Semiconductors

PSA: I created this repo to serve as learning point for those interested in semiconductors, willing to pursue a career in this industry.

Contributions are please accepted!

Resources:

• List of global semiconductor startups

• Roadmap to get your fairly started

Global Directory of Semiconductor Startups by Country

North America

United States

• Agita Labs: agitalabs.com
• Ahead Computing: aheadcomputing.com
• Aistorm: aistorm.ai
• Akeana: akeana.com
• Alif Semiconductor: alifsemi.com
• Allspice.io: allspice.io
• Alpha Design AI: alphadesign.ai
• Ambient Scientific: ambientscientific.ai
• Ampere Computing: amperecomputing.com
• Analog Photonics: analogphotonics.com
• Anello: anellophotonics.com
• Aspinity: aspinity.com
• Atlantic Quantum: atlantic-quantum.com
• Atmosic: atmosic.com
• Avicena: avicena.tech
• Ayar Labs: ayarlabs.com
• Azimuth AI: Azimuth-ai.com
• Baya Systems: bayasystems.com
• Beacon Photonics: beaconphotonics
• Blue Cheetah: bcanalog.com
• Bluespec: bluespec.com
• Bolt Semiconductor: boltsemi.com¹
• BoolSi: boolsi.com¹
• cadlab.io: cadlab.io
• Celera: celeratechnologies.com
• Celestial AI: celestial.ai
• Cerebras: cerebras.net
• Ceremorphic: ceremorphic.com
• Cerfe Labs: cerfelabs.com
• Chipletz: chipletz.com
• Chipstack: chipstack.com
• Condor Computing: condorcomputing.com
• Cornami: cornami.com
• Cycuity: cycuity.com
• d-Matrix: d-matrix.ai
• DASH Tech IC: dashtechic.com
• DeGirum: degirum.ai
• Dfiant: dfiant.works
• Dover: dovermicrosystems.com
• DreamBig: dreambigsemi.com
• EdgeCortix: edgecortix.com
• EdgeQ: edgeq.io
• Efinix: efinixinc.com
• Eliyan: eliyan.com
• EnCharge AI: enchargeai.com
• Enosemi: enosemi.com
• enzzo: enzzo.ai
• Eridan: eridan.io
• Eridu AI: eridu.ai
• Esperanto: esperanto.ai
• Etched: etched.com
• Ethernovia: ethernovia.com
• eTopus: etopus.com
• Evacorp: evacorp.ai
• Everactive: everactive.com
• Exa Laboratories: exalaboratories.com
• Exo Imaging: exo.inc
• Extropic: extropic.ai
• Fabric Cryptography: fabriccryptography.com
• Falcomm: myfalcomm.com
• Ferric: ferric.com
• Flux: flux.ai
• Generation Alpha Transistor: generation-alpha-transistor.com
• getinstachip: getinstachip.com
• Groq: groq.com
• Inspire Semi: inspiresemi.com
• Jeeva Wireless: jeevawireless.com
• Jitx: jitx.com
• Kepler Computing: keplercompute.com
• Kinara: kinara.ai
• Kittycad: zoo.dev
• Kneron: kneron.com
• Lightelligence: lightelligence.ai
• Lightmatter: lightmatter.co
• Luminous Computing: luminous.com
• Lumotive: lumotive.com
• MangoBoost: mangoboost.io
• Matx: matx.com
• Memryx: memryx.com
• Mesa Quantum: mesaquantum.com
• Motivo: motivo.ai
• Movellus: movellus.com
• Mythic: mythic-ai.com
• Neurophos: neurophos.com
• Niobium Microsystems: niobiummicrosystems.com
• Novumind: novumind.com
• Nubis Communication: Nubis-inc.com
• OmniDesign: omnidesigntech.com
• Oso Semiconductor: ososemi.com
• Owl: owlai.us
• Ozark ICs: ozarkic.com
• Phoenix Semiconductor: phoenixsemicorp.com
• Plaid Semiconductor: plaidsemi.com
• PointCloud: point.cloud
• Polaris EO: polariseo.com
• Precision Innovations: precisioninno.com
• Primemas: primemas.com
• Primis: primis.ai
• PseudolithIC: pseudolithic.com
• PsiQuantum: psiquantum.com
• Qromis: qromis.com
• Quadric.io: quadric.io
• Quera Computing: quera.com
• Quilter: quilter.ai
• Quintessent: quintessent.com
• Rain Neuromorphics: rain.ai
• RapidSilicon: rapidsilicon.com
• Recogni: recogni.com
• Redwood EDA: redwoodeda.com
• RISE: Rise-da.com
• Rivos: rivosinc.com
• Sagence AI: www.sagence-ai.com
• SambaNova: sambanova.ai
• Saras Micro Devices: sarasmicro.com
• SiFive: sifive.com
• SiLC: silc.com
• Silimate: silimate.com
• Silogy: silogy.io
• SiMa.ai: sima.ai
• Siphox: siphoxhealth.com
• SWIR Vision Systems: swirvisionsystems.com
• Syntiant: syntiant.com
• Tachyum: tachyum.com
• Tetramem: tetramem.com
• Thintronics: thintronics.com
• Ubilite: ubilite.com
• Uhnder: uhnder.com
• Ventana Micro: ventanamicro.com
• VerifAI: verifai.ai
• Volantis Semiconductor: volantissemi.ai
• VoltAI: voltai.com
• Xanadu: xanadu.ai
• Xcelerium: xcelerium.com
• Xconntech: xconn-tech.com
• Xscape Photonics: xscapephotonics.com
• Yorchip: yorchip.com
• Zendar: zendar.io
• ZeroASIC: zeroasic.com
• ZeroPoint: zeropoint-tech.com
• zeroRISC: zerorisc.com

Canada

• Applied Brain Research: appliedbrainresearch.com
• Astrus: astrus.ai
• Blumind: blumind.ai¹
• Cadstrom: cadstrom.io
• HaiLa: haila.io
• Hyperlume: hyperlume.com
• Lemurian Labs: lemurianlabs.com
• One Silicon Chip Photonics: onesiliconchipphotonics.com
• Ranovus: ranovus.com
• Spark Micro: sparkmicro.com
• Taalas: taalas.com
• Tenstorrent: tenstorrent.com
• Untether AI: untether.ai

Europe

United Kingdom

• Accelercom: accelercomm.com - 5G physical layer for high-performance networks
• Agile Analog: agileanalog.com - Automating design of analog circuitry
• Blueshift Memory: blueshiftmemory.com
• Chipflow: chipflow.io
• Circuit Mind: circuitmind.io
• Finchetto: finchetto.com
• Forefrontrf: forefrontrf.com
• Fractile: fractile.ai
• Heronic: heronic.ai
• HyperCIM: hypercim.com
• Literal Labs: Literal-labs.ai
• Mintneuro: mintneuro.com
• Optalysys: optalysys.com
• Oxford Quantum Circuits: oxfordquantumcircuits.com
• Picocom: picocom.com
• PQShield: pqshield.com
• PragmatiC: pragmaticsemi.com
• Quantum Motion: quantummmotion.tech
• RED Semiconductor: redsemiconductor.com
• Riverlane: riverlane.com
• Salience Labs: saliencelabs.ai
• Secqai: secqai.com
• Singular Photonics: singularphotonics.com
• Trameto: trameto.com
• Vaire Computing: vaire.co
• Vector Photonics: vectorphotonics.co.uk
• VyperCore: vypercore.com
• Wave Photonics: wavephotonics.com
• Zero Point Motion: zeropointmotion.com

Germany

• Akhetonics: akhetonics.com
• Anabrid: anabrid.com
• Black Semiconductor: blacksemiconductor.de
• Celtro: celtro.de
• Celus: celus.io
• Codasip: codasip.com
• Denpaflux: www.denpaflux.com
• FMC: ferroelectric-memory.com
• Gemesys: gemesys.tech
• Lubis EDA: Lubis-eda.com
• Semify: semify-eda.com
• Semron: semron.ai
• Siliconally: siliconally.com
• Ubitium: ubitium.com

France

• Aniah: aniah.fr
• Greenwaves: greenwaves-technologies.com
• HawAI.tech: hawai.tech
• Lighton: lighton.ai
• NcodiN: ncodin.com
• Neurxcore: neurxcore.com
• Scalinx: scalinx.com
• Scintil: scintil-photonics.com
• SiPearl: sipearl.com
• Upmem: upmem.com
• Viqthor: viqthor.com
• Welinq: welinq.fr

Switzerland

• Kandou: kandou.com
• Lightium: lightium.co
• Mosaic SoC: mosaic-soc.com/
• Synthara: synthara.ai

Spain

• Ipronics: ipronics.com
• RaiderChip: raiderchip.ai
• Semidynamics: semidynamics.com

Netherlands

• Axelera: axelera.ai
• Innatera: innatera.com
• Qualinx: qualinx.io
• Rapid Photonics: rapidphotonics.com

Norway

• Nanopower: nanopowersemi.com
• Novelda: novelda.com
• OniO: onio.com

Finland

• Flow Computing: flow-computing.com
• SemiQon: semiqon.tech

Denmark

• Phanofi: phanofi.com
• Skycore Semiconductors: skycore-semi.com

Belgium

• Pharrowtech: pharrowtech.com
• Swave: swave.io

Ireland

• Andapt: andapt.com

Middle East & Asia

Israel

• Beam: beamshaping.io
• Cellium: cellium.net
• Classiq: classiq.io
• Hailo: hailo.ai
• Ingonyama: ingonyama.com
• Light Solver: lightsolver.com
• Neologic: neologic.com
• Neureality: neureality.ai
• NeuroBlade: neuroblade.com
• NextSilicon: nextsilicon.com
• Pliops: pliops.com
• Polyn Technology: polyn.ai
• proteanTecs: proteantecs.com
• Raaam: Raaam-tech.com
• Ramon Space: ramon.space
• Speedata: speedata.io
• Teramount: teramount.com
• TriEye: trieye.tech
• Unifabrix: unifabrix.com
• Vayyar: vayyar.com
• Xsight Labs: xsightlabs.com

China

• Gowin: gowinsemi.com
• RoboSense: robosense.ai
• StarFive: starfivetech.com

South Korea

• bos semiconductors: bos-semi.com¹
• DeepX: deepx.ai
• Furiosa: furiosa.ai
• HyperAccel: hyperaccel.ai
• MetisX: metix.com
• Mobilint: mobilint.com
• Panmnesia: panmnesia.com
• Rebellions: rebellions.ai
• Semifive: semifive.com

India

• Agnit Semiconductor: agnitsemi.com - GaN based wafers and devices
• Fermionic: fermionic.design
• InCore Semi: incoresemi.com
• Krutrim: olakrutrim.com
• Morphing Machines: morphing.in

Singapore

• optoML: optoml.ai
• Silicon Box: Silicon-box.com

Oceania

Australia

• Morse Micro: morsemicro.com
• Usound: usound.com

Transitioning Into the Industry with Software Engineering Background

Fundamentals

• Learn VLSI
• Master Hardware Description Languages (Verilog/VHDL)
• Study semiconductor physics basics
• Understand chip design flow
• Physical design
• Verification
• Embedded systems
• Firmware development
• DFT (Design for Test)

Tools

• EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics)
• Simulation software
• Spice modeling
• Version control for hardware

Career Path

• Design Engineer → Senior Design Engineer → Design Manager
• Verification Engineer → Validation Engineer → Architecture
• Software Engineer → Firmware Engineer → Systems Architect

Tools

• EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics)
• Simulation software
• Spice modeling
• Version control for hardware

Career Path

Design Engineer → Senior Design Engineer → Design Manager Verification Engineer → Validation Engineer → Architecture Software Engineer → Firmware Engineer → Systems Architect

Footnotes

1. https://github.com/aolofsson/awesome-semiconductor-startups ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴