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onsemi Acquires Silicon Carbide JFET Technology

Adding SiC JFET business, United Silicon Carbide subsidiary from Qorvo expected to expand company’s market opportunity by $1.3 billion within five years.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

onsemi announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Silicon Carbide Junction Field-Effect Transistor (SiC JFET) technology business, including the United Silicon Carbide subsidiary, from Qorvo for $115 million in cash. The acquisition will complement onsemi’s EliteSiC power portfolio and enable the company to address the need for high energy efficiency and power density in the AC-DC stage in power supply units for AI data centers. The move will accelerate onsemi’s readiness ...

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