Lattice to Showcase AI Rack Management at OCP Summit
Lattice Semiconductor and AMI will demonstrate open control plane and security solutions in San Jose this October.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Semiconductors
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Lattice Semiconductor and its subsidiary AMI will present open-source management solutions at the OCP Global Summit 2026, held at the San Jose Convention Center. The companies will feature demonstrations focused on AI infrastructure, platform firmware, and quantum-resistant security technologies.
Why it matters
As AI clusters demand more robust rack-level management, Lattice is positioning its programmable firmware and security hardware to standardize control planes. The demonstrations will highlight how open-source standards can be applied to manage the complex power and security requirements of modern AI server racks.
Lattice will host demonstrations at booths A53-A54, focusing on integrating programmable firmware with rack management systems. These systems aim to secure AI infrastructure against future threats using quantum-resistant cryptographic protocols.
The players
Lattice Semiconductor
A developer of programmable hardware and platform firmware solutions for data centers and edge computing.
AMI
A subsidiary of Lattice Semiconductor specializing in firmware and hardware management software for enterprise servers.
The details
The demonstrations will center on platform firmware — the low-level software that initializes hardware during boot — and rack management, which oversees the thermal and power health of high-density AI servers. Lattice intends to show how its programmable gate arrays can implement security layers that remain effective even against advanced computing threats. By utilizing an open control plane, these solutions allow data centers to maintain interoperability across hardware from different vendors.
Timeline
The OCP Global Summit 2026 will take place in San Jose from October 13 to October 15, 2026.
The Tech Race
The industry is currently shifting toward standardizing rack-level management to support the extreme power and cooling needs of AI infrastructure. By participating in the OCP Global Summit, Lattice is attempting to bake its proprietary firmware and security silicon directly into the open-source blueprints used by hyperscale data centers.
For infrastructure engineers and data center operators, these demonstrations provide a look at upcoming standardized components for managing AI hardware. The technologies shown will likely inform future hardware procurement specifications for enterprise AI clusters.
The takeaway
The race to define AI infrastructure standards is moving toward hardware-level security and management. Interested parties should watch for the technical specifications released by Lattice during the event to see how these firmware solutions integrate with existing server architectures.
Further reading
For more on the current state of custom silicon, see our latest coverage in Semiconductors.
More information
View the full event schedule and attendee information at the OCP Global Summit conference registration page.
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