Menlo Micro

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

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)

Keywords

• MEMS RF switches
• Power relays
• Cryogenic switches
• High-speed loopback
• RF subsystems

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 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

Core 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.
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• RosenbergercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026Strategic 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 UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Partnership with Purdue University to advance commercial cryogenic switching technology for scalable quantum computing applications.
• Cornell University NanoScale Science & Technology FacilitysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026NY THRIVE Innovation Voucher partnership to develop next-generation through-glass via solutions for MEMS switches targeting AI data centers and industrial automation.
• Microchip TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2026Validation 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.
• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Collaboration to address challenges for high-performance GPU testing, leveraging Ideal Switch technology to speed up AI chip testing processes.
• Mini-CircuitscoreTechnology or Integration · 25 September 2025Selected Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch for integration into Mini-Circuits' absorptive RF switch and broad portfolio of switch test products and modules.
• DigiKeycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 October 2024Global distribution agreement announced October 2024 to promote and deliver Ideal Switch products worldwide.
• Pickering InterfacescoreTechnology or Integration · 26 June 2023Partnership for MEMS-based RF multiplexers, upgrading EMR PXI RF multiplexer solutions. Joint whitepaper on high-speed loopback applications.
• Mouser ElectronicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 November 2022Global distribution agreement for Ideal Switch products, expanding global distribution reach.
• Corning IncorporatedcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 October 2020Strategic 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 MicrosystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 13 November 2018World'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

Broad 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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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors15 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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