Semiconductors Startups

Optera develops bio-inspired, event-based vision sensors and neuromorphic semiconductor chips paired with on-source processing algorithms to provide situational awareness in space and defence environments. Its systems serve satellite operators, defence contractors, and research partners, targeting space domain awareness with low-power, low-bandwidth sensing.

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OSCP builds inertial sensors for autonomous systems that operate in environments without reliable satellite signals, such as tunnels, mines, and underwater settings. The company manufactures these sensors in Canada without US-controlled content.

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Pamtek is an automation solutions provider that designs and manufactures automated systems for electronics assembly and semiconductor manufacturing processes. The company serves customers in the compact camera module, automotive mobility, semiconductor, and smart factory sectors.

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Pearl Semiconductor develops timing products, including oscillators and clock generators, using analog/mixed-signal and CMOS-based semiconductor technology. Spun out of Si-Ware Systems in 2020, the company operates in the timing segment of the semiconductor industry with an offshore design center in Malaysia.

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Peraso develops mmWave silicon chips and modules used in applications including 5G fixed wireless access, tactical communications, wireless video streaming, and AR/VR/XR. The company designs and ships high-volume mmWave semiconductor devices for telecom, defense, and consumer wireless applications.

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Phinity builds AI agents that design, verify, and tape out custom chips end-to-end, aiming to let users describe a chip and receive a GDS file in weeks. It operates in the semiconductor design automation space using AI-driven agents.

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PhotonFirst develops integrated photonics sensing technology for measuring strain, shape, temperature, and pressure. The company serves customers across various end-markets who require advanced sensing solutions.

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PINC develops nonlinear photonic circuits and devices based on periodically poled thin-film lithium niobate (NanoPPLN) technology for applications ranging from UV to mid-infrared wavelengths. The company sells bare chips and integrated modules to customers requiring light source and conversion solutions.

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Power Integrations designs and manufactures semiconductor chips for high-voltage power conversion, enabling efficient generation, transmission, and use of electrical power in renewable energy, appliances, mobile devices, and industrial applications. The company's proprietary gallium-nitride and energy-efficiency technologies reduce global energy waste and electronic component consumption.

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PowerSpin develops spintronics-based power semiconductors and high-efficiency power electronics technology, offering intellectual property licensing, circuit designs, and consulting services.

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Preferred Networks vertically integrates computer science technologies from semiconductors and computing infrastructure to solutions and applications, developing AI/machine learning systems including the domestically-built large language model PLaMo and the MN-Core AI processor series. The company works with leading firms in industrial robotics, pharmaceuticals, energy, and other sectors to apply advanced computing technology in real-world applications.

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QPT develops technology to improve the efficiency of electric motors, which account for 45% of global electricity consumption and are a major contributor to carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning.

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QDI Systems develops quantum dot-based imaging products for medical X-ray, mammography, and specialized imaging applications. The company manufactures proprietary quantum dot films for use in X-ray detectors and near-infrared imaging systems.

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Qolab applies advanced semiconductor fabrication and integration to build superconducting quantum hardware, addressing scaling bottlenecks such as qubit yield and component integration. It works with semiconductor companies, government programs, and research institutions, and offers a deployable quantum processing unit platform for hardware research and workforce development.

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Ramtech (램테크놀러지) is a South Korean company associated with the semiconductor industry, with public references relating to semiconductor materials and investment coverage. Its website presents corporate policy content, including a conflict minerals (3TG) responsible sourcing statement addressing supply-chain due diligence.

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Ranovus provides optical infrastructure platforms that enable hyperscalers and original design manufacturers to move beyond copper interconnect limits by integrating optical engines closer to high-performance silicon in AI clusters. The company addresses system-level constraints in AI cloud infrastructure scaling through near-packaged and co-packaged optics integration.

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Revasum designs and manufactures capital equipment—including grinding, polishing, and CMP tools such as the 6EZ Silicon Carbide Polisher and 7AF-HMG Silicon Carbide Grinder—used to produce substrates and devices for the semiconductor industry. It serves semiconductor device manufacturers, with a focus on processing silicon carbide (SiC) wafers 200mm and below.

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Murata is an electronics component manufacturer that supplies parts such as connectivity modules and chip ferrite beads, and provides supporting tools like simulation software and component data. It serves customers in the electronics industry for product planning, development, and implementation.

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Saphlux develops monolithic full-color micro-LED display technology and quantum dot COB display panels for AR smart glasses, sports intelligence glasses, and large-format business and home theater screens. The company provides micro-LED solutions, including semi-polar and photoluminescent quantum dot technologies, for display manufacturers and device makers.

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SCIL develops high-volume imprint (nanoimprint) lithography systems for photonics and optics manufacturing, offering feature resolution down to 10 nanometers on wafers up to 300mm. Its technology targets applications such as optical chip-to-chip I/O, photonic interconnects for AI data centers, and proximity/face-recognition sensors for mobile devices.

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SemiDrive designs automotive-grade processors for intelligent vehicle cabins, integrating CPU, GPU, AI accelerators, and video processing capabilities. The X9 series targets manufacturers like SAIC, Chery, Changan, and GAC, supporting instrument clusters, in-vehicle infotainment, domain controllers, and parking integration.

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SemiProbe develops wafer and device characterization systems, including the Probe System for Life (PS4L), for semiconductor manufacturers and research labs.

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Semron develops 3D CapRAM, a semiconductor technology that performs computing inside 3D flash memory by stacking many layers on silicon, aimed at meeting the compute demands of AI workloads.

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Sensibel designs and manufactures studio-quality optical MEMS microphones for portable devices, professional audio equipment, and microphone array applications. The company offers the SBM100B series with superior dynamic range, signal-to-noise ratio, and distortion performance alongside evaluation kits for integration and testing.

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