On March 1, Tonbo Semiconductor, a Taiwan-based chip designer specializing in imaging and intelligent control systems, announced that it completed its Series B funding round in January this year, with the round mainly participated by Arm Limited. Following the investment, Tonbo Semiconductor plans to apply for listing in Taiwan by the fourth quarter of 2026.
In addition to Arm’s investment, government legal entities in Taiwan currently hold approximately 6% of Tonbo Semiconductor’s shares, demonstrating institutional investors’ recognition of the company’s long-term value and industrial positioning.
Founded in 2016, Tonbo Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor design company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with offices in Boston, USA and Tokyo, Japan. Its engineering team consists of veterans from Qualcomm and CSR, boasting profound industry experience in semiconductor design and system integration. Tonbo Semiconductor is also one of the few semiconductor companies that have successfully independently developed and integrated three core technologies: precision motion control, intelligent imaging computing, and energy-efficient sensing management. These technologies form the foundation of Tonbo Semiconductor’s System-on-Chip (SoC) platform.
Tonbo Semiconductor’s flagship product is a multi-function printer SoC, which has been widely adopted by many international top-tier printer brands. Furthermore, the company’s solutions are extensively applied in various imaging-related fields, including medical printers, photo printers, scanners, barcode printers, and industrial printers. Moving forward, Tonbo Semiconductor also plans to expand its SoC development into emerging application areas such as interactive multimedia kiosks, robots, and drones.
Will Abbey, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Arm, stated: “Through our collaboration with Tonbo Semiconductor, we integrate intelligent imaging computing, precision motion control and information security technologies to drive innovation across relevant markets. This partnership reflects Arm’s broader strategy of building differentiated, scalable solutions spanning from high-performance systems to cost-effective devices, laying the foundation for growth across diverse product categories.”
Shih Shih-jung, Founder and CEO of Tonbo Semiconductor, noted: “We are honored to be the only semiconductor design company in Taiwan to receive an investment from Arm. We sincerely appreciate Arm’s recognition of Tonbo’s technological and product potential. Going forward, we will not only continue to strengthen our leading position in the printer imaging market but also actively expand into a wider range of imaging-related product sectors.”
(Reprinted from https://news.eccn.com/）