Start Pill
This article showcases our top picks for the best United Kingdom based Semiconductor companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Semiconductor industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top United Kingdom Semiconductor Startups
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Paragraf
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Paragraf develop and deliver game-changing, commercial-quality, graphene-based electronic devices using contamination-free technology.
PragmatIC Semiconductor
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PragmatIC is a ultra-low-cost flexible electronics enabling novel solutions not practical with conventional electronics
Arm Holdings
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Arm Holdings is a multinational semiconductor company that designs, produces, and licenses IP for digital electronic product development.
AegiQ
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AegiQ makes high-performance quantum photonic systems with on-demand single photons.
SmartKem
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SmartKem is a high tech enterprise developing an exciting new technology platform focusing on high performance/high value organic
IQE
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IQE is the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor wafer products.
Graphcore
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Graphcore develops a microprocessor designed for AI and machine learning applications.
Agile Analog
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Agile Analog is a company with a mission to transform the landscape of the Analog IP market space.
AccelerComm
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AccelerComm is a semiconductor IP-core company specialising in channel coding solutions.
XMOS
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A deep tech company at the leading edge of the AIoT, putting intelligence, connectivity & enhanced computation at the core of smart products
Flexciton
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Flexciton is an optimisation technology company solving complex scheduling problems in semiconductor wafer fabrication
Blu Wireless
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Blu Wireless Technology is a silicon IP company developing wireless technology with a faster transmission rate.
Wootzano
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Wootzano manufactures robots which can sense and feel like humans do using a unique electronic skin, machine learning, and electronics.
Cambridge GaN Devices
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Cambridge GaN Devices develops transistors designed to bring widespread adoption of GaN technology in consumer electronics.
TeraView
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TeraView develops terahertz instruments which can generate, detect and manipulate radiation to characterize a wide range of materials.
HiLight Semiconductor
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HiLight Semiconductor designs and supplies analogue and mixed-signal CMOS ICs communications and networking applications.
Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies
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Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies is established to developed silicon-oxide based RRAM technologies.
Forefront RF
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Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company.
Compart Systems
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Compart Systems is a global strategic supplier of high-precision flow control products and technologies.
Chromacity
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Chromacity Lasers is a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, one of the UK’s leading technical universities with a focus on photonics.
Vector Photonics
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Vector Photonics is a producer of a semiconductor laser technology.
Trameto
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Trameto is developing energy management devices for micro energy harvesting technologies enabling the elimination of batteries in the IoT.
Thalia Design Automation
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Thalia Design Automation provides software solutions to assist in the design of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits.
Anvil Semiconductors
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Anvil Semiconductors develops small power converters using innovative silicon carbide power semiconductor switches.
CST Global
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CST Global provides both a custom foundry service
Dynex
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Dynex designs and manufactures high power bipolar semiconductors, high power insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules, high power
Surrey NanoSystems
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Surrey NanoSystems manufactures nanoscale materials for use in engineering and product applications.
Dialog Semiconductor
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Dialog Semiconductor makes energy-efficient, highly-integrated, and mixed signal ICs for mobile, IoT, and solid state lighting applications.
Allegro Microsystems
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Allegro Microsystems manufactures ultra-modern regulators and magnetic sensors for motion control and energy efficiency.
Code Red Technologies
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Code Red Technologies is develops software development tools for 32-bit microcontrollers.
Frontier Silicon
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Frontier Silicon is a supplier of semiconductors, modules, and software solutions for digital radio and connected devices.
Mirics Semiconductor
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Mirics Semiconductor offers semiconductors that enable global platform products for converged broadcast.
EnSilica
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EnSilica is a privately owned and funded design services company with a consistent record of financial growth and technical excellence.
ChipEstimate.com
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ChipEstimate.com chip planning portal is an ecosystem IP supplier.
FirstEDA
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FirstEDA is a highly responsive value-added distributor of EDA tools and training.
APTCORE
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AptCore provide processor solutions in the form of IP cores for ICs and FPGAs.
Aystorm Scientific
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Aystorm Scientific provides technical consultancy and surface chemical analysis services.
SpiraTech Ltd.
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SpiraTech Ltd. provides transaction-level synthesis, bus-functional model (BFM) development services.
Quantum Power Transformation
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Quantum Power Transformation focusses on advanced, more efficient “power conversion” solutions.
IES Semiconductor
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IES Semiconductor is a provider of high quality used, refurbished and new spare parts to the semiconductor industry.
Optical Antenna Solutions
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OPC optical research and development company serving many markets including those manufacturing semiconductor opto-electronic components.
Quantemol
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Quantemol develop unique software tools that bring accessibility to highly sophisticated research codes and unique data.
Cerberus Security Laboratories
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Cerberus Security Laboratories is a business that is focused on delivering leading edge embedded system security for connected IoT devices.
Micron Semiconductor
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Micron Semiconductor is a specialist manufacturer and global supplier of silicon- and diamond-based radiation sensors.
BuyParts.io
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BuyParts.io collects and distributes electronic component data from over 25,000 manufacturers.
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology
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Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology is offers flexible, configurable process tools for the precise.
Molecular Solar
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Molecular Solar engages in commercializing solar cell technology solutions.
Compound Semiconductor Centre
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Compound Semiconductor Centre is Europe’s new home for product, services and skills development in compound semiconductor technologies.
Inmos
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Inmos is a semiconductor company based in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Helia Photonics
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Helia Photonics is a photonics company, specialising in the production of thin film coatings on laser facets, free space optics, fibre ends.
Digital Advanced Control
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Digital Advanced Control is a manufacturer of lift control systems and ancillary equipment.
Future Waves UK
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Future Waves UK operates as a semiconductor company.
Nordiko Technical Services
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Nordiko is a technology-based company with a significant knowledge base in thin film deposition and surface modification.
CoSoft Ltd.
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CoSoft is a windows-based printed circuit board schematic entry software comapny.
Plextek RFI
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Plextek RFI specialising in the design and development of RFICs, MMICs and microwave/mm-wave modules.
Kingspan Renewables
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Kingspan Renewables is manufactures solar photovoltaic, solar hot water and air source heat pumps.
Taylor Hobson Holdings Limited
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Taylor Hobson is a manufacturer of ultra-precision measurement instrumentation for a variety of markets, including optics, semiconductors.
Semitechnologies
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Semitechnologies is developing the novel advanced semiconductors and micro/nano fabrication technologies.
Amcet Ltd
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Amcet Ltd has develops organometallic materials.
IR Newport Ltd.
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IR Newport Ltd. develops and manufactures internal integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete products.
Future Horizons
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Future Horizons offers consulting, market research, training and business support services for the semiconductor and electronics industries.
Circadian Solar Ltd.
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Circadian Solar Ltd. is a developer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology.
Thermco Systems
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Thermco Systems designs and manufactures furnace systems, custom wet benches and chemical handling equipment.
Shin-Etsu Handotai Europe
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Shin-Etsu Handotai Europe is a manufacturer of silicon wafers for semiconductor applications.
Wafer Technology
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Wafer Technology Ltd. manufactures and supplies compound semiconductors.
Newport Wafer Fab
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Newport Wafer Fab manufactures semiconductor devices.
Verilab
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Verilab is an elite international team of verification experts.
vivaMOS
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vivaMOS specializes in the development and fabrication of high-end large-area CMOS image sensors.
Alphamosaic
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Alphamosaic is a provider of mobile video solutions.
Philtronics
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Philtronics is an electronics manufacturer that provides designing, delivery, product innovation, research, and development services.
Diamond Microwave Devices
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Diamond Microwave Devices engages in the development of semiconductor devices based on CVD diamond.
Universal Smart Cards
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Universal Smart Cards (USC) provide a range of smart cards, card readers and printers.
memsstar
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memsstar has served as Europe’s premier process and equipment supplier of etch and deposition solutions for semiconductor.
didBOX
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didBOX is a manufacturer and marketer of vehicle operator identification systems.
CamGaN
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CamGaN is researches in the field of gallium nitride based light-emitting diodes.
Gold Standard Simulations
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Gold Standard Simulations is the leader in the simulation of statistical variability in nano-CMOS devices.
MH Automation
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A company specializing in niche market design, manufacture and servicing of electrical motor control systems to the crane industry.
Kaiam Laser Ltd.
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Kaiam Laser Ltd. manufactures semiconductor wafers.
Cascoda
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Cascoda is a fabless semiconductor company that supplies low-power semiconductor radio devices for the internet of things.
ITL
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ITL is an electrical & electronic manufacturing company that provides current transformer design, control, and protection of low voltage.
CML Microsystems
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CML Microsystems designs, manufactures, and markets a range of semiconductor products for use in communications and data storage industries.
ISMOsys
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ISMOsys specializes electronic engineering design as well as technical services.
Calvatec Ltd.
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Calvatec Ltd., designs and manufactures analog and mixed signal System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions.
Lamhroe Ltd.
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Lamhroe Ltd. is a provider of advanced electronic solutions to the aerospace, communications, compliance and security.
Accretech
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Accretech designs and manufactures semiconductor, precision measuring systems, machinery, and equipment.
Centre for Integrated Photonics
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Centre for Integrated Photonics designs, develops, and manufactures semiconductor optoelectronic chips for telecommunications applications.
Advanced Hall Sensors
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Advanced Hall Sensors is developing novel GaAs integrated circuits designed for harsh and demanding environments.
Sonaptic
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Sonaptic provides microsound technology for mobile devices.
Direct Insight
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Direct Insight provides innovative solutions for electronic design and development.
DCT
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DCT develops and markets semiconductor IP, integrated circuits, software and development systems.
2001 Electronic Components
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2001 Electronic Components focussed distributor of electronic components.
CML Microcircuits
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CML Microcircuits develops mixed-signal semiconductors, design, development for telecommunication.
NanoGaN
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NanoGaN engages in the production of free standing gallium nitride and laser diode wafers to semiconductor device manufacturers.
eoSemi
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eoSemi is a semiconductor product company that develops crystal clear silicon and lowest power crystal oscillators.
Plus Opto
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Plus Opto manufactures and sells LCD modules, LED controllers, power supplies, LED components, LED displays, LED lighting & LED accessories.
Queensgate Instruments
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Queensgate Instruments specializes in precision instrumentation and optical systems.
Bede plc
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Bede plc is a supplier of HRXRD (High Resolution XRD) metrology for the semiconductor and compound industries.
Microcosm Communications
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Microcosm Communications is a manufacturer of chips for comms equipment.
Mixed Signal Systems
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Mixed Signal Systems offers product development and consultancy services in the electronics, technology, and semiconductor industries.
