# Vanguard to acquire 13% stake in Episil for NT$2.48 billion

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp will acquire a 13% stake in Episil Technologies Inc for NT$2.48 billion (US$77.1 million) through a private placement. The proceeds will fund construction of an 8-inch silicon carbide chip fab expected to ramp up production in the second half of 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-09-10
- Where: TWN
- Value: $77.1M (2.48B TWD)
- Status: announced
- Products: silicon carbide chips, 8-inch SiC wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Vanguard International Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/36724.md) (acquirer)
- [Episil Technologies Inc](https://endata.com/companies/79731.md) (target)

## Sources

- [taipeitimes.com](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2024/09/11/2003823583), 2024-09-10: "Episil plans to use the proceeds to fund the construction of the 8-inch fab, which is expected to ramp up production in the second half of 2026."

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