Onsemi to acquire Qorvo SiC JFET business
Onsemi has announced an agreement to acquire Qorvo's SiC JFET technology business, including the United Silicon Carbide subsidiary, for $115 million in cash.
The deal will enhance Onsemi's EliteSiC power portfolio, and enable it to address the need for high energy efficiency and power density in the AC-DC stage in power supply units for AI data centres. The move is also expected to accelerate Onsemi's readiness for emerging markets such as EV battery disconnects and solid-state circuit breakers or SSCBs.
According to the firm, SiC JFETs offer the lowest on-resistance per chip area, using less than half of any other technology, and also allow for the use of typical off-the-shelf drivers, which have been deployed with silicon-based transistors. These benefits would result in faster development, reduced energy consumption and lower system costs.
The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2025, subject to customary conditions.
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