# Microsemi and BKC Semiconductors announce merger

Microsemi Corporation and BKC Semiconductors announced a merger agreement to unify manufacturing of high-reliability power discretes for aerospace and defense applications.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-07
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: high-reliability power discretes, transient voltage suppressors, rectifier technologies
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Microsemi Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/23390.md) (acquirer)
- [BKC Semiconductors](https://endata.com/companies/95425.md) (target)

## Sources

- [wirewiz.blog](https://wirewiz.blog/microsemi-bkc-semiconductors-merger-agreement), 2026-11-07: "The deal was a tactical move to eliminate competition in the niche Hi-Rel diode market."

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