What RFIC Solutions does

RFIC Solutions is a fabless RF semiconductor design house founded in June 2005 by Dr. Sanjay Moghe (CEO) and Ashish Shrotriya (VP of sales and operations), headquartered in Bradenton, Florida, with engineering centers in Nagpur and Bangalore, India. The company designs custom monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) covering DC to 300 GHz using GaAs, GaN, SiGe BiCMOS, CMOS, InP, and hybrid semiconductor processes, with tape-outs at 6 different foundries and a portfolio of 100+ MMIC IP blocks across GaAs HBT, SiGe, and GaAs technologies. CEO Dr. Moghe brings 40+ years of RF industry experience, 6 patents, 45 publications, and prior experience co-founding RF Solutions (acquired by Anadigics).

The company's services span the full RF system design value chain through four branded offerings: MMICX (custom MMIC design), Syspro (transceiver system architecture and specification), BeAmify (beamforming antenna design), and IMAvue (integrated microwave assembly). It also sells sample-ready RF components including wideband driver amplifiers (RFDA06, RFDA20, RFDAAM18), low noise amplifiers (RFLN12S, RFLN18S, RFLNAM12), power amplifiers (RFPA06, RFPA28), and digital variable attenuators (RFDVA07). The firm claims up to 10-fold cost reduction in system deployment versus commercial off-the-shelf components through monolithic integration.

RFIC Solutions targets 5G wireless, SATCOM, wireless backhaul, WiGig, IoT, wireless power transfer, and automotive RADAR markets through direct RFQ-based enterprise sales and active participation in industry events including CES, DesignCon, IMS, SEMICON India, and Electronica India. Revenue is generated from custom MMIC design services, IP licensing with NRE fees and royalties, RF component hardware sales, and turnkey system integration services. The company has a sister concern, Millimeterchips Pvt. Ltd. (India), which it positioned at India Mobile Congress 2025.

Name

RFIC Solutions

Legal name

RFIC Solutions Inc

Website

https://rficsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RFIC Solutions is a fabless RF semiconductor design house providing custom MMIC design services, RF/mmWave IP, and sample-ready components covering DC to 300 GHz for 5G, SATCOM, backhaul, WiGig, IoT, and automotive RADAR customers, with engineering operations in the US and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF/MMIC Semiconductor Design and Products

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus (3661)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom & Application-Specific ASIC Design Services (HDAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

RF Transceivers & RFIC SoCs (Cellular/Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth) (HDAHAMAE), RF Front-End Modules (FEMs) & Integrated RF Modules (HDAHAMAA), Satellite, GNSS & Positioning RF ICs (HDAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• MMIC design services
• RF semiconductor design
• Fabless IC design
• MmWave components
• Wireless RF design

Headquarters

HQ city

Milpitas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom MMIC Design Services: RFIC provides custom MMIC design services to RF system integrators and product designers. The company offers design services at competitive rates that can reduce overall system deployment cost up to 10-fold. Services include technology consultation, design, simulation, and support through tape-out.
2. IP Licensing and Royalties: The company licenses its ready-to-use MMIC intellectual property including power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, multipliers, phase shifters, switches, and complete transceiver IP. Customers can integrate IP into complex highly integrated MMIC chips or use standalone IP for high volume production. Revenue comes from NRE fees and royalties.
3. RF Component Products: Sale of sample-ready RF components including amplifiers (RFDA06, RFDA20, RFPA06), low noise amplifiers (RFLN12S, RFLN18S), and digital variable attenuators (RFDVA07) in pre-release and production stages.
4. System Integration Services: Turnkey system solutions including transceiver system architecture design, beamforming antenna design, and integrated microwave assembly services provided with partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RFIC Solutions is a fabless semiconductor design house that provides custom MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit) design services and ready-to-use RF/mmWave IC products covering DC to 300 GHz. The company designs and sells amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, phase shifters, frequency multipliers, switches, and digital variable attenuators using GaAs, GaN, SiGe BiCMOS, CMOS, InP, and related semiconductor processes, targeting 5G, SATCOM, Backhaul, WiGig, IoT, and automotive RADAR applications. It also offers system architecture design, beamforming antenna design, and integrated microwave assembly services delivered to RF system integrators and semiconductor companies via direct RFQ engagement.

Product overview

RFIC Solutions is a fabless semiconductor design house offering a portfolio of specialized services and ready-to-use RF/mmWave IC products. The core service offerings include: MMICX (Custom MMIC Design Service), Syspro (Transceiver System Architecture and Specification Design), BeAmify (Beamforming Antenna Design Service), and IMAvue (Integrated Microwave Assembly Services). These services are complemented by a catalog of sample-ready RFIC products including RF amplifiers (driver amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers), RF mixers, RF switches, frequency multipliers, phase shifters, and voltage variable attenuators. The products primarily use GaAs pHEMT technology (0.1 um) and are targeted at applications in 5G, SATCOM, Backhaul, WiGig, and IoT markets, covering frequencies from DC to 300 GHz.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MMICX: Custom MMIC Design Service - offering custom Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit design from 300MHz to 300 GHz
• Syspro
• BeAmify
• IMAvue

Products and services

• MMICX (Custom MMIC Design Service) Custom Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) design service for RF and microwave applications from DC to 300 GHz, covering GaAs, SiGe, GaN, CMOS, BiCMOS, and InGaP/GaInP processes; targeted at RF system integrators and product designers needing first-pass-success custom designs.
• Syspro (Transceiver System Architecture and Specification Design) System-level architecture and specification design for wireless transceivers targeting 5G, SATCOM, Backhaul, and WiGig systems, including block-level specification, cost analysis, and DC power optimization, delivered as a turnkey solution.
• BeAmify (Beamforming Antenna Design Service) Beamforming antenna design service that simulates antenna radiation patterns and designs horn, reflector, wire, printed antennas and arrays with beamwidth, gain, efficiency, and directivity analysis; integrated beam-forming architectures deployable in months.
• IMAvue (Integrated Microwave Assembly Service) Integrated Microwave Assembly (IMA) service providing complete RF board design, 3D planar EM simulations, EMI/crosstalk mitigation, mechanical housing, hermetic sealing, and complex assembly integration using ready-made IPs and design chips.
• RFDA06 Wideband RF Driver Amplifier Wideband RF Driver Amplifier operating from 2-6 GHz with 21.27 dB gain, 1.5 dB noise figure, and 23.5 dBm P1dB, targeted at 5G, SATCOM, and wireless infrastructure applications.
• RFDA20 RF Driver Amplifier Broadband RF Driver Amplifier offering 17.27 dB gain across 2-20 GHz with 17.4 dBm P1dB, targeting broadband RF and microwave applications.
• RFPA06 Power Amplifier Power Amplifier delivering 13.33 dB gain and 25 dBm P1dB across 2-6 GHz, targeted at 5G and wireless infrastructure applications.
• RFDAAM18 Driver Amplifier Driver Amplifier delivering 13.01 dB gain with 2.3 dB noise figure across 12-18 GHz wideband, producing 19.7 dBm P1dB for Ku-band applications.
• RFLN12S Low Noise Amplifier Low Noise Amplifier offering 15.05 dB gain with 2.35 dB noise figure and 5.41 dBm P1dB for receiver front-end applications.
• RFLN18S Low Noise Amplifier Low Noise Amplifier delivering 14.13 dB gain with 2.0 dB noise figure across 12-18 GHz wideband with 7.2 dBm P1dB output for Ku-band receiver chains.
• RFPA28 Power Amplifier Power Amplifier offering 20.92 dB gain across 24-28 GHz wideband with 25.8 dBm P1dB output for 5G mmWave and SATCOM applications.
• RFLNAM12 Low Noise Amplifier

Quantifiable outcome

• Custom MMIC design reduces overall system deployment cost up to 10-fold
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IBMcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 May 2008RFIC Solutions collaborated with IBM for masking out on 0.18um RF CMOS process. This partnership enabled the development of high-performance RF integrated circuits using IBM's advanced process technology, demonstrating RFIC's capability to develop cutting-edge solutions leveraging leading semiconductor manufacturing processes.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BeRex: Korean fabless RF semiconductor company offering GaAs pHEMT/HBT amplifiers, switches, and attenuators for 5G, Wi-Fi, and SATCOM. Comparable in product portfolio (LNAs, PAs, switches) and foundry technology to RFIC Solutions.

Direct peers

• MACOM Technology Solutions: Public RF, microwave, and millimeterwave semiconductor company with a strong custom MMIC design services franchise (MACOM acquired Nitronex, BinOptics, and others). Directly comparable to RFIC's custom GaAs/SiGe MMIC design services for 5G, SATCOM, and defense customers.
• Custom MMIC (a Qorvo company): Was acquired by Qorvo in 2021; before that, was a direct boutique competitor offering custom MMIC design services and a catalog of standard MMIC products — essentially the same business model as RFIC Solutions' MMICX service line.
• Marki Microwave: Privately held designer of high-performance RF and microwave components including mixers, multipliers, switches, and amplifiers. Comparable as a privately held specialist in microwave/RF signal-chain components used in test, SATCOM, and 5G infrastructure.
• Guerrilla RF: Fabless RF semiconductor company offering high-performance amplifiers, switches, LNAs, and attenuators for 5G, automotive, and defense. Comparable as a small fabless RF IC house competing on performance and customization in similar end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Analog Devices: Broad-line analog and RF/microwave semiconductor company serving communications, instrumentation, and aerospace/defense. Comparable across the RF/microwave IC and mmWave design services dimensions, though at vastly greater scale.
• Qorvo: Large RF IDM serving 5G, Wi-Fi, defense, and automotive with integrated solutions. Now also owns Custom MMIC, making it the closest scaled incumbent against which RFIC Solutions competes for custom-MMIC sockets.
• Skyworks Solutions: Dominant RF semiconductor company for mobile and wireless connectivity. Acquired the company's founder's prior venture RF Solutions via Anadigics — providing a direct lineage and a large benchmark competitor in the RF IC space.
• pSemi (Murata): Murata-owned fabless RF semiconductor company specializing in RF switches, LNAs, and integrated RF front-end ICs on SOI/CMOS. Comparable across foundry-agnostic RF IC design and similar end-markets in 5G/Wi-Fi/SATCOM.

Others

• GlobalFoundries: Large semiconductor foundry with mature RF CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, and FD-SOI process offerings. RFIC Solutions has tape-out history with GF-equivalent nodes; GF functions as a potential manufacturing partner and ecosystem comparator (its RF design services arm overlaps the same customer base).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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