What Amalfi Semiconductor does

Amalfi Semiconductor was a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Los Gatos, California. The company designed and developed high-performance CMOS power amplifiers (PAs) for the cellular handset industry, competing on the architectural thesis that CMOS process technology could displace the gallium arsenide (GaAs) PAs that dominated the handset RF front-end at the time. CMOS offered potential cost, integration, and supply-chain advantages versus incumbent GaAs-based solutions from vendors such as RF Micro Devices and Skyworks.

The company was privately held with a workforce in the 51-100 employee range and raised approximately $76 million in aggregate venture capital across four funding rounds between 2003 and 2012. Its investor base comprised top-tier semiconductor-focused venture firms including Battery Ventures, DCM Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, and Trinity Ventures. Mark Foley served as Chief Executive Officer and President. The company's customer base was the global cellular handset OEM and chipset ecosystem, and revenue mechanics were based on per-unit silicon sales into handset RF front-end designs.

In December 2012, the company was involved in a transaction with RF Micro Devices (per the structured input), for an undisclosed amount. No post-transaction operating data is available in the source material, and a large portion of the supplied web content pertains to the unrelated amalfi.com Italian tourism guide rather than to the semiconductor business itself, which limits the depth of customer, pricing, and end-market detail available for this analysis.

Name

Amalfi Semiconductor

Website

https://amalfi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Amalfi Semiconductor was a fabless semiconductor company that designed high-performance CMOS power amplifiers for the cellular handset industry from its 2003 founding through its 2012 transaction with RF Micro Devices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF Power Amplifiers (Semiconductor Components)

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)

SIC

Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Amplifiers (PAs) & Envelope Tracking ICs (HDAHAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Management & Power Conversion ICs (PMIC/DC‑DC/AC‑DC/Gate Drivers) (HDAHABAE), Amplifiers & Comparators (HDAHAIAC)

Keywords

• CMOS power amplifiers
• RF semiconductors
• Cellular power amplifiers
• Mobile handset components
• Wireless RF components

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Gatos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Amalfi Semiconductor develops high-performance CMOS power amplifiers (PAs) for the cellular industry. The company designs and delivers RF power amplifier semiconductor components used in mobile handsets and wireless cellular devices, leveraging CMOS process technology to deliver power amplification for cellular radio transmission.

Product overview

Amalfi.com is a tourism guide platform for the Amalfi Coast region of Italy. The platform provides visitors with information about local attractions (such as Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo), events, weather forecasts, and hiking trails. The website supports multiple languages (English and Italian) and offers free access to all content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CMOS Power Amplifiers for Cellular High-performance CMOS power amplifier (PA) semiconductor products designed for the cellular industry and intended for integration into mobile handsets and wireless cellular devices as the transmit power amplification stage.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AllegriniminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine partnership for themed dinner events at Hotel Villa Cimbrone. Allegrini provides wine selections for the 'Quattro cene a quattro mani' dinner series featuring Michelin-starred chefs.
• Feudi di San GregoriominorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine partnership for themed dinner events at Hotel Villa Cimbrone. Feudi di San Gregorio provides wine selections for the 'Quattro cene a quattro mani' dinner series featuring Michelin-starred chefs.
• Hotel Villa CimbronecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner hosting events promoted on amalfi.com. Special multi-course dinner events featuring Michelin-starred chefs with Italian wine pairings. Organizes 'Quattro cene a quattro mani' dining series.
• Villa RufolocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHistoric villa and venue featured on amalfi.com. Hosts Ravello Festival concerts, cultural events, and exhibitions. Gardens open year-round with €7.00 admission.
• Villa CimbronecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHistoric villa featured on amalfi.com. Famous for its Terrace of Infinity with panoramic Mediterranean views. Gardens open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
• Fondazione RavellocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural foundation organizing events at Villa Rufolo. Contact: +39 089 858360, [email protected]. Organizes concerts and musical performances.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Qorvo: Qorvo was formed from the merger of RF Micro Devices (Amalfi's acquirer) and TriQuint Semiconductor. It is a leading merchant cellular PA and RF front-end supplier, directly comparable in product category and customer base to Amalfi.
• pSemi (Murata): pSemi, a Murata company, is known for its CMOS-based RF silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and PA products targeting cellular and wireless markets. Directly comparable to Amalfi's CMOS-based PA approach, particularly in the integrated RF front-end space.
• Skyworks Solutions: Skyworks Solutions is one of the two largest merchant suppliers of cellular RF power amplifiers and front-end modules. Directly comparable to Amalfi Semiconductor in targeting cellular PA sockets at major handset OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Broadcom: Broadcom (formerly Avago/LSI) is a broad incumbent semiconductor supplier with a substantial wireless and cellular RF front-end business, including power amplifiers. Comparable end-market overlap with Amalfi's cellular focus but at vastly greater scale and product breadth.
• Texas Instruments: Texas Instruments is a major broad-line analog and mixed-signal semiconductor supplier with a power amplifier portfolio relevant to communications. Comparable technology overlap (amplifiers, mixed-signal ICs) though TI is much larger and more diversified than Amalfi.
• Analog Devices: Analog Devices is a large analog and mixed-signal semiconductor supplier with significant RF amplifier products. Comparable technology category (amplifiers for communications) but operates as a broad incumbent across many end markets beyond cellular.

Emerging players

• MACOM Technology Solutions: MACOM supplies RF, microwave, and millimeterwave components including power amplifiers for communications infrastructure. Comparable in RF power amplifier technology category to Amalfi, though MACOM focuses more on infrastructure than cellular handsets.
• Anadigics: Anadigics was a specialist cellular and wireless RF power amplifier supplier (now part of Coherent/II-VI) that directly competed in cellular PAs. Highly comparable product category to Amalfi Semiconductor and a useful peer reference for niche cellular PA players.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bookingcom
• Facebookfacebook.com/bookingcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amalfi-semiconductor

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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