M&A Deal Summary

Vishay Intertechnology Acquires International Rectifier - Power Systems Control Business

On April 4, 2007, Vishay Intertechnology acquired semiconductors company International Rectifier - Power Systems Control Business from International Rectifier for 290M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 5th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 7th transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-04-04
Target International Rectifier - Power Systems Control Business
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Vishay Intertechnology
Sellers(s) International Rectifier
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 290M USD

Target

International Rectifier - Power Systems Control Business

United States
The Power control systems business include selected discrete semiconductor and module product lines from International Rectifier. Products include planar high-voltage MOSFETs, Schottky diodes, diode rectifiers, fast-recovery diodes, high-power diodes and thyristors, power modules (a combination of power diodes, thyristors, MOSFETs, and IGBTs), and automotive modules and assemblies.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vishay Intertechnology

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 1962
Sector Semiconductors
Employees23,500
Revenue 3.4B USD (2023)
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 STATS #
Overall 9 of 17
Sector (Semiconductors) 5 of 11
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 7 of 12
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Ultronix

Hatfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Ultronix, Inc. is a manufacturer of precision wirewound resistors.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-15 KEMET - Specialty Capacitor Product Line

United States

KEMET-Specialty Capacitor Product Line, a specialty capacitor (wet tantalum) product line.

Buy $35M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

International Rectifier

El Segundo, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1947
Sector Semiconductors
Employees4,200
Revenue 977M USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

International Rectifier, is a manufacturer of power semiconductors (MOSFET, IBGT, Diodes and Thyristors).

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-28 CHiL Semiconductor

Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States

CHiL Semiconductor, designs computer chips for power management in servers, PCs, and high-performance computing systems.

Buy $75M
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