Last updated 2026-06-18
- Went public, Nov 1994
- Acquired Maxim Integrated's 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas, United States, Feb 2016
- Acquired Micron Technology's fabrication facility in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo, Japan, Jun 2011
Total raised
$115.0M
Stage
Public
Founded
1993
Headcount
500+
HQ
Migdal Haemek, Israel
Sector
Industrial Technologies
About
Tower Semiconductor is a foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, specializes in manufacturing analog ICs for more than 300 customers worldwide in growing markets such as communication, automotive, medical, industrial, consumer, IoT, aerospace & defense, among others. Tower’s technology offerings include: SiGe, BiCMOS, Power and Mixed-Signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, displays, and MEMS as well as design enablement services for a fast, accurate design cycle. Tower offers process transfer services to IDMs and fabless companies seeking capacity expansion. Tower operates two manufacturing facilities in Israel, one in Italy, two in the U.S. and three in Japan.
Q&A
- What was the outcome of Intel Corporation's acquisition attempt of Tower Semiconductor?
- In August 2023, Intel Corporation's acquisition of Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion was called off due to regulatory issues, specifically China's failure to approve the deal by the deadline.
- What recent partnership has Tower Semiconductor announced to advance AI infrastructure?
- In February 2026, Tower Semiconductor teamed up with NVIDIA to advance AI infrastructure with 1.6T data center optical modules.
- What is Tower Semiconductor's latest development in silicon photonics technology?
- In June 2026, Tower Semiconductor joined forces with IQE in AI Photonics, and in May 2026, the company secured $1.3 billion in Silicon Photonics deals and capacity presales, anchoring its data center and AI growth.
- What is Tower Semiconductor's current employee count?
- Tower Semiconductor has 500+ employees.
- What legal challenge is Tower Semiconductor currently facing?
- In March 2026, GlobalFoundries sued Tower Semiconductor for patent infringement in Texas.
- What new technology platform did Tower Semiconductor announce in November 2024?
- In November 2024, Tower Semiconductor released its 300mm Silicon Photonics Process as a standard foundry offering.
- What collaboration did Tower Semiconductor announce in January 2024?
- In January 2024, Tower Semiconductor collaborated with Renesas to manufacture SiGe-based Beamforming ICs for Tier-1 customers in Satcom, 5G, and Aerospace & Defense applications.
- What is Tower Semiconductor's strategy for expanding into new markets with silicon photonics?
- In January 2026, Tower Semiconductor partnered with LightIC to expand silicon photonics beyond AI infrastructure into physical AI and automotive applications.
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2GB2B
Highlights
Patents
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | towersemi.com/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/tower-semiconductor/ | |
| facebook.com/towersemi | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCMuFZQ2f2DjFPfertm16gYg |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Semiconductor |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q7829730 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993-2 |
| Employees (exact) | 5359 |
| Wikidata QID | Q7829730 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology's fabrication facility in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo, Japan | 2011-06 | |
| Maxim Integrated's 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas, United States | 2016-02 | |
| Jazz Semiconductor | 2008-09 |
| Type | Date | Exchange | Ticker | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02 | ||||
| 1994-11 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 234 |
|---|
GitHub
| Top repos | .github |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | towersemi.com |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q7829730 |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 55 |
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