# Marvell Technology to acquire Cavium for $6bn

Marvell Technology has announced it will acquire US chip maker Cavium in a deal worth $6bn. The acquisition will expand Marvell's portfolio with Cavium's multi-core processing and networking products.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-05-19
- Value: $6.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductors, multi-core processors, networking solutions
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Marvell Technology, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/14949.md) (acquirer)
- [Cavium](https://endata.com/companies/28252.md) (target)

## Sources

- [businesschief.com](https://businesschief.com/corporate-finance/marvell-technology-buy-us-based-cavium-dollar6bn-1), 2020-05-19: "This is an exciting combination of two very complementary companies that together equal more than the sum of their parts."

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