US based Murata Electronics is to acquire Peregrine Semiconductor. Peregrine is a founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced Radio Frequency (RF) solutions and is a provider of RF front-end (RFFE) solutions for mobile and analogue applications.
“This acquisition will combine Murata’s mobile RF module capabilities with Peregrine’s RF front-end products,” said Norio Nakajima, executive vice president, director of communication business unit of Murata.
“Peregrine invented RF SOI, has led its development for 20 years, and accomplished a large number of industry firsts. We have worked closely with them for many years. Their work, including the Global 1 all-silicon integrated RF front-end, is a key strategic area for the mobile industry. This transaction will deepen our existing partnership and position us to meet the expanding opportunities in this field.”
Jim Cable, PhD, chairman and CEO of Peregrine Semiconductor said: “As part of the Murata team, we will be able to expand our existing partnership and speed the industry’s transition to an integrated, all-CMOS RF front-end.”
The acquisition will supply to Murata with advanced RF Front-end capabilities and Silicon on Insulator (SOI) process technology, key areas for the growing integration of mobile technologies. The radio requirements of smartphones and other wireless devices continue to grow more complex. This complexity can only be solved with silicon technology.
Peregrine supplies many wireless markets, including: smartphones, test & measurement, automotive, public safety radio and wireless Infrastructure. Peregrine will also provide Murata with a strong portfolio of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) covering the entire RF SOI front-end.
