Empower
AcquiredFounded 2014 · 58 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors
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Empower Semiconductor designs power management and mixed-signal integrated circuits, including high-power and voltage regulation devices for the semiconductor industry. Founded in 2014, the company develops analog, digital, and power system solutions.
Also known as Empower Semiconductor
Founders & leadership
Empower was founded in 2014 by Tim Phillips and Gene Sheridan.
Investors · 13
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Empower Semiconductor is a semiconductor company focused on power delivery for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. Its publicly promoted offerings include scalable on-demand kilowatt-class vertical power delivery and high-density embedded silicon capacitors aimed at next-generation AI and HPC systems.
The company presents its products at industry technical venues, including the OCP Global Summit, which addresses open IT ecosystem and data center infrastructure development, and APEC, a conference for power electronics professionals. Analog Devices has completed an acquisition of the company.
Latest developments
Analog Devices completed its acquisition of Empower Semiconductor. The company also announced new high-density embedded silicon capacitors for AI and HPC applications, and lists exhibitor presences at the 2026 OCP Global Summit (Booth T35) and APEC 2027 (Booth 1550).
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market
Market position
Empower Semiconductor positions itself as a supplier of power delivery silicon for AI and HPC infrastructure, and is now part of Analog Devices following the completed acquisition.
Technology
The company's disclosed technology areas are vertical power delivery architectures that supply kilowatt-scale, on-demand power, and high-density embedded silicon capacitors intended to support next-generation AI and HPC performance.
Go-to-market
The company markets through its website and exhibits at industry conferences, including the OCP Global Summit in San Jose, California and APEC in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Products are positioned for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing systems, addressing audiences in the open IT and data center ecosystem as well as power electronics engineering.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity takenSource: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsEmpower Semiconductor's website announces that Analog Devices has completed its acquisition of the company.
The company announced new high-density embedded silicon capacitors positioned for next-generation AI and HPC performance.
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In the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Empowerempowersemi.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Empower do?
- Empower Semiconductor develops integrated power delivery and voltage regulation silicon for AI and high-performance computing.
- Who founded Empower?
- Empower was founded by Tim Phillips, Gene Sheridan in 2014.
- Who are Empower's investors?
- Empower's investors include CapitalG, Raptor Group, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Socratic Partners, Atreides Management, Fidelity Investments, Index Ventures, Innovation Endeavors and 5 more.