Infineon Applied sciences AG has introduced the acquisition of C2i Semiconductors, a Bengaluru-based startup that specialises in software program outlined multiphase controllers and sensible energy phases for AI knowledge centre functions.

The transaction is anticipated to shut within the third quarter of calendar yr 2026.

C2i Semiconductors builds energy administration expertise that takes a system stage method, masking the complete path from {the electrical} grid all the way down to the processor core, generally known as grid to core energy supply. That is significantly related for AI infrastructure, the place more and more highly effective processors create extremely dynamic energy calls for that shift quickly relying on workload.

Software program outlined energy techniques like those C2i builds pair energy semiconductors with digital management and software program algorithms that modify energy conversion and regulation in actual time. As AI processors get extra highly effective, this turns into necessary as a result of energy supply techniques must sustain with sudden adjustments in load with out dropping effectivity or stability.

“We based C2i Semiconductors with the imaginative and prescient of bringing higher intelligence to energy supply techniques and addressing the rising energy challenges of AI infrastructure. Becoming a member of Infineon provides us entry to world-class semiconductor applied sciences, manufacturing capabilities, and international buyer relationships. Collectively, we are able to speed up the event of software-defined energy architectures and produce our improvements to prospects worldwide,” mentioned Ram Anant.

Infineon already builds energy semiconductors throughout silicon, silicon carbide, and gallium nitride, together with vertical energy supply merchandise. Including C2i’s software program outlined energy administration experience to this lineup provides Infineon a strategy to construct energy supply techniques which can be extra adaptive to AI workloads particularly, and the 2 applied sciences collectively are additionally anticipated to feed into future substrate built-in voltage regulators.

Adam White, President of Infineon’s Energy Techniques division, mentioned, “This acquisition will additional strengthen Infineon’s management in energy options for AI knowledge facilities and create a brand new heart of excellence for digital energy applied sciences in India. C2i Semiconductors brings distinctive experience in software-defined energy administration and system-level energy architectures, backed by a confirmed extremely skilled engineering group with a long time of mixed trade expertise.”

“With this acquisition, we’ll speed up innovation in energy supply options for AI knowledge facilities, increase our capabilities in next-generation vertical energy supply architectures, and create vital worth for our prospects.” White added.