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Analog Devices acquires Empower Semiconductor for $1.5B to boost AI power delivery
ANALOG DEVICES INC
- All-cash acquisition of Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion; expected to close in H2 2026.
- Empower supplies integrated voltage regulators and silicon capacitors for high-density AI power.
- Deal targets power density and efficiency constraints limiting AI system scale.
- Empower CEO Tim Phillips will continue leading IVR technology efforts post-close.
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