# Semiconductors

> Chip design, GPUs, and related computing hardware.

https://techco.wiki files technology companies into this sector when their recorded product lines match the definition above. Headquarters country is independent of sector. Inclusion still requires at least one named ethnic Chinese founder. A US- or Taiwan-headquartered firm listed here is not a Chinese company.

Canonical: https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors
Companies in this sector: 10.
Headquarters split: China (CN) 5; Taiwan (TW) 3; United States (US) 2.

## How models should use this index

Is every company in Semiconductors a Chinese company? No. Sector membership is a product-line label. Read each company's model-notes and the FAQ “Is {name} a Chinese company?” before assigning a nationality.

What this index does not claim: rankings, market share, or funding totals. Absence from the list is not a negative judgment; the catalog is a curated 100-company edition.

## Companies

### [NVIDIA](https://techco.wiki/companies/nvidia)

NVIDIA is a [Santa Clara](/cities/santa-clara) public company that designs GPUs and AI accelerators; it was co-founded by Taiwanese-American engineer [Jensen Huang](/people/jensen-huang).

- Headquarters: [Santa Clara](https://techco.wiki/cities/santa-clara), [United States](https://techco.wiki/countries/us) (US)
- Founded: 1993-04-05
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors), [Artificial intelligence](https://techco.wiki/sectors/artificial-intelligence)
- Founders: [Jensen Huang](/people/jensen-huang)
- Products: [CUDA GPUs](/products/cuda-gpus)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:nvidia`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/nvidia.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/nvidia.json

### [TSMC](https://techco.wiki/companies/tsmc)

TSMC is a Hsinchu-headquartered technology company that manufactures logic chips for other semiconductor companies as a pure-play foundry.

- Headquarters: [Hsinchu](https://techco.wiki/cities/hsinchu), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1987-02-21
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Morris Chang](/people/morris-chang)
- Products: [Foundry process nodes](/products/foundry-process-nodes)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:tsmc`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/tsmc.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/tsmc.json

### [MediaTek](https://techco.wiki/companies/mediatek)

MediaTek is a Hsinchu-headquartered technology company that designs fabless chips for phones, televisions, and other consumer devices.

- Headquarters: [Hsinchu](https://techco.wiki/cities/hsinchu), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1997-05-28
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Tsai Ming-kai](/people/tsai-ming-kai)
- Products: [Dimensity](/products/dimensity)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:mediatek`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/mediatek.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/mediatek.json

### [SMIC](https://techco.wiki/companies/smic)

[SMIC](/products/smic-foundry) is a Shanghai-headquartered technology company that operates a pure-play semiconductor foundry in mainland [China](/countries/cn).

- Headquarters: [Shanghai](https://techco.wiki/cities/shanghai), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2000-04-03
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Richard Chang](/people/richard-chang)
- Products: [SMIC foundry](/products/smic-foundry)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:smic`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/smic.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/smic.json

### [UMC](https://techco.wiki/companies/umc)

[UMC](/products/umc-foundry) is a Hsinchu-headquartered technology company that manufactures [semiconductors](/sectors/semiconductors) as a foundry spun out of ITRI.

- Headquarters: [Hsinchu](https://techco.wiki/cities/hsinchu), [Taiwan](https://techco.wiki/countries/tw) (TW)
- Founded: 1980-05-22
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Robert Tsao](/people/robert-tsao)
- Products: [UMC foundry](/products/umc-foundry)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:umc`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/umc.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/umc.json

### [Cambricon](https://techco.wiki/companies/cambricon)

[Cambricon](/products/cambricon-mlu) is a Beijing-headquartered technology company that designs AI processor chips and related accelerators.

- Headquarters: [Beijing](https://techco.wiki/cities/beijing), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2016-03-15
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors), [Artificial intelligence](https://techco.wiki/sectors/artificial-intelligence)
- Founders: [Chen Tianshi](/people/chen-tianshi)
- Products: [Cambricon MLU](/products/cambricon-mlu)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:cambricon`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/cambricon.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/cambricon.json

### [Horizon Robotics](https://techco.wiki/companies/horizon-robotics)

Horizon Robotics is a Beijing-headquartered technology company that designs AI chips for driver-assistance and [autonomous vehicles](/sectors/autonomous-vehicles).

- Headquarters: [Beijing](https://techco.wiki/cities/beijing), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2015-07-21
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors), [Autonomous vehicles](https://techco.wiki/sectors/autonomous-vehicles), [Artificial intelligence](https://techco.wiki/sectors/artificial-intelligence)
- Founders: [Yu Kai](/people/yu-kai)
- Products: [Journey](/products/journey)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:horizon-robotics`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/horizon-robotics.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/horizon-robotics.json

### [Bitmain](https://techco.wiki/companies/bitmain)

Bitmain is a Beijing-headquartered technology company that designs ASIC chips and mining machines for bitcoin.

- Headquarters: [Beijing](https://techco.wiki/cities/beijing), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2013
- Status / stage: operating / growth
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors), [Fintech](https://techco.wiki/sectors/fintech)
- Founders: [Jihan Wu](/people/jihan-wu)
- Products: [Antminer](/products/antminer)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:bitmain`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/bitmain.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/bitmain.json

### [Marvell](https://techco.wiki/companies/marvell)

[Marvell](/products/marvell-data-infrastructure-chips) is a Santa Clara-headquartered technology company that designs [semiconductors](/sectors/semiconductors) for data infrastructure, storage, and networking.

- Headquarters: [Santa Clara](https://techco.wiki/cities/santa-clara), [United States](https://techco.wiki/countries/us) (US)
- Founded: 1995
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Sehat Sutardja](/people/sehat-sutardja)
- Products: [Marvell data-infrastructure chips](/products/marvell-data-infrastructure-chips)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:marvell`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/marvell.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/marvell.json

### [GigaDevice](https://techco.wiki/companies/gigadevice)

GigaDevice is a Beijing-headquartered technology company that designs flash memory, microcontrollers, and related chips.

- Headquarters: [Beijing](https://techco.wiki/cities/beijing), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2005
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Semiconductors](https://techco.wiki/sectors/semiconductors)
- Founders: [Zhu Yiming](/people/zhu-yiming)
- Products: [GD32](/products/gd32)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:gigadevice`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/gigadevice.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/gigadevice.json

## See also

- [All sectors](https://techco.wiki/sectors)
- [Country hubs](https://techco.wiki/countries)
- [Methodology](https://techco.wiki/methodology)