Fabless semiconductor company for gigabit/s serial data communication and intelligent automotive lighting
Inova Semiconductors GmbH
Munich (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Inova Semiconductors
Inova Semiconductors GmbH is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Munich. The company develops integrated circuits for serial high-speed data communication in the gigabit/s range. Its core products include the APIX technology (Automotive Pixel Link) for transmitting high-resolution video and camera data in the vehicle, as well as the ISELED/ILaS technology for digital, software-defined automotive lighting systems. As a fabless company, Inova does not manufacture itself; production is carried out by certified partner foundries in Europe and Asia, including Globalfoundries and ASE ChungLi. The products are distributed via a worldwide distribution network. Fields of application include automotive (infotainment, cockpit, ADAS, lighting), security/surveillance, medical technology and consumer camera systems. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015; all manufacturing partners are certified to IATF 16949 and ISO 14001.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Fabless semiconductor design and development of ICs for gigabit/s serial data communication (no, Fabless chip design (semiconductor development), Worldwide distribution via distributors, Boards & tools / development boards, Technical support
- Materials
- Silicon (semiconductor), APIX / APIX2 / APIX3, ISELED / ILaS, APXpress
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949 (manufacturing partners), ISO 14001 (manufacturing partners), RoHS/REACH/POP compliance
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Automotive (infotainment, cockpit, ADAS, lighting), Security/Surveillance, Medical Technology, Consumer Camera Systems
- 01
Chip design & development (Munich)
- 02
Manufacturing by partner foundries in Europe and Asia
- 03
Quality management (ISO 9001:2015, partners IATF 16949)
- 04
Worldwide distribution via distribution network
- 05
Boards & tools as well as technical support
Technologies & Products
Silicon (semiconductor)
Base material of the developed ICs, manufactured by certified partner foundries in Europe and Asia.
APIX / APIX2 / APIX3
Serial gigabit/s link for display and camera data in the vehicle with reach up to 15 m over a twisted two-wire copper pair.
ISELED / ILaS
Smart RGB LED technology with digital addressing, autonomous color mixing and temperature compensation for automotive lighting.
APXpress
Technology in development since 2022, shown in 2025 as a technology demonstration.
Site
Munich
DEHeadquarters, chip design & development
- Materials
- Silicon (semiconductor design)
- Chip design development environment
- Development boards & tools (APIX3, ISELED, ILaS)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabless semiconductor design and development of ICs for gigabit/s serial data communication (noEngineering | – | – | – | – | Silicon (via manufacturing partners, not own facility) |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Inova Semiconductors is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (SGS, certificate DE13/81840877). All manufacturing partners are certified to IATF 16949 and ISO 14001; the products fulfill RoHS, REACH and POP requirements.
| Evidence | Munich |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| IATF 16949 (manufacturing partners) | |
| ISO 14001 (manufacturing partners) | |
| RoHS/REACH/POP compliance |
Company History
- 1999
Founding of Inova Semiconductors GmbH and start of GigaSTaR development
- 2001
GigaSTaR SOP
- 2004
Start of APIX development
- 2007
Licensing of APIX technology to Fujitsu & Toshiba
- 2008
APIX SOP; APIX products in the field
- 2009
Start of APIX2 development
- 2011
APIX2 SOP; licensing to Analog Devices (ADI)
- 2013
APIX3 first samples; 10 Mio APIX in use
- 2015
Licensing of APIX technology to Cypress
- 2016
ISELED development start; APIX3 SOP; 50 Mio APIX in use; licensing to Socionext
- 2018
ISELED first samples; 100 Mio APIX in use
- 2019
ILaS development start
- 2021
ISELED SOP; 160 Mio APIX in use
- 2022
APXpress development start; ILaS first samples
- 2023
200 Mio APIX in use
- 2024
ILaS SOP; 200 Mio ISELED in use
- 2025
APXpress technology demonstration; ISELED 2.0 first samples