Infineon Technologies has completed the acquisition of Marvell Technology‘s automotive Ethernet business. With the acquisition, Infineon is strengthening its system expertise for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and expanding its position in the field of microcontrollers for automotive applications.
“This transaction significantly reinforces our number one position in automotive semiconductors and strengthens our strategy of profitable growth” said Jochen Hanebeck, CEO of Infineon.
“With an even more comprehensive portfolio, we are driving the transformation to software-defined vehicles together with our customers and partners. In addition, the acquisition creates new opportunities in the field of physical AI, such as humanoid robots. We are excited to welcome several hundred highly skilled and motivated employees to the Infineon team and look forward to elevating the use of ethernet technology to new scales.”
Ethernet is a key enabling technology for low-latency, high-bandwidth communication. It quickly and reliably transfers large amounts of data between components such as microcontrollers, processors and sensors.
“We’re incredibly proud of what our team has achieved in building a world-class automotive Ethernet business,” said Matt Murphy, chairman and CEO of Marvell. “Through relentless innovation and deep partnerships across the automotive industry, they’ve established a leadership position in this critical technology area. Infineon is the right company to take this business to the next level – with the scale, portfolio breadth, and customer reach to unlock its full potential. We’re confident this move will create exciting opportunities for continued growth, and we look forward to seeing the team thrive as part of Infineon.”
Ethernet connectivity solutions are vital to SDVs as they are the backbone of communication for E/E-architectures. Marvell’s Brightlane automotive Ethernet portfolio, comprising PHY transceivers, switches and bridges, deliver high-performance networking capabilities that support data rates from 100Mbps to 10Gbps, and provides the necessary security and safety features for both current and future in-vehicle networks.
Infineon plans to expand further the recently acquired ethernet business, which will be incorporated into a new, dedicated Ethernet Solutions business line within its Automotive division.
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