IonQ Receives Regulatory Approval to Complete Acquisition of SkyWater Technology

FTC Split Lets IonQ-SkyWater Quantum Deal Close Without Changes

IonQ Inc. will close its $1.8 billion acquisition of semiconductor foundry SkyWater Technology Inc. later this week after the Federal Trade Commission was unable to decide whether to impose conditions on the deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

IonQ Receives Regulatory Approval to Complete Acquisition of SkyWater Technology

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IonQ Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle to Complete Acquisition of SkyWater Technology

Trapped-ion quantum hardware developer IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has secured final regulatory approval to finalize its acquisition of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the largest exclusively U.S.-based semiconductor foundry. First announced as a definitive $1.8 billion cash-and-stock transaction in January 2026, the deal is set to close on July 31, 2026. Following transaction completion, SkyWater will operate [...] The post IonQ Clears Final Regulato…

IonQ’s Foundry Bet Faces a Market That’s Not Buying the Blueprint Yet

IonQ has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its roughly $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater Technology, a deal that transforms the quantum computing company from a hardware designer into a vertically integrated manufacturer with its own U.S. chip fabrication. The transaction is expected to close by the end of July 2026, yet the stock’s response […] The post IonQ’s Foundry Bet Faces a Market That’s Not Buying the Blueprint Yet appeared firs…

IonQ’s SkyWater Deal Secures U.S.-Based Quantum Chip Supply

IonQ finalized its acquisition of SkyWater Technology, the largest U.S. semiconductor foundry, to accelerate its quantum computing roadmap and secure domestic chip production.

IonQ Gets Final Regulatory Approval for SkyWater Deal

IonQ has cleared the final regulatory hurdle in its bid to acquire SkyWater Technology SkyWater will operate as a wholly owned IonQ subsidiary under its own name SkyWater is a semiconductor foundry that supports federal defense and commercial customers Quantum computing company IonQ has secured final regulatory clearance to close its acquisition of U.S.-based semiconductor