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Nobody in the Analog Chip Business Is Losing Sleep Over Your GPU

While the whole world argues about Nvidia's next architecture, the company making the chip that keeps your car's headlights from flickering is busy raising prices for reasons that have almost nothing to do with AI.

By Brecht Corbeel · August 10, 2026 · 4 min read

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Texas Instruments Raised Analog Chip Prices Up to 85% in 2026. Almost Nobody Outside the Industry Noticed.

TI is the world's largest analog chip supplier, and its April 2026 price hikes ripple through automotive and industrial supply chains far more than any single GPU launch — with none of the headline attention.

By Brecht Corbeel · August 10, 2026 · 4 min read

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