The desert wrote our past – now it powers our future.
Who is Rimal
Rimal Semiconductors is Saudi Arabia’s first fabless power chip design house, focused on building national capability in semiconductor design.We design critical chips for energy, mobility, and industrial machinery — powered by Saudi-owned IP and built for local and global needs.
Because Rimal means sand in Arabic—and sand is the essence of who we are.
For centuries, sand was more than a landscape—it was our struggle and our strength.It tested us with heat, scarcity, and storms.It taught us resilience, endurance, and ambition.Every grain carries the memory of our ancestors — their journeys, their trade, their dreams.
Today, those same grains hold the key to the future.From sand comes silicon, the foundation of every chip that powers our world: Electric vehicles. Satellites. Data centers. Artificial Intelligence.
It all begins with sand.
Rimal – From Sand to Silicon. From Heritage to Deep Tech. From Struggle to Sovereignty.
We’re building people, IP, and a sovereignty where Saudi-designed semiconductors power the world.
From sand comes silicon, the foundation of every chip that powers our world
We design critical chips for energy, mobility, and industrial machinery — powered by Saudi-owned IP and built for local and global needs.
At the heart of Rimal is a commitment to training Saudi engineers and building deep technical expertise within the Kingdom. We work closely with global experts to transfer knowledge, mentor local talent, and develop a new generation of chip designers and technical leaders.
Our goal is not just to localize chip design — but to create lasting, sovereign capability in semiconductor development.
Our Leadership
Houssam Salem
Co-Founder & CEO
Saleh Alsheikh
Co-Founder & CCO
Yang Bingbing
Co-Founder & CTO
Su Dan
Co-Founder & COO
Houssam Salem
Co-Founder & CEO
Saleh Alsheikh
Co-Founder & CCO
Yang Bingbing
Co-Founder & CTO
Su Dan
Co-Founder & COO