M&A Deal Summary

Wolfspeed Acquires Aixtron - Epitaxial Tools

On March 14, 2022, Wolfspeed acquired semiconductors company Aixtron - Epitaxial Tools from Aixtron

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wolfspeed’s 2nd transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Wolfspeed’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-03-14
Target Aixtron - Epitaxial Tools
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Wolfspeed
Sellers(s) Aixtron
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Aixtron - Epitaxial Tools

Herzogenrath, Germany
Aixtron's Epitaxial Tools enable high power density and energy efficiency and will drive the next generation of semiconductor technology. Aixtron's Epitaxial Tools is based in Herzogenrath, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wolfspeed

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Semiconductors
Employees4,802
Revenue 807M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Cree's corporate campus in Durham, North Carolina.
Entrance to Cree's corporate campus in Durham, North Carolina.

Wolfspeed is a provider of energy-efficient, mercury-free LED lighting. Wolfspeed markets lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting, and semiconductor products for power and radio frequency (RF) applications. Wolfspeed was formed in 1987 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-19 Cree - LED Products Business Unit

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Cree LED comprises a broad portfolio of highly efficient LED chips and high-performance LED components. The company has a track record of delivering best-in-class solutions through well-established distribution and sales channels.

Sell $300M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-22 Wolfspeed - RF Business

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Wolfspeed's RF Business includes a portfolio of Gallium Nitride on Silicon Carbide products used in high performance RF and microwave applications. Wolfspeed's RF Business is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Sell $125M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Aixtron

Herzogenrath, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Semiconductors
Employees1,132
Revenue 633M EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Aixtron is a manufacturer of deposition systems for the semiconductor industry. Aixtron was founded in 1983 and is based in Herzogenrath, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-08 PlasmaSi

Fremont, California, United States

PlasmaSi enables the encapsulation of organic thin-films by depositing ultra-thin and flexible barrier films through its proprietary technology which are particularly well-suited for next-generation OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display products including mobile phones, hand-held devices, tablets, wearables and large screen HDTV.

Buy $16M