On September 15 (local time in California, U.S.), Altera officially announced the successful completion of its transaction between former sole shareholder Intel and Silver Lake. With Silver Lake now holding a 51% stake and Intel retaining 49%, this deal marks a pivotal shift—Altera is no longer an Intel subsidiary but a fully independent enterprise.
As a key player in the FPGA market, Altera now emerges as the world’s largest pure-play FPGA solutions provider post-independence. The company stated that this major ownership restructuring brings enhanced flexibility and resources, which will accelerate its innovation, drive the development of more advanced FPGA solutions, and strengthen support for global customers and partners.
Altera CEO Raghib Hussain commented enthusiastically: “We are thrilled to partner with Silver Lake. This transformative investment allows us to speed up innovation. At a time when AI applications are fueling surging demand for programmable logic, we will solidify our leadership in the FPGA market. We will focus on optimizing our product portfolio, leveraging our strong innovation capabilities and talent advantages to meet customers’ evolving needs and help them seize key opportunities brought by AI.”
For the broader FPGA industry, Altera’s independence is expected to disrupt the existing competitive landscape, trigger market reshuffling, and inject new vitality into the sector. All stakeholders are closely monitoring how the independent Altera will advance its innovation path and deliver cutting-edge solutions.
ICgoodFind’s Take: Altera is poised to open a new chapter in the FPGA space post-independence, and its future market performance is well worth anticipating.
