# RFMD to acquire Filtronic Compound Semiconductors for £12.5M

RF Micro Devices (RFMD) has agreed to acquire Filtronic Compound Semiconductors Ltd, a subsidiary of Filtronic PLC, for approximately £12.5 million in cash. The deal includes a GaAs wafer fabrication facility in Newton Aycliffe, UK, and a millimeter wave RF semiconductor business.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-04
- Where: Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Value: $25.0M (12.5M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: GaAs pHEMT semiconductors, millimeter wave RF semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Filtronic](https://endata.com/companies/15626.md) (partner)
- [RF Micro Devices](https://endata.com/companies/25345.md) (acquirer)
- [Filtronic Compound Semiconductors](https://endata.com/companies/25346.md) (target)

## Sources

- [qorvo.gcs-web.com](https://qorvo.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/rfmd-acquire-filtronic-compound-semiconductors-ltd), 2017-07-04: "RFMD will acquire Filtronic Compound Semiconductors Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Filtronic PLC, for an acquisition price of approximately 12.5 million pounds in cash."

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