ADI Is Buying Alif. Your Model Ports. Your Board Doesn't.
Analog Devices is paying $1.35B for Alif and will own two edge-AI NPU lines with incompatible toolchains. Ethos-U55 models recompile for Renesas, Infineon or Himax parts; the board, Alif's device-locked DFP and U85 designs don't move.
September 11, 2026 · 10 min read