Startup nation: Semiconductors
Uri Frank an Intel Israel veteran is leading Google's IC design Israel's technology companies are infamous for cyber security, both defense and attack (NSO). There is global awareness for AI, cloud computing and mobile gaming. But in the hardware area there is less press and even less financial investing awareness. Yet, the country boasts two known semiconductor fabs ( Intel Israel and Tower Semiconductor ). Many Israeli semiconductor companies are not immediately visible. These include ASIC designs inside system boards and large system designs. Companies like SatixFy designs modem and antenna devices. These go into their boards and modules. Companies like Hailo designs AI devices, these require a whole software system. Today's popular IC applications like cloud, AI and 5G plug into the ecosystems they serve. In the case of SatixFy, satellite communication is serving remote areas like oceans and remote locations (deserts, forests) and undeveloped locations. Hailo and I...
