Add-on Acquisition • Semiconductors

Rohm Co. Acquires Powervation

On July 23, 2015, Rohm Co. acquired semiconductors company Powervation for 70M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Rohm Co.’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Rohm Co.’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rohm Co.’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 23, 2015
Target Powervation
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Rohm Co.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 70M USD

Target Company

Powervation

Castletroy, Ireland
Powervation Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company. It provides a intelligent digital power IC solutions for cloud computing, communications and high-performance power systems.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Rohm Co.

Kyoto, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1940
Sector Semiconductors
Employees23,319
Revenue 448.5B JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Rohm designs and manufactures integrated circuits (ICs), semiconductors, and other electronic components. Rohm was founded in 1940 and is based in Kyoto, Japan.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Semiconductors 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 2 of 2
Country: Ireland 1 of 1
Year: 2015 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-16 Kionix

Ithaca, New York, United States

Kionix makes the worlds most advanced accelerometers and gyroscopes. Their products are currently being used or tested to provide anti-skid functionality in cars, improve suspension systems to smooth bumps, and stop rollovers. At the same time, the consumer electronics world is looking to use Kionix sensors to protect laptops from breaking when dropped and to allow video game controllers to respond to subtle hand motions instead of button pushes.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-04 ROHM Co. - Tantalum and Polymer Capacitor Business Assets

Kyoto, Japan

ROHM Co., Ltd.'s Tantalum and Polymer Capacitor Business Assets use manganese dioxide for the cathode layer. Compared with ceramic capacitors, tantalum capacitors do not have a decrease in capacitance due to DC bias and do not produce noise because they do not have piezoelectric characteristics. Tantalum capacitors use manganese dioxide for the cathode layer. Compared with ceramic capacitors, tantalum capacitors do not have a decrease in capacitance due to DC bias. Conductive polymer capacitors use a conductive polymer for the cathode layer. Compared to manganese dioxide type tantalum capacitors, conductive polymer capacitors achieve a significantly lower ESR (equivalent series resistance). It is effective for flowing high ripple current and removing noise at high frequencies. In the event of a failure, the conductive polymer is insulated, providing a safe structure.

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