Menlo Micro
Menlo Micro develops and manufactures the Ideal Switch, a MEMS-based switching technology that combines electromechanical relay and solid-state advantages, serving enterprise OEMs in 5G, aerospace and defense, test and measurement, power, medical, and quantum computing markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersIrvine, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Menlo Micro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Menlo Micro
- Legal name
- Menlo Microsystems, Inc.
- Website
- https://menlomicro.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Menlo Micro develops and manufactures the Ideal Switch, a MEMS-based switching technology that combines electromechanical relay and solid-state advantages, serving enterprise OEMs in 5G, aerospace and defense, test and measurement, power, medical, and quantum computing markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Menlo Micro industry classification
Industry- Product category
- MEMS RF Switches and Power Relays
- NAICS
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)
- SIC
- Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs (HDAHAAAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Microwave & RF Signal Chain ICs (Mixers/Detectors/Attenuators) (HDAHAMAL), MEMS Actuators & Micro-Mechanisms (Micromirrors/Microfluidics) (HDAHALAJ), Semiconductors for Industrial Control & Power (MCUs, DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs, IGBTs, MOSFETs, diodes) (IMAGAJAE), Package Substrates & Interposers (ABF/BT, Silicon/Glass) (HDAHADAE)
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Where Menlo Micro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Irvine
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Menlo Micro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- MEMS Switch Product Sales: Menlo Micro generates revenue through the sale of its Ideal Switch products including RF switches, power relays, high-speed loopback switches, cryo/quantum switches, and RF subsystems. Products are sold through direct sales teams, authorized distributors (Mouser, RFMW, DigiKey), and regional sales representatives globally.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
Menlo Micro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Menlo Micro designs, manufactures, and sells MEMS-based "Ideal Switch" products for switching RF signals, AC/DC power, and high-speed data. The portfolio includes RF switches, high-speed differential loopback switches, cryogenic/quantum switches, RF subsystems, power management ICs, and power relays, sold to enterprise OEMs in communications/5G, aerospace & defense, test & measurement, power switching, medical, and quantum computing. The company operates its own 8-inch wafer manufacturing line (Ideal Fab) in Ithaca, NY in partnership with Silex Microsystems.
Product overview
Menlo Micro offers a comprehensive portfolio of switches based on its Ideal Switch technology platform. The product lineup includes RF Switches (MM5120, MM5130, MM5140 series), High-Speed Loopback Switches (MM5622, MM5625, MM5627), Cryo and Quantum Switches (MM4250), RF Subsystems, Power Management solutions (MM101, MM1200, MM9200), and Power Relays (MM9110). The Ideal Switch platform is a MEMS-based technology combining advantages of electromechanical relays (high power handling, low on-resistance) with solid-state benefits (fast speed, small size, high reliability), applicable across power switching, RF/communications, aerospace & defense, test & measurement, medical, and quantum computing markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ideal Switch: The company's core technology platform - a microelectromechanical switch technology that combines benefits of electromechanical relays and solid-state switches, offering unprecedented power handling with superior electrical performance, size, cost, and reliability.
- Ideal Fab
Products and services
- MM5120 RF Switch High-performance RF switch designed for communications, aerospace & defense, and test & measurement applications.
- MM5130 High Power Density RF Switch World's highest power density RF switch with ultra-low RF losses in a miniaturized surface-mount package, released to production.
- MM5140 RF Switch High-performance RF switch addressing performance needs for 5G and broadband wireless RF systems design and test.
- MM5230 High Power RF Switch High power RF switch released to production for various RF applications.
- MM5130-NLX High-Standoff RF Protection Switch High-standoff RF protection switch for aerospace and defense applications, capable of withstanding RF pulsed power levels up to 500W.
- MM5600 40 Gbps Differential Switch Industry's first 40 Gbps differential switch for high-speed switching applications.
- MM5622 Fully Integrated Loopback Solution Fully integrated loopback solution for high-speed data connectivity applications.
- MM5625 80 Gbps Differential Loopback Switch 80 Gbps high-speed differential loopback switch for asymmetric SerDes buses.
- MM5627 80 Gbps Differential DP3T Switch Fully integrated 80 Gbps differential DP3T switch for advanced AI device validation.
- MM4250 Cryogenic SP6T Switch Cryogenic SP6T switch with near-zero thermal footprint designed for quantum computing applications, operating at dilution fridge temperatures.
- Multichannel Ultra-Low Power Switch Module for Quantum Computing Multichannel ultra-low power switch module for quantum computing, jointly developed with Rosenberger, combining Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch MEMS technology with Rosenberger's precision WSMP RF connectors for operation down to 10 millikelvin.
- MM9110 Power Relay Platform Power relay platform enabling high-voltage, high-current control using Ideal Switch technology.
- MM9200 Switch for MM9110 Power Relay Platform High-performance switch designed for use with the MM9110 Power Relay Platform.
- MM101 Integrated Low-Power Solution Integrated low-power solution combining MEMS switches with high-voltage driver applications.
- MM1200 Integrated Switch Solution Integrated switch solution with high-voltage driver IC for MEMS switch applications.
- MM6005 High-Power Reconfigurable Filter High-power reconfigurable filter reducing size, weight, and power consumption by greater than 90%.
- RF Subsystems Integrated RF subsystem solutions incorporating Ideal Switch technology for communications and defense applications.
- High-Standoff Multichannel Ultra-Low Power Switch Module Millimeter-wave switching platform for high-frequency communication, optical, and quantum compute infrastructures.
Quantifiable outcome
- Replacing switches in industrial processes could save over $7 trillion in operating costs by 2050 due to 1000x reliability improvement.
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Companies that use Menlo Micro
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Menlo Micro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Menlo Micro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- RosenbergercoreStrategic partnership announced March 2026 to jointly develop a Multichannel Ultra-Low Power Switch Module for Quantum Computing, combining Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch MEMS technology with Rosenberger's precision high-density Multichannel WSMP RF connectors. The module is designed to operate at temperatures down to 10 millikelvin for quantum computing applications.
- Purdue UniversitycorePartnership with Purdue University to advance commercial cryogenic switching technology for scalable quantum computing applications.
- Cornell University NanoScale Science & Technology FacilitysupportingNY THRIVE Innovation Voucher partnership to develop next-generation through-glass via solutions for MEMS switches targeting AI data centers and industrial automation.
- Microchip TechnologycoreValidation partnership for MEMS-based hot-switched power panel. Successfully completed hot switching validation of a MEMS-based 1000V/500A (0.5 megawatt) relay panel for the U.S. Navy's Advanced Circuit Breaker program at Microchip's advanced power test facilities.
- NVIDIAcoreCollaboration to address challenges for high-performance GPU testing, leveraging Ideal Switch technology to speed up AI chip testing processes.
- Mini-CircuitscoreSelected Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch for integration into Mini-Circuits' absorptive RF switch and broad portfolio of switch test products and modules.
- DigiKeycoreGlobal distribution agreement announced October 2024 to promote and deliver Ideal Switch products worldwide.
- Pickering InterfacescorePartnership for MEMS-based RF multiplexers, upgrading EMR PXI RF multiplexer solutions. Joint whitepaper on high-speed loopback applications.
- Mouser ElectronicscoreGlobal distribution agreement for Ideal Switch products, expanding global distribution reach.
- Corning IncorporatedcoreStrategic investor and partner for Through Glass Via (TGV) packaging technology. Developed world's first TGV package for MEMS switches enabling ultra-small wafer scale packaging.
- Silex MicrosystemscoreWorld's largest pure-play MEMS foundry partner for manufacturing. Successfully ported Ideal Switch technology from 4-inch R&D facility to commercial 8-inch wafer manufacturing line.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Menlo Micro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Analog Devices: Analog Devices is a leading analog and RF semiconductor company offering a broad portfolio of RF switches, attenuators, and signal chain components. It is the dominant incumbent in RF switching that Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch directly challenges on linearity and power handling.
- Qorvo: Qorvo is a major RF semiconductor supplier offering switches, amplifiers, and integrated modules for mobile, infrastructure, and defense markets. Its broad portfolio and customer reach make it one of the largest competitors Menlo Micro faces in 5G and A&D sockets.
- Skyworks Solutions: Skyworks is a leading RF semiconductor company serving mobile and IoT markets with switches, filters, and front-end modules. While its core focus is mobile handsets, it competes in adjacent 5G infrastructure switching where Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch targets.
- TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity is a global leader in connectors, sensors, and relays including electromechanical relays that Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch power relays aim to displace in industrial and aerospace applications.
- Omron Corporation: Omron is a major manufacturer of electromechanical relays, switches, and sensors used across industrial automation. Its relay portfolio is the legacy incumbent that Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch power relays are designed to replace.
Direct peers
- MACOM Technology Solutions: MACOM is a direct competitor in RF/microwave switches, particularly for aerospace, defense, and 5G infrastructure. It sells PIN diode and GaN-based switches that overlap with Menlo Micro's MM51xx product family.
- Murata Manufacturing: Murata is a global leader in electronic components including RF switches and MEMS-based components. It is also an existing Menlo Micro customer/validator, making it both a competitor in switches and a partner channel in the broader electronics ecosystem.
- Radiall: Radiall is a French manufacturer specializing in RF/coaxial switches, connectors, and interconnect solutions serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. It directly competes with Menlo Micro's RF switch portfolio in defense and instrumentation.
Emerging players
- Keysight Technologies: Keysight is a leading test and measurement company that uses high-performance switches in its ATE platforms. While not a direct switch competitor, it overlaps in serving the test & measurement customer base that Menlo Micro addresses through Pickering and Mini-Circuits.
- Pickering Interfaces: Pickering Interfaces is a specialist in PXI and LXI switching and instrumentation for test systems. It is both a partner (joint MEMS-based RF multiplexer development) and adjacent competitor in the test & measurement switching niche.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Menlo Micro leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Menlo Micro funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors15 records
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Menlo Micro M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Menlo Micro
What does Menlo Micro do?
Menlo Micro designs, manufactures, and sells MEMS-based "Ideal Switch" products for switching RF signals, AC/DC power, and high-speed data. The portfolio includes RF switches, high-speed differential loopback switches, cryogenic/quantum switches, RF subsystems, power management ICs, and power relays, sold to enterprise OEMs in communications/5G, aerospace & defense, test & measurement, power switching, medical, and quantum computing. The company operates its own 8-inch wafer manufacturing line (Ideal Fab) in Ithaca, NY in partnership with Silex Microsystems.
Is Menlo Micro a public or private company?
Menlo Micro is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Menlo Micro founded?
Menlo Micro was founded in 2016. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Menlo Micro based?
Menlo Micro is headquartered in Irvine, United States, in the North America region.
How does Menlo Micro make money?
One revenue line is on record: MEMS Switch Product Sales.
Who are Menlo Micro's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Analog Devices, Qorvo, Skyworks Solutions, TE Connectivity and Omron Corporation. Direct peers are MACOM Technology Solutions, Murata Manufacturing and Radiall. Emerging players are Keysight Technologies and Pickering Interfaces.
Does Menlo Micro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Menlo Micro.
What industry is Menlo Micro in?
Menlo Micro's product category is MEMS RF Switches and Power Relays. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAAAF, RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs, with a secondary code of HDAHAMAL, Microwave & RF Signal Chain ICs (Mixers/Detectors/Attenuators). Its NAICS code is 3344 and its SIC code is 3674.