M&A Deal Summary

NetLogic Microsystems Acquires Optichron

On March 21, 2011, NetLogic Microsystems acquired semiconductors company Optichron for 77M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NetLogic Microsystems’ 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is NetLogic Microsystems’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is NetLogic Microsystems’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is NetLogic Microsystems’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-03-21
Target Optichron
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) NetLogic Microsystems
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 77M USD

Target

Optichron

Fremont, California, United States
Optichron, Inc. is a semiconductor provider of 3G/4G LTE basestation digital front-end (DFE) processors.

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Buyer

NetLogic Microsystems

Santa Clara, California, United States

Category Company
Sector Semiconductors
DESCRIPTION

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. is a provider of semiconductor solutions that power next-generation Internet networks. NetLogic Microsystems' products perform differentiated tasks of accelerating complex network traffic to enhance the performance and functionality of 3G/4G mobile wireless infrastructure, data center, enterprise, metro Ethernet, edge and core infrastructure networks.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-07-17 IDT - Network Search Engine Assets

United States

Network Search Engine Assets includes search accelerator, network search engine and route accelerator product families and related patents and intellectual property.

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