The Four Pillars of Semiconductors

The semiconductor sector is a connected chain of companies, technologies, and processes. We simplify it by grouping them by their functional role.

Toolmakers

Architects

Foundries

Workhorses

Companies that build the specialized manufacturing equipment. Their innovation drives future chip production capacity.

Firms that design chips and intellectual property blocks. Their vision shapes where technology is heading next.

Companies that manufacture chips at scale. Critical for production capacity and advanced fabrication processes.

Providers of essential components, materials, testing, and support services. The unseen backbone of the supply chain.

We don't tell you what to buy or sell. We give you the map so you can ask better questions.

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