Lattice Semiconductor to Acquire AMI in $1.65 Billion Deal

Equity awards to AMI employees are valued at around $57.3 million, calculated using Lattice's share price of $120.96 as of May 1, 2026. The integration aims to address challenges in modularity, deployment, uptime, and predictive maintenance in complex data center environments.

Leadership and Vision

AMI CEO Sanjoy Maity emphasized the shared vision between the two companies, stating: "Lattice and AMI share a long history of collaboration and a common vision for secure system design." He added, "This combination allows us to build on that foundation, extending the reach of AMI's platform firmware and infrastructure manageability solutions while maintaining the open, silicon-agnostic, multi-vendor support our customers value."

Lattice President and CEO Ford Tamer highlighted the strategic benefits of the acquisition, saying: "Our acquisition of AMI advances our everywhere companion chip strategy and shared vision to deliver secure management and control solutions that help customers deploy complex systems faster and with greater confidence – with expanded design choice and flexibility."

Regulatory and Closing Conditions

The transaction is pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Lattice expects the acquisition to finalize in the third quarter of 2026, marking a significant step in its expansion into firmware and infrastructure solutions.

The combined company will focus on delivering integrated solutions that enhance secure system design, leveraging AMI's expertise in firmware and Lattice's FPGA technology.