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Chipmaker Onsemi is in talks to acquire 16-year-old chip startup Ferric for ~$1B; PitchBook: Ferric last raised a $32.1M Series C in December 2024

Semiconductor component maker Onsemi has been discussing an acquisition of 16-year-old chip startup Ferric for close to $1 billion …

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Chipmaker Onsemi is in talks to acquire 16-year-old chip startup Ferric for ~$1B; PitchBook: Ferric last raised a $32.1M Series C in December 2024

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