Advanced Semiconductor Technology (AST)

What Advanced Semiconductor Technology (AST) does

Advanced Semiconductor Technology (AST) is a privately held Israeli fabless semiconductor company founded in 1986 by Gideon Amir as the first independent ASIC Design Center in Israel. The company provides ASIC design and production services spanning advanced process nodes from 4nm/5nm down to 180nm, with technical specializations in Bitcoin/cryptocurrency, HPC, AI/ML, VR, digital, mixed-signal and analog design. Its core ASIC & IP Solutions offering includes turn-key services, COT design, FPGA conversions, verification, fabrication, qualification and mass production, supported by its proprietary Virtual COT business model that enables fab-less startups to execute ASIC programs without major tool investment.

AST operates a four-pillar portfolio: ASIC & IP Solutions (core design and manufacturing services), EDA Solutions (design optimization, verification, DFT, IT/CAD infrastructure and DO-178/DO-254 avionics certification tools from partners including Aldec, Verific, Syntest, ClioSoft, Sigasi, Vector Software, Skillcad and Afuzion), IP Solutions (digital, analog, data security and verification IP from CAST, Creonic, eMemory, PUFsecurity, DXCorr, Tamba Networks and Precise ITC), and ASSP Solutions (distribution of components and OpenCL FPGA accelerated computing solutions from Nallatech, Innovative Integration, Renesas and Spectrum Instrumentation). The company's go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with a value-added distributor role for leading global manufacturers, serving the Israeli Hi-Tech industry as its primary market with secondary aerospace, AI/HPC/VR and crypto customers and a US presence.

AST's revenue mechanics combine professional services on ASIC projects with licensing/royalty distribution of EDA tools and IP and hardware sales of ASSP components. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but follows B2B project-based quoting against scope, technology node and volume. The company holds ISO9001:2000 certification for its ASIC Design Center, claims over 300 successful ASIC products delivered, and reports more than 200 years of combined experience across its Sales and Application Engineering team and 60+ years within its ASIC Design team. Manufacturing access to TSMC advanced nodes is enabled through a partnership with Alchip Technologies, TSMC's Value Chain Aggregator.

Name

Advanced Semiconductor Technology (AST)

Legal name

Advanced Semiconductor Technology (AST) ASIC Solutions

Website

https://ast.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AST is a privately held Israeli fabless ASIC design center, founded in 1986, offering turn-key ASIC design and manufacturing services across nodes from 4nm to 180nm, alongside EDA tool, IP and ASSP distribution, primarily serving Israeli Hi-Tech and aerospace, crypto and AI/HPC customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Design Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom & Application-Specific ASIC Design Services (HDAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design Services & ASIC/SoC Implementation (EDA-Adjacent) (HDAHAFAL), EDA Software Platforms (Digital Implementation, Verification & Signoff) (HDAHAFAA)

Keywords

• ASIC design services
• Semiconductor IP solutions
• EDA tools distribution
• Mixed signal ASIC design
• DO-254 certification consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kfar Yona

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. ASIC Design Services: ASIC design and production services for Israeli Hi-Tech industry including turn-key solutions and COT design services for advanced technologies.
2. EDA Tools Distribution: Distribution of Electronic Design Automation tools and solutions for design optimization, verification, computing resources, DFT, IT/CAD infrastructure.
3. IP Solutions: Distribution of wide range of digital and analog IP, data security IP, verification IP and IP management tools.
4. ASSP Products: Distribution of Application Specific Standard Products including networking, OpenCL FPGA Accelerated Computing, Image Processing, DSP subsystems and high performance memory components.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AST provides turn-key and modular ASIC design and manufacturing services for advanced process nodes from 180nm down to 5nm/4nm, including mixed-signal, analog, and digital design for applications such as Bitcoin/crypto mining, HPC, AI/VR, and networking. The company also distributes EDA tools, silicon IP cores, and Application Specific Standard Products (ASSP) to the Israeli Hi-Tech industry as an authorized value-added reseller.

Product overview

AST operates as a fabless semiconductor company offering an integrated portfolio of ASIC design services and related solutions. The core offering is ASIC & IP Solutions providing end-to-end design and manufacturing services for advanced process nodes from 180nm down to 4nm, including mixed signal and custom analog design. Supporting the ASIC business, EDA Solutions provides design optimization and verification tools covering VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog, hardware emulation, and avionics certification (DO-178/DO-254). IP Solutions offers a wide range of digital and analog silicon IP including data security and verification IP. ASSP Solutions distributes semiconductor components including microcontrollers, power devices, networking, and storage products, plus OpenCL FPGA accelerated computing solutions. AST's team of over 200 years of combined experience provides turn-key services as well as on-site support and consulting in ASIC and FPGA design, EDA, IT/CAD infrastructure. The company also holds ISO9001:2000 certification for its ASIC Design Center in Israel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASIC Design Services End-to-end turn-key and COT ASIC design and manufacturing services covering process nodes from 180nm through 5nm/4nm, including mixed-signal, custom analog, and digital design. Includes FPGA-to-ASIC conversions, design verification, fabrication, shuttle services, productization, qualification, and mass production. Virtual COT business model enables fab-less startups to implement ASIC designs without major tool investments. Target users: fab-less semiconductor companies, system OEMs, and startups in Bitcoin/crypto, HPC, AI/ML, VR, and networking.
• EDA Solutions Distribution

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alchip Technologies Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationTSMC's Value Chain Aggregator (VCA) headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Alchip is a leading provider of silicon design and manufacturing services for complex and high-volume SoC designs. AST partners with Alchip for ASIC manufacturing capabilities including 5nm, 7nm, 16nm and older technologies.
• TSMCcoreTechnology or IntegrationWorld-leading semiconductor foundry. AST's partnership with Alchip provides access to TSMC's advanced manufacturing processes.
• AfuzionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSafety-Critical & Certification Consulting, Safety Critical Training & Workshops, Safety-Critical Development Outsourcing and Safety Critical Software Expert Witness.
• NallatechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading supplier of FPGA accelerated computing solutions including hardware, software and design services for high performance computing, network processing, and real-time embedded computing.
• Innovative IntegrationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReconfigurable FPGA board level hardware products for data acquisition and signal processing applications.
• Renesas ElectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSemiconductor manufacturer providing microcontrollers, SoC solutions, memories, analog and power devices, LCD modules.
• Spectrum InstrumentationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading manufacturer of high-speed and high-resolution instrumentation boards for PCI, PCI-X, PCI Express, PXI and CompactPCI busses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VeriSilicon Holdings: Silicon platform-as-a-service company offering ASIC design, IP licensing, and chip design services across advanced nodes. Comparable to AST through its combined ASIC services and IP distribution model.
• Alchip Technologies: TSMC's Value Chain Aggregator offering silicon design and manufacturing services for complex, high-volume SoC/ASIC designs. Directly comparable as both an ASIC design services peer and AST's manufacturing partner for advanced nodes.
• Open-Silicon (SiFive-acquired entity / former Open-Silicon): ASIC design and manufacturing services provider specializing in derivative ICs, complex SoCs, and high-performance silicon. Comparable to AST as a turn-key ASIC services competitor for advanced-node designs.
• Faraday Technology Corporation: Taiwan-based ASIC design services and IP provider serving networking, communications, and consumer applications. Directly comparable as a fabless ASIC design services competitor with similar turn-key and IP-attached model.
• GlobalUnichip Corp (GUC): TSMC-focused ASIC design service provider offering turn-key SoC design and IP. Comparable to AST as a fabless ASIC design house leveraging foundry partnerships to deliver advanced-node customer silicon.

Broad incumbents

• Synopsys: Largest EDA tools and silicon IP provider globally, with adjacent design services and TSMC partnerships. Overlaps with AST in EDA tool distribution context and competes for high-end ASIC design service engagements.
• Cadence Design Systems: Major EDA and IP vendor offering design services, IP, and integrated design flows for ASIC/SoC customers. Comparable to AST via its design services arm and EDA/IP ecosystem overlap.
• eASIC (now Intel): Former fabless ASIC design house acquired by Intel offering structured ASIC and custom logic solutions. Comparable to AST as an ASIC design services competitor (and AST's VP Sales previously worked at eASIC).

Others

• CAST, Inc. Provider of silicon IP cores (processors, peripherals, interfaces, compression). Comparable to AST through AST's IP distribution activity and overlapping focus on ASIC-enabling IP for Israeli and global customers.

Emerging players

• ChipX (ChipX Inc.): Israel-rooted structured ASIC and ASIC design services provider. Comparable to AST as a similarly sized Israeli fabless ASIC design house serving mixed-signal and communications customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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