News: Microelectronics
15 January 2025
onsemi completes acquisition of Qorvo’s SiC JFET business for $115m
Intelligent power and sensing technology firm onsemi of Scottsdale, AZ, USA has completed its acquisition of the silicon carbide junction field-effect transistor (SiC JFET) technology business, including the United Silicon Carbide subsidiary, of Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) for $115m in cash.
onsemi says that the addition of SiC JFET technology will complement its EliteSiC power portfolio and enable it to address the need for high energy efficiency and power density in the AC-DC stage in power supply units for AI data centers. In electric vehicle applications, SiC JFETs help to improve efficiency and safety by replacing multiple components with a solid-state switch based on SiC JFET in battery disconnect units. In the industrial end-market, SiC JFETs enable certain energy storage topologies and solid-state circuit breakers.
“This acquisition further strengthens onsemi’s leadership in power semiconductors by providing disruptive and market-leading technologies to our customers to solve their most pressing power density and efficiency problems in AI data centers, automotive and industrial markets,” reckons Simon Keeton, group president & general manager of onsemi’s Power Solutions Group. “We will continue to innovate and make investments to expand our technology leadership in providing the most comprehensive power system solutions.”
onsemi reckons that, by strengthens its position in high- and mid-voltage power semiconductors, the acquisition will expand its market opportunity by $1.3bn by 2030.
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