion has acquired two silicon photonics companies, SiNoptiq Inc. and Morton Photonics Inc., to accelerate chip-scale integration of lasers and photonic systems and scale production of quantum components. The acquisitions bolster Infleqtion's IP and manufacturing capabilities for quantum sensors, quantum networking, and related commercial and defense applications.

VME Acquires Cortex Process Equipment

October 6, 2021

Industrial Services

VME has acquired Cortex Process Equipment to add field-service capabilities and custom surface equipment expertise to its engineering and fabrication offerings. The deal brings Cortex’s on-site diagnostics, installation and commissioning services into VME’s portfolio, enabling end-to-end project execution for well-site customers.

Siemens Acquires UltraSoC Technologies

June 23, 2020

Software

Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Cambridge, UK–based UltraSoC Technologies Ltd., a provider of embedded instrumentation and analytics for system-on-chip (SoC) monitoring, cybersecurity and functional safety. Siemens will integrate UltraSoC into its Xcelerator portfolio within the Tessent product suite to create a unified design-for-lifecycle management solution; the deal is expected to close in Siemens' fiscal Q4 2020 and terms were not disclosed.

Avnet, Inc. Acquires Memec Group Holdings Limited

July 5, 2005

Logistics & Distribution

Avnet, Inc. completed the acquisition of Memec Group Holdings Limited, a global semiconductor distributor, in a transaction valued at $663 million (including assumption of approximately $173 million of net debt). Memec investors received ~24.011 million shares of Avnet common stock plus about $64 million in cash; Avnet expects the deal to be immediately accretive and to generate at least $130 million in annual cost savings after integration. Peter Smitham (former Memec board chair and Permira partner) was appointed to Avnet's board following the close.