# Murata subsidiary Peregrine Semiconductor acquires Arctic Sand Technologies

Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arctic Sand Technologies, a low-power semiconductor manufacturer, on March 15, 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-03-15
- Where: Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: low-power semiconductors, power modules
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Murata Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/2219.md) (acquirer)
- [Murata Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/2219.md) (investor)
- [Peregrine Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/22259.md) (acquirer)
- [Arctic Sand Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/22919.md) (target)

## Sources

- [corporate.murata.com](https://corporate.murata.com/en-us/newsroom/news/irnews/irnews/2017/0317), 2017-03-17: "Bringing together Arctic Sand's low-power semiconductor technologies and Murata's technologies will allow us to lead the way in providing products that satisfy the needs of customers in growing markets."
- [corporate.murata.com](https://corporate.murata.com/newsroom/news/irnews/irnews/2017/0317), 2017-03-17: "Bringing together Arctic Sand’s low-power semiconductor technologies and Murata’s technologies will allow us to lead the way in providing products that satisfy the needs of customers"
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peregrine-semiconductor-a-murata-company-acquires-arctic-sand-technologies-300425771.html), 2017-03-20: "Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., a Murata company and the founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator), today announces the acquisition of Arctic Sand Technologies."
- [eenewseurope.com](https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/murata-buys-power-conversion-startup-arctic-sand-2/), 2017-03-20: "Murata is making the acquisition through its US subsidiary Peregrine Semiconductor Corp."

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