Semiconductors Startups

Innotro (이노트로) manufactures printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic components. It is an electronics component manufacturing company based in South Korea.

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Inphred develops visible and short-wave infrared (SWIR) cavity-based light emitters, including resonant-cavity LEDs and SWIR VCSELs manufactured on InP telecom foundries. Its components target sensing, health, datacom, LiDAR, and optical interconnect applications.

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iNRCORE designs and manufactures power and signal magnetic components engineered for demanding applications, including defense and space, and also provides component testing and qualification services. It operates AS9100D-certified facilities in the USA and Asia and can qualify products to standards such as MIL-PRF-27, NASA SPEC EEE-INST-00, and MIL-STD-981.

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INSiAVA designs and develops specialised integrated circuits, including silicon light emitting technology integrated into standard CMOS processes as well as analogue and mixed-signal ICs for power and sensor markets. Originally spun out of the University of Pretoria in South Africa, it sells semiconductor products and IP to customers globally.

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Intensivate develops processor chip technology designed for analytics and database workloads, offering an alternative to general-purpose CPUs in data centers. The company targets data-intensive computing environments without requiring software migration.

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MMI designs and mass-produces precision mechanical components for hard disk drives, including aluminum baseplates, top covers, voice coil motor assemblies (VCMA), and SSD aluminum casings. It also provides factory automation and systems integration solutions for automated assembly lines used in HDD, semiconductor, consumer electronics, and life science manufacturing.

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InZiv develops automated wafer-scale functional testing systems for silicon photonics and microLED manufacturing, using a patented deep-trench fiber array unit for passive, multi-channel electro-optical characterization. Its equipment serves high-volume semiconductor and display manufacturers, supporting 200mm and 300mm wafers.

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Iron Device manufactures digital audio amplifiers and haptic drivers for mobile devices, tablets, wireless speakers, and automotive audio systems. The company produces a range of boosted amplifier chips designed for consumer electronics applications.

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ITDA Semiconductor develops design automation software for SOC (System-on-Chip) power and clock systems, reducing design complexity and time for semiconductor companies.

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J-Tec develops, manufactures, and sells high-precision X-ray mirrors ("OsakaMirror") and other optical elements based on ultra-precision machining and metrology, along with ultra-precision polishing equipment for Si, SiC, diamond, and ceramic wafers. It also builds automated and 3D rotational floating cell culture systems ("CELLFLOAT") and thermal desorption analysis instruments used for materials research and quality control across semiconductor, display, electronics, steel, automotive, and battery industries.

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Jaspy publishes research and analysis on semiconductor supply chains, focusing on advanced packaging and substrate capacity constraints. Its content covers industry dynamics such as foundry throughput, substrate supplier concentration, and pricing shifts relevant to investors and industry participants.

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JStech (제이스텍) is a South Korean manufacturer of industrial equipment for display and electronics production, including OLED bonding, COG, OCR slit lamination, and laser bonding machines, and it also operates a secondary battery business division. The KOSDAQ-listed company serves the display and electronics manufacturing industry and has expanded through acquisitions and overseas operations.

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VIAVI Solutions develops test, measurement, and optical technologies for critical infrastructure including data centers, communication networks, military, aerospace, and automotive applications. The company provides monitoring and assurance solutions for large-scale communications networks and manufactures optical components for consumer electronics and industrial markets.

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Jenoptik is a global technology group in the photonics market, with focus areas in semiconductors, medical technology, metrology, and smart mobility. The company develops photonics-based products and solutions for these industries.

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A supplier of specialty chemical compounds and precursors—including titanium tetrachloride, various silanes, and metal-organic complexes of hafnium, zirconium, tantalum, and niobium—used in semiconductor deposition and other advanced material processes.

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Jingge Lingyu develops and produces silicon carbide (SiC) substrates for wide-bandgap semiconductor applications, using proprietary liquid-phase crystal growth technology. The company serves the new energy vehicle, 5G communications, aerospace, and rail transit industries.

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Jinsung ENG (진성이엔지) is a Korean engineering company providing construction and equipment installation services across high-tech facilities, bio, building equipment, plant, and semiconductor equipment fields. It serves industrial and manufacturing clients requiring specialized facility and plant engineering.

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The Nano Micro Electronics Laboratory is an academic research lab focused on microfabrication and nanotechnology, developing devices at the micro- to nanoscale from silicon and non-silicon materials. Its work spans applications including power electronics, energy storage, conversion, harvesting, RF-microwave, and biomedical devices.

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Joywell Semiconductor designs high-speed data interconnect and signal processing chips, including SerDes, PCIe, and Ethernet interface technologies. Its low-power chip solutions target 5G communications, data centers, artificial intelligence, and industrial automation applications in China.

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JSAB Technologies (安建科技) is a Chinese semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells power semiconductors, including high-voltage IGBTs, mid-to-low-voltage MOSFETs, SiC products, and GaN products. Its devices are used in applications such as high-speed rail, electric vehicles, new energy, industrial control, 5G communications, AI servers, and consumer electronics, with a focus on the Greater China market.

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Junora Ltd manufactures sputtering targets and vacuum coating components for semiconductor and materials processing applications. The company produces planar targets, rotary targets, bonded targets, backing plates, sputtering cathodes, and custom vacuum coating parts.

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Kalpana Systems develops thin-film manufacturing equipment based on spatial atomic layer deposition, using a helical machine design intended for industrial-scale robustness and throughput. Its technology targets industries including semiconductors, energy, and sustainable packaging.

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Kalray develops intelligent data processors for compute-intensive applications including data centers, edge computing, telecommunications, and automotive systems. The company's technology is based on more than a decade of research and builds on innovations from CEA, a leading European research institution.

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Kelvin Quantum designs cryogenic electronic circuits and systems — from integrated circuits like DACs, ADCs, RF mixers, and amplifiers to full in-fridge FPGA-based control and readout platforms — that operate from room to deep cryogenic temperatures. It serves quantum hardware manufacturers, integrating supporting electronics into refrigeration infrastructure to help scale quantum computing systems.

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