知情人士透露，半导体元件制造商安森美（Onsemi）正在洽谈收购成立16年的芯片初创公司Ferric，交易金额接近10亿美元——这笔交易反映出对能够应对AI芯片强烈能源需求的技术需求日益增长。
Semiconductor component maker Onsemi has been discussing an acquisition of 16-year-old chip startup Ferric for close to $1 billion, say people familiar with the matter—a deal that reflects growing demand for technology that can manage the intense energy needs of AI chips.
安森美与Ferric的谈判紧随竞争对手亚德诺（Analog Devices）的一笔类似收购之后，后者于5月同意斥资15亿美元收购成立12年的初创公司Empower Semiconductor，其器件可帮助AI芯片更高效地管理电力。目前尚不清楚安森美这笔交易将如何构建，可能包含基于业绩目标向Ferric支付的款项。
Onsemi’s talks with Ferric follow a similar acquisition by rival Analog Devices, which in May agreed to pay $1.5 billion to buy Empower Semiconductor, a 12-year-old startup whose devices help AI chips manage electricity more efficiently. It isn’t clear how the Onsemi deal is being structured. It could include payments to Ferric based on performance targets.