Semiconductors Startups

H2scan develops semiconductor-based hydrogen sensors used to monitor and protect infrastructure across industries such as energy, natural gas transmission and distribution, plants, and data and energy storage facilities. Its technology traces back to hydrogen-specific sensing developed at Sandia National Laboratories and is used by operators in over 110 countries.

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Hardware Intelligence builds an agent-native toolchain for chip design, starting with Wave, an agentic waveform debugger for terminal use.

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Hprobe designs, manufactures, and markets automated wafer-level testing equipment for magnetic devices such as MRAM and magnetic sensors, using a patented 3D magnetic field generator technology. It serves semiconductor foundries, IDMs, and research institutes worldwide, spanning R&D to high-volume production.

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Bertha 500 is an AI inference accelerator hardware chip designed for cloud data centers, optimized for energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional GPU alternatives. Built on 4nm technology with custom architecture, it delivers superior throughput and power efficiency for generative AI workloads.

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HyperLight develops thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits for high-bandwidth, energy-efficient optical applications in data centers, telecommunications, quantum computing, and AI systems. The company designs, manufactures, and tests TFLN chiplets at scale using semiconductor-compatible processes.

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Impinj develops RAIN RFID technology used to connect physical items to digital systems, serving businesses across industries through its partners and solutions. This page presents the company's guiding principles and values rather than product details.

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Ineda designs purpose-built silicon and hardware and software systems for Level-5 autonomous driving, using its CRoME technology to process data from cameras, imaging radars, and ultrasound sensors with sub-millisecond response times. It targets automakers and developers building production-ready autonomous driving vehicles.

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Infinitesima develops atomic precision 3D metrology technology for the semiconductor industry, including the Rapid Probe Microscope (RPM) that uses thermal-optical actuation and an interferometric measurement system to achieve picometer-precision surface measurement faster than conventional atomic force microscopes. Based near Oxford, UK, it serves semiconductor manufacturers worldwide.

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Inpria, a JSR company, designs and manufactures metal oxide EUV photoresists based on organometallic tin-oxide clusters for improved patterning resolution in chip production. It supplies semiconductor manufacturers that have adopted EUV lithography, producing its materials at a facility in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Synopsys provides security intellectual property based on physical unclonable function (PUF) technology that generates unique identifiers and cryptographic keys for embedded systems and semiconductor devices. The technology secures hardware at the silicon level for applications including payment systems, IoT devices, aerospace, and government systems.

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Ionic Wind is a hardware startup founded as an Empa spin-off that develops solutions to address thermal management challenges in computing systems. The company serves the computing and electronics industries with technology derived from fundamental physics research.

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Irréversible is a fabless semiconductor company developing ultra-low-power analog AI inference chips that perform computations directly in memory, targeting edge applications such as sensors, drones, and robots. It applies a physics-first architecture derived from quantum control research to deliver intelligence at microwatt-class power levels.

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Kenyi Technologies is developing an edge infrastructure compute platform based on a chiplet architecture that combines an ARM server-grade CPU with a DPU for AI hardware acceleration, aimed at telecom operators and edge server use cases such as virtual RAN, video and data analytics. Its approach targets running cloud native software stacks at the edge with appliance-like efficiency in cost, power, and space, positioned for 6G readiness.

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KISAB operates cleanroom and laboratory facilities for semiconductor manufacturing operations in Sweden. The company provides specialized infrastructure and secure storage with 24/7 technical support.

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Kolmostar develops ultra low power GNSS SoC sensors for integration into devices.

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Kubos Semiconductors develops a Cubic GaN growth process to produce more efficient long-wavelength (green, amber, red) LEDs and full-colour microLED displays for applications including AR/VR headsets, TVs, general lighting, and visible light communications. Its technology is compatible with standard silicon CMOS substrates and MOCVD production tools, serving the LED and display device market.

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Kuprion develops ActiveCopper materials and printable conductive inks used to manage heat in high-power, high-temperature electronic systems, serving electronics engineers and manufacturers across industries including semiconductor packaging, electric vehicles, and 5G communications. Spun out of Lockheed Martin, the company supplies copper interconnect and adhesive materials for improved electronics performance and reliability.

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Lab 91 develops semiconductor processes and devices based on 2D materials such as MoS2. It focuses on advancing the semiconductor industry's adoption of 2D materials.

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LENZO develops TokenProcessor, an AI compute chip built on its proprietary CPU-Grounded Linear Array (CGLA) architecture developed at NAIST, along with the A-Series accelerator for edge and physical AI workloads. Its hardware targets real-world AI deployments such as robotics, industrial automation, autonomous systems, and intelligent infrastructure.

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Lidwave develops 3D sensing technology based on its patented Finite Coherence Ranging (FCR) architecture as an alternative to conventional LiDAR, aiming to provide a scalable, cost-effective platform for industrial applications. Based in Jerusalem, the company works with partners to move its LiDAR technology toward mass production.

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llmda builds AI software for hardware and embedded systems development, using a data consistency engine to keep design data aligned across hardware-software workflows. Its product, llmda Spectra, reads design specifications, register maps, and architecture from various sources to generate and maintain technical documentation for engineering teams, including semiconductor and embedded system companies.

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The TPSI3052A-Q1 is an integrated isolated switch driver that, paired with an external power switch, forms a complete isolated solid state relay for driving DC or AC power switches and SCRs without a secondary bias supply. It is a semiconductor component marketed as an alternative to mechanical relays and optocouplers, targeting automotive-qualified applications.

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Luminus develops LED technology and light emitting products for diverse applications including architectural lighting, horticulture, automotive displays, and industrial systems. The company focuses on delivering superior color quality, thermal performance, and specialized light characteristics to replace conventional lighting technologies.

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Mach42 offers a cloud-based platform that uses neural networks to accelerate simulation and design optimization across complex engineering problems. The platform simplifies collaborative design workflows by creating fast emulators that let teams explore design spaces and optimize outcomes orders of magnitude faster than traditional simulation.

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