What DMOS does

DMOS GmbH is a Dresden-based IC design center founded in 2002 (as Dresden MOS Design GmbH), specializing in mixed-signal integrated circuit development for automotive, building automation, and Industrial 4.0 applications. The company delivers end-to-end IC development services spanning specification, circuit design, layout, verification, test development, and embedded software, and produces application-specific standard products (ASSPs) including motor controllers (DC, BLDC, PMSM) and wireline transceivers supporting LIN, CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay, DSI-3, KNX/EIB, IO-Link, and SENT protocols. DMOS holds automotive-grade process certification (IATF 16949 since 2018, ISO/TS16949 since 2005), operates its own development and office facility near Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and has shipped over 700 million ICs cumulatively since founding. Notable engineering achievements include the world's first IO-Link Transceiver (2009 SOP), world's first active FlexRay star coupler (2007 SOP), first 80V BLDC Motor Controller for 48V automotive board nets (2015), and first CAN-FD System Basis Chip (2017).

DMOS operates a professional services and custom-IC development revenue model, billed as project-based B2B engagements with quote-based pricing. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, primarily delivering design services and ASSPs to its parent company ELMOS Semiconductor SE, which became majority shareholder in 2014 and acquired 100% ownership in October 2025, making DMOS a wholly-owned subsidiary while preserving the DMOS brand and independent operating structure. The customer base is concentrated in the DACH automotive electronics ecosystem, with secondary exposure to building automation and industrial automation 4.0 verticals. The company maintains a 75-person international engineering team covering circuit design, layout, application/test engineering, and software development, with ongoing university collaboration (HTW Dresden since 2019) and memberships in Silicon Saxony and Cool Silicon industry associations.

Name

DMOS

Legal name

DMOS GmbH

Website

https://dmos2002.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DMOS GmbH is a Dresden-based mixed-signal IC design center providing end-to-end development services and ASSPs in motor control and wireline transceivers for automotive, building automation, and industrial customers. Since October 2025, it operates as a 100% subsidiary of ELMOS Semiconductor SE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor IC Design Services

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

akta.pro primary industry

Analog & Mixed-Signal ICs (HDAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interface ICs (USB/HDMI/SerDes/Level Shifters) (HDAHAIAD), Motor Control & Driver ICs (Gate Drivers/BLDC Drivers) (HDAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Mixed-signal IC design
• Automotive semiconductor design
• Motor controller ICs
• Wireline transceivers
• IC layout services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. IC Design Services: Full-cycle IC development services from specification through design, layout, verification, test development, and application support for automotive and industrial customers. Services include mixed-signal IC design, mask layout creation, embedded software development, and semiconductor testing.
2. Custom IC Development: Development of custom application-specific ICs (ASSPs) such as motor controllers, transceivers, and sensor interfaces. Products span DC/BLDC motor controllers, LIN/CAN/FlexRay transceivers, IO-Link masters, and DSI-3 interfaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DMOS GmbH is an IC design center that develops integrated mixed-signal circuits from specification through design, layout, verification, and testing to final application. The company provides full-cycle IC design services and custom application-specific ICs (ASSPs), including motor controllers (DC, BLDC, PMSM) and wireline transceivers (LIN, CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay, DSI-3, KNX/EIB, IO-Link, SENT), primarily serving automotive, building automation, and Industry 4.0 customers. Since October 2025, DMOS operates as a 100% subsidiary of ELMOS Semiconductor SE.

Product overview

DMOS GmbH is a design center specializing in integrated mixed-signal circuits (ICs) for automotive, building automation, and Industry 4.0 applications. The company offers a portfolio of motor control ICs (DC, BLDC, and PMSM controllers) and wireline transceivers supporting multiple protocols (LIN, CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay, DSI-3, KNX/EIB, IO-Link, SENT). DMOS provides comprehensive design services including IC design, layout creation, measurement and application engineering, automatic test development, and software development. Since October 2025, DMOS operates as a 100% subsidiary of ELMOS Semiconductor SE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DC Motor Controller IC
• BLDC Motor Controller IC
• PMSM Motor Controller IC
• LIN Transceiver IC
• CAN Transceiver IC

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 million ICs developed and delivered since 2002
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ELMOS Semiconductor SEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025ELMOS Semiconductor SE acquired 100% ownership of DMOS GmbH in October 2025, making DMOS a wholly-owned subsidiary. ELMOS, headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, is a leading semiconductor company serving the automotive and industrial markets. DMOS has collaborated with ELMOS since 2002, developing ICs such as the first HS-/LS-CAN-SBC in 2004, and ELMOS became the main shareholder in 2014.
• Silicon Saxony e.V.minorOthers · 1 January 2002DMOS joined Silicon Saxony e.V. upon its founding in 2002. Silicon Saxony is a regional network and industry association for semiconductor and electronics companies in Saxony, Germany.
• Cool Silicon e.V.minorOthersDMOS is a member of Cool Silicon, an initiative within the Silicon Saxony cluster focused on energy efficiency in semiconductor technology.
• HTW DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMOS collaborates with HTW Dresden (University of Applied Sciences) offering practical lectures and exercises on modern SoC test systems in DMOS laboratories since 2019.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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