Additional growth opportunities to address future IoT applications such as humanoid robots.
Infineon Technologies AG has signed an agreement to acquire Marvell Technology’s Automotive Ethernet business for US$2.5 billion in cash. The acquisition is intended to enhance Infineon’s existing microcontroller portfolio and support its development of system solutions for software-defined vehicles. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. Ethernet provides low-latency, high-bandwidth communication, which is essential for software-defined vehicle architectures. It may also be applicable in related areas, such as robotics. The acquisition is expected to increase Infineon’s R&D presence in the United States.
Marvell’s Brightlane Automotive Ethernet portfolio of PHY transceivers, switches and bridges supports network data rates ranging from today’s 100 Mbps (megabits per second) up to market-leading 10 Gbps (gigabits per second). It also supports the security and safety features required for today’s and tomorrow’s in-vehicle networks.
Among the customers of Marvell’s Automotive Ethernet business are more than 50 automotive manufacturers, including eight of the ten leading OEMs. The strong customer relationships are backed by a design-win pipeline of around US$4 billion until 2030 and a strong innovation roadmap, paving the way for future revenue growth. The business is expected to generate revenue of US$225 – US$250 million in the 2025 calendar year with a gross margin of around 60%, based on the strong potential for further acceleration through Infineon’s unmatched access to global automotive customers. Additional cost synergies are expected from combining R&D forces and leveraging Infineon production reach. Marvell’s Automotive Ethernet business has several hundred highly skilled and dedicated employees, with main offices in the U.S., Germany and Asia. After the transaction closes, Marvell’s Automotive Ethernet business will become part of Infineon’s Automotive division.
Ethernet connectivity solutions are vital to software-defined vehicles and are the basis for highly efficient E/E-architectures comprising central compute, zones and endpoints. Sophisticated features such as advanced driver-assistance systems, autonomous driving, and over-the-air software updates require massive amounts of secure data processing, networking and storage. The combination with the Infineon AURIX microcontroller family creates a comprehensive product offering combining communications solutions as well as real-time control. The acquisition is intended to further strengthen Infineon’s number one position in microcontrollers.
Infineon will use existing liquidity and will incur additional debt in order to fund the planned acquisition of Marvell’s Automotive Ethernet business in an all-cash transaction. Infineon has secured acquisition financing from banks. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close within calendar year 2025.
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