Last updated 2026-08-05
- Acquired Maxim Integrated's 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas, Feb 2016
- Acquired Micron Technology's fabrication facility in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo, Japan, Jun 2011
- Acquired Jazz Semiconductor, Sep 2008
Total raised
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Stage
Public
Founded
1993
Headcount
500+
HQ
Migdal Haemek, Israel
Sector
Industrial Technologies
About
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM) is an Israeli public company that manufactures integrated circuits using specialty process technologies. The company focuses on customized analog solutions for differentiated products, offering technologies such as Radio Frequency (RF), High Performance Analog (HPA), integrated Power Management, CMOS Image Sensors (CIS), and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). Tower Semiconductor serves various industries including communication, automotive, consumer, medical, industrial, aerospace, and defense. It operates manufacturing facilities in Israel, the United States, and Japan, and shares a manufacturing facility in Italy with ST Microelectronics.
Funding history · 2 rounds · — total
2002-01
Public Offering
Undisclosed
1994-10
Public Offering
Undisclosed
Q&A
- What is Tower Semiconductor's primary business?
- Tower Semiconductor is a global specialty foundry leader that manufactures advanced analog integrated circuits for various markets, focusing on customized analog solutions.
- Where is Tower Semiconductor headquartered?
- Tower Semiconductor is headquartered in Migdal Haemek, Israel.
- When was Tower Semiconductor founded?
- Tower Semiconductor was founded in 1993.
- What is the employee count for Tower Semiconductor?
- Tower Semiconductor has 500+ employees.
- Which companies has Tower Semiconductor acquired?
- Tower Semiconductor has acquired Jazz Semiconductor in September 2008, Micron Technology's fabrication facility in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo, Japan in June 2011, and Maxim Integrated's 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas in February 2016.
- Who is the current CEO of Tower Semiconductor?
- Russell C. Ellwanger is the Chief Executive Officer of Tower Semiconductor.
- What technologies does Tower Semiconductor specialize in?
- Tower Semiconductor specializes in technologies such as Radio Frequency (RF), High Performance Analog (HPA), integrated Power Management, CMOS Image Sensors (CIS), and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS).
- In which countries does Tower Semiconductor operate manufacturing facilities?
- Tower Semiconductor operates manufacturing facilities in Israel, the United States, and Japan, and shares a facility in Italy with ST Microelectronics.
Team · 23
Russell C. Ellwanger
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Marco Racanelli
President
Oren Shirazi
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance
Rafi Mor
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Avi Strum
Chief Technology Officer
Noit Levy
Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Yossi Netzer
Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions and Corporate Planning
Nati Somekh
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Lei Qin
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Yoshihisa Nagano
TPSCo CEO, Japan
Sharon Levin
Vice President and Co-General Manager of Mixed-Signal and Power Management Business Unit
Shimon Greenberg
Vice President, Business Operations and Discrete
Dr. Yakov Roizin
Chief Scientist & Fellow
Amir Elstein
Chairman of the Board
Yoav Z. Chelouche
Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee
Ilan Flato
Director
Kalman Kaufman
Director, Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
Iris Avner
Director
Dana Gross
Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee
Michal Vakrat Wolkin
Director
Avi Hasson
Director
Sagi Ben Moshe
Director
Carolin Seward
Director
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
foundry servicesdesign center servicesdesign enablementprocess servicesmulti-project wafer shuttles
Highlights
Patents
Tags
semiconductorintegrated-circuitsanalog-semiconductorfoundryrfhpapower-managementcmos-image-sensorsmems
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Employees (exact) | 5500 |
| Wikidata QID | Q7829730 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Semiconductor | 2008-09 | |
| Micron Technology's fabrication facility in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo, Japan | 2011-06 | |
| Maxim Integrated's 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas | 2016-02 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 234 |
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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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