# Tower Semiconductor and Semtech expand SiGe capacity for AI data center links > A multi-year agreement announced on October 13 will secure dedicated Tower silicon-germanium capacity for Semtech components used in optical and copper links for AI data centers. The capacity spans fabs in the United States, Israel and Japan. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Technology - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-13 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026.md) Tower Semiconductor and U.S.-based Semtech announced a multi-year agreement expanding a 20-year relationship in silicon-germanium (SiGe) components for data center links. Semtech will invest to secure dedicated capacity across Tower’s global fab network. The agreement is intended to add supply assurance on top of current production. The companies said Semtech products target 800G, 1.6T and future 3.2T optical and copper links in AI data centers. The arrangement covers Tower fabs in the United States, Israel and Japan. The announcement did not disclose reserved production volumes or the investment’s monetary value, and future demand or design wins are not guaranteed to become production orders. ## Data ### Tower Semiconductor and Semtech expand SiGe capacity for AI data center links A multi-year agreement announced on October 13 will secure dedicated Tower silicon-germanium capacity for Semtech components used in optical and copper links for AI data centers. The capacity spans fabs in the United States, Israel and Japan. Methodology: Facts are taken from the dated primary announcement. Investment, capacity and timing statements are presented as plans or company estimates, not independently verified outcomes. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-13 | Tower Semiconductor and Semtech expand SiGe capacity for AI data center links | A multi-year agreement announced on October 13 will secure dedicated Tower silicon-germanium capacity for Semtech components used in optical and copper links for AI data centers. The capacity spans fabs in the United States, Israel and Japan. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026/data/announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/tower-semtech-sige-capacity-ai-data-center-interconnects-2026/data/announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Tower Semiconductor and Semtech Corporation]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)