# Infineon acquires Siltectra for €124M

Infineon has acquired Siltectra, a Dresden-based startup with Cold Split technology for processing crystal material, for €124 million. The technology will be used to split SiC wafers, doubling chip output per wafer.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-11-12
- Where: Dresden, Germany, Germany
- Value: $141.0M (124.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: silicon carbide wafers, Cold Split technology
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Infineon](https://endata.com/companies/22833.md) (acquirer)
- [Siltectra](https://endata.com/companies/35432.md) (target)

## Sources

- [electronicsweekly.com](https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/infineon-buys-siltectra-2018-11/), 2018-11-12: "This acquisition will help us expand our excellent portfolio with the new material silicon carbide as well."
- [eenewseurope.com](https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/infineon-forges-ahead-with-power-semi-factory-acquires-sic-company/), 2018-11-12: "Infineon’s new acquisition Siltectra fits nicely into the chip giant’s power semiconductor landscape."

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