Elmos Semiconductor

Elmos Semiconductor SE is a German semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Dortmund, founded in 1984, primarily serving the automotive industry. In January 2025, Elmos partnered with ID Quantique to develop the world's smallest monolithically integrated Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) solution measuring just 2mm x 2mm. The innovative QRNG uses in-chip photoemission quantum principles to generate the highest quality randomness with ultra-low power consumption and extremely short start-up time. This partnership brings 40 years of semiconductor manufacturing expertise to quantum security, targeting mass market applications including mobile phones and IoT devices. The QRNG delivers exceptional cost-performance ratio for cybersecurity and encryption applications. Elmos serves automotive OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, and consumer electronics manufacturers requiring quantum-grade random number generation for secure cryptographic key generation and data protection against quantum computing threats.