What Yongatek does

Yongatek (legal name: Yonga Teknoloji Mikroelektronik Araştırma Geliştirme Ticaret Anonim Şirketi) is a privately-held Turkish fabless semiconductor company specializing in IC, ASIC, and SoC design, semiconductor IP cores, and AI-enabled video processing solutions. Founded in 2014 by engineers Ali Baran and Rifat Demircioğlu, with R&D roots dating to the late 1990s, the company is headquartered in Istanbul Teknopark (Pendik) and operates a secondary office in Ankara. Its customer base is concentrated in Turkey's defense sector (ASELSAN, TUSAŞ), industrial/automotive electronics, smart city integrators, and consumer electronics manufacturers (Arçelik under the HIT-30 program).

The company's product portfolio spans four categories: (1) ASIC/FPGA products including KIRMIK SoC (Turkey's first domestically developed video processing chip, fabricated on TSMC 65nm with in-house H.264 codec and RISC-V 64-bit Linux-capable processor), KIVA SoC (next-generation AI-enabled SoC with 4K ISP, 4 TOPS NPU, and H.265 codec targeting TSMC 22nm), the FPNA AI Accelerator (FPGA-based), ÇENTİK Microcontroller, and several YONGA-branded IP cores (LZ4 Decoder, SERV Accelerator, Turbo Encoder, 100M Ethernet MAC); (2) communication IP including 5G NR LDPC encoders/decoders compliant with 3GPP TS 38.212, hybrid beamforming, O-RAN fronthaul modules, DVB-RCS/RCS2 turbo codecs, WLAN 802.11 PHY, V2X RSU/OBU, and Li-Fi modems; (3) vision products such as ADAS, iZCi multi-object video tracker, VISEC video encryption, and software-based video enhancement (deblurring, defogging, stabilization, atmospheric turbulence mitigation); and (4) IoT/edge solutions including Countera fish counting, DES electronic shelf labels, Smart Dose pill dispensers, and LoLiPoP-IoT energy harvesting.

Yongatek generates revenue through three streams: professional services for custom ASIC/SoC design using RISC-V or ARM-Cortex CPU cores; licensing of proprietary IP cores to semiconductor manufacturers and system integrators; and direct chip product sales (KIRMIK, YONGA product line, ÇENTİK). GTM is B2B enterprise field sales targeting defense, automotive, smart city, and consumer electronics manufacturers, with strategic co-development partnerships (notably Arçelik) layered on top. The company participates in Turkish government programs including HIT-30 High Technology Investment Program and Rekabet Öncesi İşbirliği Destek Programı, and is a member of the European LoLiPoP IoT Consortium. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosures.

Name

Yongatek

Legal name

Yonga Teknoloji Mikroelektronik Araştırma Geliştirme Ticaret Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://yongatek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yongatek is a Turkish fabless semiconductor company designing ASIC/SoC chips, 5G/satellite communication IP cores, and AI-enabled video processing solutions. It serves defense, automotive, smart city, and consumer electronics manufacturers, with named customers including ASELSAN, TUSAŞ, and Arçelik.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor IP and SoC Design

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & Wireless Connectivity SoCs (Modem/Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth/GNSS) (HDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom/ASIC & Foundry-Adjacent IDM Services (HDAHAAAL), Telecommunications & Network Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Semiconductor IP cores
• SoC design services
• 5G communication IP
• Video processing chips
• Embedded IoT systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ASIC/SoC Design Services: Customizable SoC ASIC designs utilizing RISC-V or ARM-Cortex CPU core options. Design services for defense, automotive, and industrial applications.
2. IP Core Licensing: Licensing of proprietary communication, video processing, and IoT IP cores to semiconductor manufacturers and system integrators.
3. Chip Products: Sale of manufactured semiconductor chips including KIRMIK, YONGA product line (Turbo Encoder, LZ4 Decoder, SERV Accelerator, Ethernet MAC).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Yongatek is a Turkish microelectronics company that designs and delivers IC/ASIC/SoC products, semiconductor IP cores, and embedded systems across communications (5G/6G, satellite, WLAN, V2X, Li-Fi), vision/video processing, and IoT. It licenses proprietary IP cores, fabricates chips on TSMC and SkyWater processes, and provides custom ASIC/SoC design and verification services to defense, automotive, white goods, and industrial customers.

Product overview

Yongatek is a Turkish semiconductor and embedded systems company offering a comprehensive portfolio of IC/ASIC/SoC design products and solutions. The portfolio spans four main categories: (1) ASIC/FPGA products including KIRMIK SoC (Turkey's first video processing chip), KIVA SoC (AI-enabled next-generation), FPNA AI Accelerator, ÇENTİK Microcontroller, and various YONGA IP cores (LZ4 Decoder, SERV Accelerator, Turbo Encoder, 100M Ethernet MAC); (2) Communication solutions including 5G NR LDPC encoders/decoders, hybrid beamforming, O-RAN fronthaul modules, DVB-RCS/RCS2 turbo codecs, WLAN PHY, V2X RSU/OBU, Li-Fi, and Edge Computing Unit; (3) Vision products including ADAS, iZCi video tracker, VISEC encryption, and video enhancement software (deblurring, defogging, stabilization, atmospheric turbulence mitigation); (4) IoT solutions including Countera (fish counting), DES (digital tag system), Smart Dose (pill dispenser), and LoLiPoP-IoT (energy harvesting). The company also provides UVM Verification design services and RISC-V/Arm-based customizable SoC ASIC designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KIRMIK SoC Video System-on-Chip manufactured on TSMC 65nm, integrating in-house H.264 codec IP and an open-source RISC-V 64-bit Linux-capable processor with Gbit Ethernet, SD-Card, and UART interfaces. Targeted at defense and automotive video applications.
• KIVA SoC AI-enabled next-generation SoC targeting smart city applications, featuring a 4K image signal processor, 4 TOPS neural network processing engine (NPU), and H.265 video codec, fabricated on TSMC 22nm.
• FPNA AI Accelerator

Quantifiable outcome

• First domestic video processing chip in Turkey
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArçelikcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Strategic partnership under HIT-30 High Technology Investment Program and Rekabet Öncesi İşbirliği Destek Programı. Project started in April 2024 with 2-year duration to design domestic chips for Arçelik's white goods, consumer electronics, small home appliances, and kitchen accessories. Design rights will be entirely owned by Turkey. First prototypes planned for 2025.
• ASELSANcoreTechnology or IntegrationSolution partner providing semiconductor and video processing solutions to ASELSAN, Turkey's leading defense electronics company.
• TUSAŞcoreTechnology or IntegrationSolution partner providing defense industry semiconductor solutions to TUSAŞ (Turkish Aerospace Industries).
• LoLiPoP IoT ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean consortium project developing Energy Harvesting/micro-power management solutions for Wireless IoT edge devices. Project aims to enable long battery life sensors for equipment and infrastructure monitoring.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• VeriSilicon: VeriSilicon is a Shanghai-based fabless semiconductor IP and ASIC design services company offering a similar business model of IP licensing, chip design services, and custom silicon. Direct analog: comparable fabless IP-plus-services revenue model serving multiple end markets.
• CEVA: CEVA licenses wireless connectivity, AI, and sensor IP cores (DSPs and platforms) to chip makers. Directly comparable to Yongatek's 5G NR LDPC, WLAN PHY, V2X, and AI accelerator IP offerings with a similar licensing model.
• Imagination Technologies: Imagination licenses GPU, vision/AI, and connectivity IP cores including video processing capabilities. Comparable to Yongatek's video SoC IP (H.264/H.265 codecs), ADAS vision processing, and AI accelerator offerings via an IP-licensing business model.
• Chips&Media: Chips&Media specializes in video codec IP (H.264, H.265, AV1) and image processing IP for SoC integration. Highly comparable to Yongatek's KIRMIK/KIVA video codec and ISP capabilities.
• SiFive: SiFive is the leading commercial RISC-V IP core provider, offering processor IP and SoC design services. Comparable to Yongatek's RISC-V integration (SERV accelerator, ÇENTİK microcontroller, RISC-V SoC designs) and verification services.
• CAST: CAST licenses a broad portfolio of processor, communication, and interface IP cores to ASIC/SoC designers. Comparable to Yongatek's IP licensing model across multiple protocol families and embedded IP categories.

Emerging players

• Arteris: Arteris provides NoC interconnect IP and SoC integration tools. Compares to Yongatek's chip-level IP and design services for SoC integration, though focused on the interconnect layer.

Broad incumbents

• Synopsys: Synopsys is a dominant EDA and semiconductor IP provider offering design tools, verification IP, and broad IP portfolios including wireless and processor IP. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same IP + design services space where Yongatek competes.
• Cadence Design Systems: Cadence provides EDA tools, IP cores, and design services across the semiconductor stack. Broad incumbent competing with Yongatek in ASIC design services and verification, but at vastly larger scale and with a much broader portfolio.
• Arm: Arm is the dominant processor IP provider offering CPU cores (Cortex, Neoverse), GPU, and system IP. Comparable as the incumbent that Yongatek's ARM-Cortex-based SoC designs integrate against, and a competitor for design service engagements.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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