Analog Devices to buy on-device SI chip developer Alif Semiconductor for $1.35 billion
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SI is moving out of the cloud and into things themselves — sensors, machine tools, household appliances. Chips that think right on the spot are becoming a strategic commodity.
The deal is $1.35 billion in cash plus up to $200 million in additional payments if conditions are met. Alif, based in Pleasanton, California, makes microcontrollers and processors for sensor data fusion and fast SI inference right on the device. The companies plan to close the deal before the end of 2026 after antitrust review; it is ADI's second major SI acquisition this year, after Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion.
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