MACOM

Name

MACOM

Legal name

MACOM Technology Solutions Inc.

Website

https://macom.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF and Optical Semiconductor Components

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs (HDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Modules (IGBT/MOSFET/SiC/GaN Modules) (HDAHAHAH), Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH), Wide-Bandgap Power Devices (SiC/GaN Discretes) (HDAHAHAG), Microwave & RF Signal Chain ICs (Mixers/Detectors/Attenuators) (HDAHAMAL)

Keywords

• RF microwave semiconductors
• Compound semiconductor technology
• Optical photonic components
• Data center connectivity
• GaN-on-SiC transistors

Headquarters

HQ city

Lowell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Semiconductor Products Sales: MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products including RF/microwave components, optical components, and networking ICs sold to customers across data center, industrial, defense, telecom, and satellite communications markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave, and photonic semiconductor products built on compound semiconductor technologies (GaN-on-SiC, GaAs, InP, AlGaAs). Its portfolio spans three product lines — RF/Microwave & mmWave components, Optical/photonic components, and Networking ICs — serving data center, industrial & defense, telecommunications, and satellite communications markets. The company also offers GaAs, GaN, and InP semiconductor foundry services for custom RF, microwave, and photonic component fabrication.

Product overview

MACOM Technology Solutions designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of high-performance semiconductor products organized into three main categories: RF/Microwave & mmWave products (including amplifiers, switches, GaN MMICs, diodes, filters, and equalizers for aerospace, defense, and telecommunications), Optical products (including lasers, photodiodes, transimpedance amplifiers, modulator drivers, and coherent metro solutions for data center interconnects), and Networking products (including crosspoint switches, linear equalizers, and cable drivers for server/storage connectivity). The company also offers Foundry Services for custom GaAs, GaN, and InP semiconductor fabrication. Key product families include the MAPC-30xx Series GaN-on-SiC transistors, 448G PAM4 modulator drivers (MAOM-025408/022404), PCIe 7.0 linear equalizers (MAEQ-39964/39966), Hot Via chip scale switches (MASW-011261), Opto-Amp product line for satellite optical communications, and comprehensive SATCOM RF solutions. MACOM serves over 6,000 customers across Industrial & Defense, Data Center, and Telecommunications end markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RF/Microwave & mmWave Products Comprehensive portfolio of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave semiconductor products including amplifiers, attenuators, mixers, switches, diodes, filters, GaN MMICs, and frequency conversion ICs for aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and industrial applications.
• Optical Products Photonics and optoelectronic components including lasers, photodiodes, transimpedance amplifiers, clock/data recovery circuits, modulator drivers, and coherent metro solutions for high-speed optical communications and data center interconnects.
• Networking Products Networking semiconductor solutions including crosspoint switches, linear equalizers, cable drivers, and PHY products for broadcast video, server/storage connectivity, and data center applications.
• Foundry Services GaAs, GaN, and InP semiconductor fabrication services for customers requiring custom RF, microwave, and photonic components, including design services and access to MACOM's proprietary semiconductor processes.
• MAPC-30xx Series 28V GaN-on-SiC RF Transistors High-efficiency 28V GaN-on-SiC HEMT RF transistors offering up to 70% efficiency at PSAT with JEDEC RF-biased HAST compliance, available in bare die, air cavity, or plastic DFN packages for airborne datalinks, military communications, radar, and ISM band applications.
• 3.2T and 1.6T Optical Transmit Solutions High-capacity optical transmit solutions for AI infrastructure and cloud data centers supporting 400G per lane PAM transmission and next-generation 1.6T and 3.2T optical transceiver deployments.
• SATCOM RF Solutions High-power L- and S-band direct-to-device solutions, K-/Ka-band uplink/downlink chains, W-band amplifiers, and linearized Q-band GaN MMIC power amplifiers for satellite communications supporting next-generation LEO, MEO, and GEO satellite networks.
• Opto-Amp Product Line High-power optical amplifiers for free space optical (FSO) communications between satellites and satellite-to-ground networks, supporting LEO, MEO, and GEO satellite connectivity for improved earth station bandwidth.
• 448G PAM4 Modulator Drivers (MAOM-025408 and MAOM-022404) MAOM-025408 Mach-Zehnder Driver and MAOM-022404 EML Driver supporting 400G per lane transmission with over 120 GHz RF bandwidth, designed for 1.6T and 3.2T optical transceivers for AI, machine learning, and HPC data center architectures using silicon photonics, EML, and TFLN modulators.
• MACD-41804 Cable Driver with Equalizer Copper connectivity solution for next-generation scale-up applications offering lower power consumption, reduced latency, and lower system costs compared to retimed architectures, supporting 1.6T OSFP form factors with input equalization and gain adaptation.
• MAEQ-39964 and MAEQ-39966 PCIe 7.0 Linear Equalizers Industry's first PCIe 7.0-optimized linear equalizer and cross-point switch devices supporting 128 GT/s operation, extending copper interconnect reach for PCIe 7.0, PCIe 6.0, and CXL protocols in data centers, high-performance test equipment, and server/storage systems.
• MASW-011261 Hot Via SP2T Switch Broadband SP2T switch operating from 60 to 110 GHz with 0.9 dB insertion loss, 30 dB isolation, and sub-20 ns switching speeds, built on AlGaAs diode technology and MACOM's hot via chip scale packaging that eliminates traditional wire bonds.
• Aerospace and Defense RF Solutions High-performance RF power amplifiers spanning S-Band, C-Band, X-Band, and wideband frequencies (100 MHz to 18 GHz), with power outputs from 10 W to 1.5 kW and up to 55% power added efficiency, built using GaN and GaAs semiconductor technologies for radar, communications, electronic countermeasures, and test instrumentation.
• CATV Filters and Diplexers Filters and diplexers for CATV and MoCA infrastructure including HFC amplifiers, nodes, ONTs, STBs, eMTAs, and cable modems, available as MoCA-compliant LPFs, BPFs, diplex, and triplex filters.
• RF/Microwave Equalizers Fixed tilt equalizers in bare die and 3mm 16-lead plastic packages with excellent return loss and low insertion loss up to 20 GHz and DC attenuation from 0 to 12 dB, used for cable loss compensation and amplifier gain slope compensation.
• GaN MMICs Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits for high-power RF applications including radar, communications, and electronic warfare systems.
• Coherent Metro Solutions High-performance components for coherent transmission including linear transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) for 400G to 1.6T coherent receivers, modulator drivers for Silicon Photonics, Indium Phosphide and Thin Film Lithium Niobate modulators, and compact QSFP, OSFP, CFP2 coherent modules.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22.5% year-over-year revenue growth to $289 million in Q2 fiscal 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Elve, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026MACOM and Elve jointly demonstrated a V-Band linearized traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) at IMS 2026. The demonstration combined MACOM's analog predistortion (APD) linearization technology with Elve's TWTA platform to showcase improved linear power performance and efficiency in high-frequency mmWave systems for satellite communications and defense applications.
• IQE plccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2026MACOM entered Long-Term Supply Agreements with IQE plc for epitaxial services spanning multiple technologies. MACOM invested £45 million in IQE through equity and a convertible loan note, gaining representation on IQE's board of directors. The transaction secures MACOM's supply chain resilience for InP and SiC technologies while positioning IQE to improve its balance sheet and financial performance.
• 400G Optical MSA (Broadcom, Cisco, NVIDIA, Semtech)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026MACOM joined the 400G Optical MSA alongside Broadcom, Cisco, NVIDIA, and Semtech to develop specifications for optical interfaces supporting 400G technology. The consortium aims to create specifications for single-wavelength optical links operating at 400G with reaches up to 500m, targeting AI infrastructure bandwidth needs and ensuring industry-wide interoperability.
• ACC-MSA (Active Copper Cable Multi-Source Agreement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026MACOM co-chairs the Active Copper Cable Multi-Source Agreement (ACC-MSA) with Semtech. The consortium, with founding members including AMD, Cisco, Dell Technologies, NVIDIA, and nine others, defines specifications for interoperable active copper cable solutions to reduce power consumption, cost, and latency while enhancing performance for high-speed copper interconnects in AI and HPC applications.
• HRL LaboratoriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025HRL Laboratories transitioned high-volume manufacturing of its 40nm GaN-on-SiC (T3L) technology to MACOM by November 2025, enabling MACOM to offer domestic high-volume production alongside HRL's low-volume engineering foundry access for rapid prototyping.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Skyworks Solutions: Skyworks is a major RF semiconductor company serving mobile, IoT, and connectivity markets with amplifiers, filters, and front-end modules. Skyworks competes with MACOM in select RF power, front-end, and infrastructure applications.
• Qorvo: Qorvo is a leading RF semiconductor supplier specializing in GaN, GaAs, and SAW/BAW technologies for defense, 5G infrastructure, and Wi-Fi. Qorvo directly competes with MACOM's RF/Microwave/mmWave portfolio across aerospace, defense, and telecom markets.
• Wolfspeed: Wolfspeed is a leading SiC and GaN-on-SiC semiconductor manufacturer for power and RF applications. Wolfspeed sold its RF business to MACOM in December 2023, but retains overlapping GaN-on-SiC and SiC power technology portfolios, making it a key historical and adjacent competitor.
• Marvell Technology: Marvell is a key supplier of optical DSPs, coherent DSPs, and networking semiconductors for cloud and AI data centers. Marvell directly competes with MACOM in high-speed optical components and coherent pluggables for AI infrastructure interconnects.
• Lumentum Holdings: Lumentum designs and manufactures photonic products including lasers, optical components, and 3D sensing modules. Lumentum competes directly with MACOM in optical components for data center interconnect, coherent transmission, and emerging photonics applications.
• Broadcom: Broadcom is a leading semiconductor supplier with a major optical and networking portfolio serving AI data centers, including optical DSPs, PHYs, and interconnect ICs. Broadcom is a co-member with MACOM in the 400G Optical MSA and ACC-MSA, competing directly in optical interconnect and high-speed networking semiconductors.
• Coherent Corp: Coherent (formerly II-VI/Finisar) is a major manufacturer of optical components including lasers, photodiodes, transceivers, and photonic integrated circuits. Coherent directly competes with MACOM's optical products portfolio serving data center and telecom interconnect applications.

Broad incumbents

• Renesas Electronics: Renesas (which acquired IDT and Dialog Semiconductor) produces mixed-signal, RF, timing, and power management semiconductors. Renesas overlaps with MACOM in select networking, timing, and RF applications serving communications infrastructure and industrial markets.
• Analog Devices: Analog Devices is a broad analog and mixed-signal semiconductor leader with products spanning RF, microwave, signal chain, and conversion. ADI's RF/microwave portfolio overlaps with MACOM's RF/Microwave/mmWave catalog and competes in defense, instrumentation, and communications markets.

Emerging players

• Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations (SEDI): SEDI is a Japanese supplier of compound semiconductor devices including GaN, GaAs, and InP RF and optoelectronic components. SEDI competes with MACOM in select RF power amplifier and optical component niches, particularly in SATCOM and telecom infrastructure markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A8 records

Investments2 records

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