With the acquisition, Analog Devices wants to advance its position in power delivery architecture for AI.

Analog Devices is acquiring AI power delivery provider Empower Semiconductor for $1.5bn.

With the acquisition, Analog Devices wants to advance its position in power delivery architecture for AI and other compute-intensive applications.

The company says that power density could be limiting as AI compute scales, calling it “one of the most critical challenges in system design”.

The deal is expected to further the semiconductor company’s position as a power partner for hyperscalers and AI developers, as well as expand its total addressable market in the space.