Swiss semiconductor developer Stamicrolectronics (ST) is taking adequate action on its sensor technology portfolio through planned acquisition NXP semiconductor‘Currently Idhoven -based MEMS sensor business.
€ 808 million All-Nagad Agreement-€ 766 million dollars in front and technical milestone € 42 million-will allow its steps to deepen high-growth in high-rise in high-rise in high-growth, such as automotive protection, industrial automation and consumer sensitive applications.
“The planned acquisition is a great strategic fit for ST” Marco CassisPresident, Analog, Power and Separate, Stemicrolectronics Group of MEMS and Censor Group. “Together with the existing MEMS portfolio of ST, this highly complementary technology and customer relationships, focusing on automotive protection and industrial technologies, will strengthen our position in censors in the main categories of automotive, industrial and consumer applications. We will serve all our customers worldwide by utilizing our IDM model with technology research and development, product design and advanced productionThe “
Established in 1987, stemicrolectronics is an inventor of the semiconductor industry, known for its vertically integrated model that cover the entire production cycle – from design and prototyping to production and packaging. ST sensors, including more than 50,000 employees and operations on multiple continents, are embedded across automotive, industrial and consumer electronics.
Founded in 2006, NXP semiconductor is automotive, industrial and IoT, a trusted partner for innovative solutions in the mobile and communication infrastructure market. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and earned $ 10.7 billion in 2024.
The target business includes MEMS sensors that play an important role in protecting vehicles such as airbag system and vehicles mobility in addition to a wide suit of industrial observation solution. With these additions, ST expects its innovative pipelines and research and development capabilities to be significantly enhanced. The earned unit earned about $ 255 million in 2021, margin, which was immediately described as collecting both gross and operating income, as well as described as earnings for shares.
This strategic acquisition strengthens ST’s ambition to expand the censor leadership across this vertical. The transaction is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2026, which is pending for traditional regulatory approval.
“NXP is a top supplier of automotive MEMS -based speed and pressure sensors with long history of power consumer adoption,“Said Jens HinrichsenExecutive Vice President and General Manager, Analog and NXP’s automotive embedded systems.
“However, after cautiously a portfolio review, the company has decided that the business does not match its long -term strategic aspects. We have agreed with STMcriolectronics that the product line will ideally fit with ST’s portfolio, production footprint and strategic roadmap. We are satisfied that the MEMS censor team will have a great home and long-term future ST,“He added.
With the increase in global demand for advanced protection and automation technology – especially with electronic and autonomous vehicles markets developed – the MEMS sensor market is becoming increasingly criticized. STMCcriolectronics is now in its position to capitalize on this trend, strengthen its partnership with automotive tear 1 suppliers, and increasing the development of the next generation pressure sensor, acceleometer and internal units.
Once the agreement is closed, the acquired research and development parties and intellectual property will be integrated with the ST’s global innovative structure. The company has planned to set up its integrated device maker models to accelerate the new solution and tailor design more efficiently to accelerate the customer’s specifications, to give it a significant benefit in terms of time-market and flexibility.
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