As an integral part of this partnership, TSMC, the giant corporation hailing from Taiwan, has bestowed the title of Value Chain Aggregator (VCA) upon Avent Aisik. This prestigious appointment enables the company to offer a broad spectrum of services to start-ups and well-established tech companies, both within Israel and internationally. These services range from specification for chip design (Spec), progressing through logic design, and culminating in mass production using TSMC’s cutting-edge silicon manufacturing processes.
Avnet ASIC Israel is known for its expertise in designing and manufacturing ASIC chips – chips that are specifically tailored for a particular customer for a specific application. The company provides an all-encompassing range of ASIC design and manufacturing services. For many years, it has been assisting both existing and new clientele in Israel and Europe, successfully providing services to start-ups, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and international companies. This has resulted in hundreds of products and a broad range of applications across various sectors. Avent ISIC will incorporate design capabilities into TSMC’s Open Innovation Platform (OIP) and will offer services at every stage of the chips’ value chain, including the intellectual property development stages (IP, design, manufacturing of silicon wafers, assembly and testing).
Yulia Milstein, GM, Head of Business at Avent ISIC Israel, expressed her enthusiasm saying: “We share a common heritage of 20 years of collaboration with TSMC. The expansion of our partnership to include VCA services greatly bolsters our position in the industry. This partnership endows us with the ability to give our shared customers a competitive edge by fast-tracking their market entry and providing them a secure pathway to mass production.”
Paul de Bot, CEO of TSMC in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, warmly welcomed Avant-Aisik Israel as TSMC’s VCA partner. He applauded the company’s exceptional track record in TSMC technologies and its specialization in design and manufacturing across a variety of applications such as Automotive and AI. He expressed his confidence that this would enable them to deliver remarkable value to their customers and expand their market reach.
Pavel Wilek, GM, Head of Engineering at Avant ISIC Israel, added: “We have a rich history of successful design projects, pioneering all manufacturing technologies up to the innovative levels of 4 nanometers. Our deep understanding of TSMC’s products and services has been demonstrated time and again. This move enhances our offerings in domains such as AI, automotive, high-performance computing, data centers, and more. We stand ready to support our shared customers who are developing solutions for these innovative applications.”
Avnet ISIC Israel is a division of Avnet Silica, which is a part of Avnet, a global technology solutions provider. Avnet is renowned for its expertise in design, product, marketing, and supply chain for customers at every stage of the product life. Avnet’s mission is to transform ideas into smart solutions, while minimizing the time, cost, and complexity of bringing products to the market.
TSMC, established in 1987, is a pioneer in providing chip manufacturing solutions for other companies following the pure-play foundry model. Since its inception, it has owned the world’s largest factory in the semiconductor industry operating under this model. TSMC, with its operations in Asia, Europe, and North America, supports global customers and partners with the world’s leading process technologies and a variety of design solutions, thereby promoting innovation in the global semiconductor industry.
In 2022, TSMC implemented 288 different process technologies and produced 12,698 products for 532 customers, offering the widest range of advanced and specialized technological services in the field of equipment. The company headquarters is located in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
