GaN chip leader officially merges with Infineon

【Lansheng Technology News】The large-scale acquisition that caused a sensation in the field of SiC/GaN third-generation semiconductors and power semiconductors in the first half of the year—Infineon’s acquisition of GaN Systems—finally came to a successful conclusion on October 24.

Infineon completes acquisition of GaN Systems

On March 2, 2023, Infineon, the leading power semiconductor manufacturer, announced its intention to acquire GaN Systems, the leading Canadian GaN gallium nitride chip manufacturer, for US$830 million. After more than half a year, Infineon has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals, and the transaction was officially completed on October 24, 2023, which also means that GaN Systems has been officially merged into Infineon, and the combined effect will be significantly highlighted. .

Currently, Infineon has a total of 450 GaN technology experts and more than 350 GaN technology patent families, and GaN Systems is one of the top five GaN power device manufacturers in the world, according to TrendForce's "2023 GaN Power Semiconductor Market Analysis Report - Part 1" It shows that in terms of revenue, GaN Systems will have a market share of 12% in 2022, ranking fifth in the world. In addition, in the high-growth automotive power semiconductor market, GaN Systems also deployed early and was the first to win an order from the well-known car company BMW.

It can be seen that from the perspective of technology, application, customer accumulation, market influence and other dimensions, the acquisition of GaN Systems can complement Infineon's advantages in the third-generation semiconductor and power semiconductor markets, and form a synergistic effect, which will have a positive impact on Infineon. That's a big benefit. As Infineon said, this move further expands Infineon's leading advantage in the field of power semiconductors and will significantly shorten the launch cycle of new products. The two parties have complementary advantages in terms of intellectual property rights, deep understanding of applications and mature customer project planning, which creates extremely favorable conditions for Infineon to meet various rapidly growing application needs.