Divestiture • Technology Hardware

Kinetic Technologies Acquires MegaChips - Smart Connectivity Division

On November 27, 2019, Kinetic Technologies acquired technology hardware company MegaChips - Smart Connectivity Division from MegaChips

Acquisition Context
  • This is Kinetic Technologies’ 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Kinetic Technologies’ 1st transaction in Japan.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 27, 2019
Target MegaChips - Smart Connectivity Division
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Kinetic Technologies
Sellers(s) MegaChips
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

MegaChips - Smart Connectivity Division

Yodogawa-ku, Japan
MegaChips Corp. - Smart Connectivity Division produces High-speed and high-resolution video transmission. Versatility, scalability, and high-bandwidth make DisplayPort an increasingly popular audio-video interface for users of computers, smart devices, and other multimedia processing products that demand an uncompromised audio-visual experience.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Kinetic Technologies

San Jose, California, United States

Category Company
Sector Semiconductors
DESCRIPTION

Kinetic Technologies is a designer, developer and marketer of proprietary high-performance analogue and mixed-signal power management semiconductors for consumer, computing, industrial and communication markets. Kinetic Technologies is based in San Jose, California.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Technology Hardware 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: Japan 1 of 1
Year: 2019 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-28 Akros Silicon

San Jose, California, United States

Akros Silicon, Inc. is a manufacturer of an intelligent energy management ICs, which integrate high-voltage digital isolation and discrete components into a single device.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

MegaChips

Osaka, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1967
Sector Semiconductors
Employees337
Revenue 42.3B JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

MegaChips is a fabless company provides ASICs and system LSIs with a integrating LSIs and systems knowledge and solutions. Its focus is on the development of cutting-edge system LSIs and systems products incorporating original algorithms and architecture in the areas of imaging, audio, and telecommunications. MegaChips was founded in 1967 and is based in Osaka, Japan.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Technology Hardware 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: Japan 1 of 1
Year: 2019 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-20 Si Time

Santa Clara, California, United States

Si Time is a MEMS analog semiconductor company offering MEMS-based silicon timing solutions to replace legacy quartz products. SiTime was formed in 2003 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

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