Divestiture • Semiconductors

Vishay Intertechnology Acquires Infineon’ - Infrared Components Business

On June 28, 2001, Vishay Intertechnology acquired semiconductors company Infineon’ - Infrared Components Business from Infineon Technologies for 120M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 2nd transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 28, 2001
Target Infineon’ - Infrared Components Business
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Vishay Intertechnology
Sellers(s) Infineon Technologies
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 120M USD

Target Company

Infineon’ - Infrared Components Business

San Jose, California, United States
Infineon’ - Infrared Components Business engages in manufacturing of semiconductor and integrated devices development, marketing and distribution activities in San Jose and its production facility in Malaysia.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Vishay Intertechnology

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1962
Sector Semiconductors
Employees23,500
Revenue 2.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Vishay's corporate headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Entrance to Vishay's corporate headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Vishay Intertechnology is a global manufacturer and supplier of discrete semiconductors and passive components. The Company supports the microprocessor chips and other integrated circuits (ICs) that coordinate and control the functions of electronic devices and equipment. Vishay Intertechnology was founded in 1962 and is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 18
Sector: Semiconductors 2 of 12
Type: Divestiture 2 of 5
State: California 1 of 4
Country: United States 3 of 12
Year: 2001 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-05-17 Electro-Films

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Electro-Films, Inc., is a technology provider in the manufacture of thin film components and networks on ceramic and silicon including resistors, capacitors, inductors and microwave components.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-11-02 General Semiconductor

Melville, New York, United States

General Semiconductor, Inc., is a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor components, including rectifiers, transient voltage suppressors, small-signal transistors, diodes, MOSFETs, and analog circuits.

Buy $869M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Infineon Technologies

Neubiberg, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Semiconductors
Employees56,371
Revenue 15.0B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Infineon Technologies offers semiconductors and system solutions for automotive and industrial electronics and chip card and security applications. Infineon Technologies was founded in 1999 and is based in Neubiberg, Germany.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 18
Sector: Semiconductors 2 of 9
Type: Divestiture 2 of 18
State: California 1 of 2
Country: United States 1 of 3
Year: 2001 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-04-30 Catamaran Communications

Fremont, California, United States

Catamaran Communications, Inc. engages in production of integrated circuits for the next generation 40 Gbps and fast growing 10 Gbps segments of the optical networking market.

Buy $250M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-06-13 Ericsson Microelectronics

Stockholm, Sweden

Ericsson Microelectronics (MIC) supplies RF microelectronic components to its parent company for use in wireless applications, high-end power amplifiers and broadband communications.

Buy €400M