Samsung Semiconductor Israel R&D Center Ltd. (SIRC)

semiconductor.samsung.com ; corephotonics.com

Formerly TransChip

Multinational Corporation

TECH VERTICALS

5G, Cameras, Image & Audio, Image Processing, Imaging, Machine Vision, Memory & Storage, Optics, Semiconductors, Sensing Technology, Sensors

General Data

Sector	Semiconductors
Established	2007
Number of Employees	350
Reg. Number:	abCDe

DESCRIPTION

Samsung Semiconductor Israel, a fabless semiconductor company, designs, develops, and markets CMOS imagers and camera modules for mobile devices. It offers imaging solutions for camera phones based on its CMOS imager design with the image signal processor. The company’s products include AlgoCam, an advanced CMOS imager, which includes fully integrated and programmable image signal processor; and CoderCam, which provides a camera on a chip, including image sensor, image processing, and image compression.

In 2019 Samsung Electronics acquired Corephotonics. Following the acquisition, Corephotonics is a Samsung innovation center, specializing in cameras and photographical user experience. While remaining an independent company it operates in close collaboration with Samsung System LSI Image Sensor Business.

TECHNOLOGY

Image Processors, Innovative Lens, Actuators and Cameras; Image processing software.

	TARGET MARKETS
	Portable Wireless Applications Manufacturers and Suppliers, Mobile device manufacturers, Smartphone companies, Camera module suppliers, Consumer electronics companies, Imaging technology integrators.

AFFILIATION

Account ID	Affiliation Type	Name	Parent Name	Status
		Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)
571BFB1E-9173-E211-B93C-00155D32A40A	Investment Arm	Samsung Catalyst Fund	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)
BA07BC1E-BD4C-E611-BD22-80C16E7D3630	Investment Arm	Samsung Next LLC	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)
BFA5DB50-207A-E111-AC59-00155D32A403	Investment Arm	Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC)	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)
4096093E-207A-E111-AC59-00155D32A403	R&D Center	Samsung R&D Institute Israel (SRIL)	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)
6B7CFA94-3BFF-E211-B3BE-00237DE91982	R&D Center	Boxee.TV Ltd. (A Samsung Company)	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)	Ceased
CE95093E-207A-E111-AC59-00155D32A403	R&D Center	Samsung Semiconductor Israel R&D Center Ltd. (SIRC)	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)
	Subsidiary	Samsung SDS	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)
	Subsidiary	Harman International Industries Inc. (a Samsung Company)	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)
537216D5-2C31-E311-8237-00237DE91982	Subsidiary	Samsung Runway Program Israel	Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suny)	Suspended
1DBCE41B-96D8-E511-BD22-80C16E7D3630	R&D Center	Harman Israel	Harman International Industries Inc. (a Samsung Company)
	Investment Arm	Samsung NEXT Q Fund	Samsung Next LLC

REMARKS

Date	Remark
28/01/2019	Samsung acquired Corephotonics, and has joined the local R&D center.
01/10/2007	Samsung acquired TransChip Inc. and turned it into an Israeli R&D center.

CONTACT INFO

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Main Address: Tel Aviv, Israel

Address	146 Menachem Begin Rd.
City	Tel Aviv
Country	Israel
Zip	6492103

Contact Person	abC Defghij
Contact E-Mail	abC Defghij
Company E-mail	abC Defghij
Telephone	abC Defghij
Fax	abC Defghij

	MANAGEMENT

Key Executive

Name	Title	Previous Position
Mr. Mickey Bahar	SVP & General Manager
Mr. Shachaf Amir	Global Head of Sensor R&D (MVP Dep).
Prof. David Mendlovic	CEO, Corephotonics	DigitalOptics (GM – Image Enhancement Division)
Dr. Gal Shabtay	General Manager and VP R&D, Corephotonics	DigitalOptics (VP, R&D)
Dr. Noy Cohen	VP, Engineering
Mr. Ephraim Goldenberg	Chief Scientist, Corephotonics
Ms. Dekel Blayer-Rachmani	Director of HR, Corephotonics	Picscout - Getty Images (Human Resource Manager)
Ms. Adi Eshet	Head of People	ContentSquare Israel (Senior Director, Talent Development)
Dr. Viktor Ariel	Co-Founder
Dr. Avi Strum	Co-Founder

	R&D Grants

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Round

Date

Stage

Amount

Remarks

R&D Grant

Jun. 01, 2024

Initial Revenues

abCDe

* New investor

Investor	Type	Amount	Remarks
abC Defghij*	Government Agency	abCDe

Last Updated:	abCDe
IVC Number:	abCDe