Lattice Completes AMI Acquisition, Expands Into AI Data Center Management Platform
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Lattice Semiconductor has completed its acquisition of firmware specialist AMI, marking a major expansion beyond low-power field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) into AI data center management, platform firmware and infrastructure software. Lattice announced on July 27 that it had completed the acquisition of AMI. The company first disclosed the $1.65 billion cash-and-stock transaction in May. The acquisition expands Lattice's business beyond FPGA devices to include secure boot, remote server management and infrastructure security for AI data centers, creating what the company describes as a comprehensive secure management and control platform. AMI is a leading provider of platform firmware that initializes hardware and launches operating systems when PCs and servers boot. Its products are widely used in desktop motherboards, enterprise servers, industrial systems and embedded platforms. The company also develops server management firmware and infrastructure management software. Major server manufacturers, including Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Supermicro, use AMI's technologies. "We will combine our low-power FPGA leadership with AMI's firmware expertise to deliver differentiated solutions for customers," said Ford Tamer, Chief Executive Officer of Lattice. "We also remain committed to the openness and neutrality that AMI and Lattice customers and...
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