# Semtech secures SiGe fab capacity at Tower Semiconductor

Semtech has secured dedicated silicon germanium chip capacity at Tower Semiconductor fabs in the United States, Israel and Japan under an expanded multi-year agreement to meet demand for AI optical interconnects.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: United States, Israel and Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: silicon germanium chips, transimpedance amplifiers for optical interconnects
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Semtech](https://endata.com/companies/16112.md) (customer)
- [Tower Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/16113.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [wearethefrontier.org](https://wearethefrontier.org/world/2026/11/05/semtech-secures-sige-capacity-ai-optical-links), 2026-11-05: "Semtech will invest in securing dedicated silicon germanium capacity at Tower's fabs in the United States, Israel and Japan."

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