M&A Deal Summary

STMicroelectronics Acquires NXP Semiconductors - MEMS sensors business

On July 24, 2025, STMicroelectronics acquired semiconductors company NXP Semiconductors - MEMS sensors business from NXP Semiconductors for 950M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is STMicroelectronics’ 6th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is STMicroelectronics’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is STMicroelectronics’ 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-07-24
Target NXP Semiconductors - MEMS sensors business
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) STMicroelectronics
Sellers(s) NXP Semiconductors
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 950M USD

Target

NXP Semiconductors - MEMS sensors business

Eindhoven, Netherlands
NXP Semiconductors' MEMS sensors business is focused on automotive safety products as well as sensors for industrial applications. NXP Semiconductors' MEMS sensors business is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

STMicroelectronics

Schiphol, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Semiconductors
Employees49,602
Revenue 13.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

STMicroelectronics is a semiconductor provider delivering intelligent and energy-efficient products and solutions that power the electronics at the heart of everyday life. STMicroelectronics was founded in 1987 and is based in Schiphol, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 6 of 6
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-19 Cartesiam

Toulon, France

Cartesiam specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) development tools enabling machine-learning and inferencing on Arm-based microcontrollers, which today power billions of devices. Its team includes data scientists and embedded signal processing experts, with significant experience in delivering standard and custom solutions. Its flagship and patented solution, NanoEdge AI Studio, allows embedded systems designers without prior knowledge in AI to rapidly develop specialized libraries integrating machine-learning algorithms directly into a broad range of applications. Devices leveraging Cartesiam’s technology are already in production around the world included inside connected devices, household appliances, and industrial machines. Cartesiam was founded in 2016 and is based in Toulon, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

NXP Semiconductors

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Semiconductors
Employees33,100
Revenue 12.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to NXP Semiconductors' office in San Jose, California.
Entrance to NXP Semiconductors' office in San Jose, California.

NXP Semiconductors is a provider of semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. NXP Semiconductors was founded in 2006 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Netherlands M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-10 Kinara

Santa Clara, California, United States

Kinara is a provider of high-performance, energy-efficient, and programmable discrete neural processing units (NPUs). These devices enable a wide range of edge AI applications, including multi-modal generative AI models. Kinara was formed in 2015 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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