Analog Devices to buy Alif Semiconductor for $1.35B
ADI plans an all-cash acquisition of Alif Semiconductor to expand AI-native edge processing and Physical Intelligence solutions.
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Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alif Semiconductor, Inc. in an all-cash deal. ADI will pay Alif stockholders $1.35 billion in upfront cash consideration, with potential additional contingent consideration of up to $200 million, subject to the terms of the agreement. The transaction has been approved by both companies’ boards and is expected to close before the end of calendar 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including expiration of the applicable Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period. Alif provides low-power, AI-native microcontrollers and fusion processors for edge applications, which ADI plans to combine with its own sensing, signal processing, power, connectivity, and software capabilities to advance what it describes as “Physical Intelligence” solutions. ADI reports revenue of more than $11 billion in fiscal year 2025, giving it scale to integrate Alif’s platform into a broader intelligent edge portfolio.
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- ADI is pursuing a strategic acquisition of Alif Semiconductor with $1.35 billion upfront cash and up to $200 million contingent consideration, aimed at broadening its AI-native edge processing and "Physical Intelligence" solutions.
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On September 9, 2026, Analog Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) and Alif Semiconductor, Inc. (“Alif”) announced the entry into a definitive agreement under which the Company will acquire Alif, a provider of low-power microcontroller and fusion processor semiconductor products with integrated AI/ML acceleration. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration of the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. A copy of the joint press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and will also be available on the Company’s website at www.analog.com.
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| Date: September 9, 2026 | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. | |||||
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For Release: September 9, 2026
Analog Devices to Acquire Alif Semiconductor, Adding an AI-Native Processing
Platform to Advance Physical Intelligence for the Next Generation of Real-World Systems
| • | Accelerates ADI’s delivery of “Physical Intelligence”, enabling systems to sense, reason, and act locally in real time within the constraints of the physical world |
| • | Adds Alif’s AI-native fusion processors, giving customers a scalable platform to quickly build full system solutions by combining next-generation digital with ADI’s leading edge analog portfolio |
| • | Expands ADI’s total addressable market across industrial, data center infrastructure, defense, energy, robotics, digital health, and wearable applications by enabling complete, differentiated solutions |
WILMINGTON, Mass. and PLEASANTON, Calif., September 9, 2026 – Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) and Alif Semiconductor today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Alif in an all-cash transaction for $1.35 billion.
Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase as models move beyond interpreting words and images to understanding context and interacting with the physical world. This transition requires systems that can reason from signals such as motion, sound, vibration, radio waves, and thermodynamics, and operate locally within demanding power, latency, security, and reliability constraints. At ADI, this is called Physical Intelligence.
Alif is redefining edge intelligence with a sophisticated platform of high-efficiency AI-native microcontrollers and fusion processors. Its heterogeneous architecture enables real-time sensor fusion, low-latency inference, and on-device AI, bringing advanced intelligence to demanding physical systems.
Combining ADI’s leadership in sensing, signal processing, power, connectivity, and application software with Alif’s leading-edge digital platform will accelerate the delivery of more complete Physical Intelligence solutions. Together, ADI and Alif can address a broader range of customers’ most complex system-level challenges.
Commentary
| • | “AI is moving out of the data center and into the physical world, where latency, power, and trust cannot be compromised. That is the domain ADI has mastered for decades, at the delicate electro-physical interface where real-world signals become actionable intelligence. By combining Alif’s digital processing capabilities with our leadership in multi-modal sensing, signal processing, power, connectivity, and software, we can empower customers to create entirely new classes of secure, intelligent systems that sense, reason, and act locally in real time. This is the next frontier of AI: embodied and deterministic. This is Physical Intelligence in action,” said Vincent Roche, CEO and Chair of ADI. |
| • | “Alif was founded to reimagine what a microcontroller can be in the AI era. We engineered a heterogeneous architecture from the start, integrating dedicated low-power neural processing with connectivity, security, and intelligent power management that delivers compute resources precisely where they’re needed. Combined with ADI’s deep physical-domain expertise and broad analog system capabilities, we can expand our reach to deliver the solutions that can power the future of Physical Intelligence,” said Reza Kazerounian, Co-Founder and President of Alif. |
Alif’s silicon is already shipping in production, with design wins across leading consumer and industrial customers.
Transaction Details
Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, ADI will pay Alif’s stockholders $1.35 billion of upfront consideration in cash, subject to the terms of the definitive agreement. In addition, ADI may pay an incremental contingent consideration of up to $200 million. The transaction is expected to close before the end of calendar year 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and the expiration of the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
About Analog Devices, Inc.
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today’s innovators stay Ahead of What’s Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X.
About Alif Semiconductor
Alif Semiconductor, headquartered in Pleasanton, California, is a provider of the next generation of secure, connected, highly power-efficient EdgeAI microcontrollers and fusion processors. Alif’s architectures scale from single-core to multi-core systems featuring integrated neural processing units (NPUs) and advanced graphics acceleration. Learn more at alifsemi.com.
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PJT Partners is acting as financial advisor to ADI, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as legal counsel. Qatalyst Partners is acting as financial advisor, and DLA Piper as legal counsel to Alif.
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