German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies AG yesterday said its part-acquisition of US firm Marvell Technology Inc would better position it to supply firms working on technologies of the future, including humanoid robots.
Infineon plans to buy the automotive division of the US rival for US$2.5 billion (2.3 billion euros) to profit from its ethernet technology, the company said in a statement late on Monday.
“It strengthens our digital control connectivity part of the company,” Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck said on a call for analysts yesterday.
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“The combination is what makes the difference,” he added, giving the example of humanoid robots that need a variety of components, including ethernet cables.
Several hundred Marvell employees will join Infineon, which employs 58,000 people worldwide, the German company said, noting that the acquisition would “strengthen Infineon’s already strong footprint in the US.”
Marvell’s ethernet allows for the transfer of the large volumes of data needed to power software systems in cars and potentially other devices such as robots, Infineon said.
The business was expected to generate revenue of US$225 million to US$250 million for this year and would have a gross margin of 60 percent, Infineon said.
It added that Marvell’s automotive ethernet business had about US$4 billion of orders in the pipeline.
German manufacturers struggle with high energy and labor costs at home and, to sell into the US, now face the added costs of swingeing tariffs imposed last week by US President Donald Trump on dozens of trade partners.
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