Infineon has received US clearance for its takeover of Cypress Semiconductor.

A statement from Infineon reads:

‘On 9 March 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) concluded its review under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, of the planned acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation as announced by Infineon Technologies on 3 June 2019. CFIUS cleared the transaction. The closing of the Merger remains subject to approval from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and other customary closing conditions under the merger agreement.’

China’s attitude to approving M&A became less predictable after it withheld its consent for Qualcomm’s attempted takeover of NXP.