M&A Deal Summary

Silicon Laboratories Acquires Sigma Designs

On December 7, 2017, Silicon Laboratories acquired semiconductors company Sigma Designs for 282M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Silicon Laboratories’ 12th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Silicon Laboratories’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Silicon Laboratories’ 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Silicon Laboratories’ 8th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-12-07
Target Sigma Designs
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Silicon Laboratories
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 282M USD
Advisor(s) Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking (Financial)

Target

Sigma Designs

Fremont, California, United States
Sigma Designs, Inc. is a global integrated semiconductor solutions provider offering intelligent media platforms for use in the home entertainment and home control markets. Sigma Designs was founded in 1982 and is based in Fremont, California.

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Buyer

Silicon Laboratories

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Semiconductors
Employees1,846
Revenue 782M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Silicon Laboratories' corporate headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.
Silicon Laboratories' corporate headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.

Silicon Laboratories is a provider of high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Silicon Labs’ diverse portfolio of patented semiconductor solutions offers customers advantages in performance, size and power consumption. Silicon Laboratories was founded in 1996 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 17
Sector (Semiconductors) 12 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 15
State (California) 8 of 10
Country (United States) 10 of 12
Year (2017) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 9
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