Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
Information Technology · Semiconductors
Specialty foundry; legacy-node analog/RF/power/sensors - explicitly NOT competing with $TSM N3/N2.
- Silicon-photonics foundry partner for hyperscaler 800G/1.6T optical engines - structural beneficiary of the $NVDA / $AVGO co-packaged optics ramp.
- $INTC IFS New Mexico deal (2024) gives Tower 300mm capacity on Intel-owned tools for 65nm analog/power without capex - capital-efficient growth lever.
- RF SOI franchise (5G PA front-ends) anchored by $QCOM, $SWKS, $QRVO; durable specialty share vs $UMC / $GFS.
- CMOS image sensor partner for $SONY and automotive - exposure to ADAS sensor content growth.
- 2023 $INTC merger termination paid $353M breakup fee; balance sheet net-cash, no leverage overhang.
- Specialty-foundry pricing power thin vs $TSM - gross margin structurally 20-25%, not 50%+.
- Customer concentration: top-10 ~60% of revenue, $QCOM RF SOI cycle drives quarterly variance.
- Geopolitical: Israel fab exposure + Japan Panasonic JV (TPSCo) operational complexity.
- Legacy-node thesis depends on advanced packaging keeping older nodes relevant; CoWoS substitution risk multi-year.
- IFS partnership upside dependent on Intel foundry survival - counterparty risk if $INTC walks back IFS.
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