# Sam Anderson

> Sam Anderson is the Northern Ireland-born semiconductor engineer, inventor and executive who founded IceMOS Technology and built it across Arizona, Belfast and Tokyo. After early technical and business leadership roles at Motorola and ON Semiconductor, he assembled a portfolio of more than 80 patents around power devices, MEMS and engineered silicon, while steering IceMOS into automotive, luxury-watch, data-centre and aerospace markets. He was appointed MBE for services to economic development in Northern Ireland and, in 2025, closed a $22 million Series E to expand IceMOS manufacturing and launch its mSJMOS power-device platform.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at IceMOS Technology Corporation
- **Organizations:** IceMOS Technology Corporation, Vicor Corporation, Great Wall Semiconductor Corporation, ON Semiconductor, Motorola, Advanced Analogic Technologies, LAF Philanthropic Institution
- **From:** Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** B.S. in Electronics, Ulster University, M.S. in Physics / Applied Physics, Queen's University Belfast, M.S. in Microelectronics, Arizona State University, Doctor of Science in Economics (honoris causa), Queen's University Belfast
- **Known for:** Inventor of more than 80 patents, according to IceMOS and UK government trade materials., Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to economic development in Northern Ireland., Awarded an honorary Doctor of Science in Economics by Queen's University Belfast in 2023 for services to business and innovation.

## Career timeline

- **1984-1999** — Held a succession of roles in Motorola's semiconductor operations and was named an associate of the Motorola Science Advisory Board in 1996.
- **1999-2001** — Served as vice president of corporate business development at ON Semiconductor.
- **2001-present** — Serves as a director of Vicor Corporation.
- **2001-2011** — Served as non-executive chairman of Advanced Analogic Technologies until its acquisition by Skyworks Solutions.
- **2002-2015** — Led Great Wall Semiconductor as chairman, president and CEO until its acquisition by Intersil.
- **2004-present** — Founded and leads IceMOS Technology, with operations spanning Arizona, Northern Ireland and Japan.
- **2015-2024** — Founded the LAF Philanthropic Institution to support science and technology research and education related to energy savings and environmental progress.
- **2021** — Named Business Personality of the Year at the AIB Business Eye Awards.
- **2023** — Received an honorary Doctor of Science in Economics from Queen's University Belfast and IceMOS won UK Space Agency-backed development funding.
- **2024** — Appointed MBE for services to economic development in Northern Ireland; IceMOS won a Made in the UK, Sold to the World award.
- **2025** — Closed IceMOS's $22 million Series E, valuing the company at $110 million post-money.

## Achievements

- Inventor of more than 80 patents, according to IceMOS and UK government trade materials.
- Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to economic development in Northern Ireland.
- Awarded an honorary Doctor of Science in Economics by Queen's University Belfast in 2023 for services to business and innovation.
- Named Business Personality of the Year at the 2021 AIB Business Eye Awards.
- Built IceMOS into an exporter serving more than 150 customers, with 99% of business exported outside the British Isles as reported in 2024.
- Led IceMOS through a $22 million Series E in 2025 to expand manufacturing and launch the mSJMOS platform.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — IceMOS closed a $22 million Series E led in part by 57 Stars, at a reported $110 million post-money valuation, to expand manufacturing, engineering and commercial operations.
- **2024-04** — IceMOS won the Advanced Manufacturing & Construction category in the UK government's Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards.
- **2024-01** — Anderson was appointed MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to economic development in Northern Ireland.
- **2023-06** — IceMOS received UK Space Agency-backed funding to develop radiation-tolerant, high-voltage power electronics for space applications.

## Links

- Website: https://icemostech.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-anderson-49bb2a44

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/sam-anderson
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-09-27