50ohm Technologies

What 50ohm Technologies does

50ohm Technologies is a Russian developer of EDA-style software for microwave electronics, founded in 2016 in Tomsk and operating as a private LLC (ООО "50ом Тех") with 1–10 employees. The company's products target engineers and organizations that design, measure, and model radiofrequency and microwave components. Its core platform is Circuit Studio, an intelligent EDA environment for Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) design built on proprietary AI-based synthesis techniques. Circuit Studio is extendable with specialized modules — LNA Designer (low-noise amplifiers), DSA Designer (digital step attenuators), DSP Designer (digital step phase-shifters), and SW Designer (SPDT switches) — that automatically generate circuit structures and parameter values from engineer-specified requirements and foundry PDKs. A second product, DataViewer, is an auxiliary tool for microwave measurement engineers that displays, processes, de-embeds, and analyzes measurement results across multiple file formats.

The business model combines subscription licensing (1/3/6/12-month terms for LNA Designer, 1-year personal license for DataViewer, with a 90% educational discount) with professional services for software adaptation, custom development under NDA, and full-cycle Process Design Kit (PDK) development for semiconductor foundries. The company sells direct via its website using a mix of product-led (free demo and 1-month trial) and sales-led (web-conference demos, custom pricing proposals) motions, with both products enrolled in the Russian Software Registry under Federal Law No. 188 to access government procurement. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the only disclosed funding is a non-dilutive grant from the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE) supporting LNA Designer development.

Name

50ohm Technologies

Legal name

ООО "50ом Тех"

Website

https://50ohm.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

50ohm Technologies develops AI-based EDA software for microwave and RF circuit design, serving RF IC design houses, foundries, and measurement engineers with its Circuit Studio platform, DataViewer measurement tool, and Process Design Kit services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF/Microwave EDA Software

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Analog/Mixed-Signal & RF EDA Tools (HDAHAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

EDA Software Platforms (Digital Implementation, Verification & Signoff) (HDAHAFAA), Design Services & ASIC/SoC Implementation (EDA-Adjacent) (HDAHAFAL)

Keywords

• RF circuit design software
• Microwave measurement analysis
• MMIC synthesis tools
• EDA software
• RF engineering software

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomsk

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Off-the-shelf Software Licenses: Sale of user licenses for 50ohm Technologies software products including Circuit Studio, LNA Designer, DataViewer with first-line technical support
2. Software Adaptation Services: Software customization and adaptation services where customers can affect feature development order, propose custom features, and participate in early software testing
3. Custom Software Design: Design and development of custom software solutions with ongoing maintenance and adaptation under NDA
4. PDK Development Services: Process Design Kit development services including compact models, electromagnetic analysis parameters, design rules, and statistical variations for target EDA systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

50ohm Technologies develops and sells software for measurement automation, components modeling, and RF/microwave circuit design. Its primary offering is Circuit Studio, an intelligent EDA platform for monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) design that uses AI-based synthesis techniques, plus a standalone measurement data analysis tool called DataViewer. The company also provides Process Design Kit (PDK) development and electronic components modeling services to RF/microwave semiconductor designers.

Product overview

50ohm Technologies develops software for microwave electronics, offering two core products: Circuit Studio (an intelligent EDA platform for MMIC circuit design using AI-based techniques) and DataViewer (a measurement data analysis tool). Circuit Studio is the main platform, extensible with specialized synthesis modules including LNA Designer (for low-noise amplifiers), DSA Designer (for digital step attenuators), DSP Designer (for digital step phase-shifters), and SW Designer (for SPDT-switches). DataViewer is an auxiliary tool with built-in modules for De-embedding, Passive Components Modeling, and DSA Errors. The company also provides complementary services for electronic components modeling and Process Design Kit (PDK) development for A3B5 technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Circuit Studio: Intelligent EDA Platform for MMIC Circuit Design - a software platform for computer-aided design of circuit solutions, extendable with modules for synthesis of specific target devices including LNA, DSA, DSP, and SPDT-switches.
• LNA Designer
• DataViewer

Products and services

• 50ohm Tech Circuit Studio Intelligent EDA platform for MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit) circuit design using AI-based design techniques, extensible with modules for synthesizing target devices such as LNAs, DSAs, DSPs, and SPDT-switches.
• LNA Designer AI-powered CAD program for automated synthesis of low-noise amplifier (LNA) circuit solutions, sold as a standalone licensed product with 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month license tiers and a 90% educational discount.
• DataViewer Software for microwave semiconductor electronic engineers to quickly display, process, analyze, and convert measurement results across different data file types, with built-in modules for de-embedding, passive components modeling, DSA errors, and S-parameter comparison.
• Electronic Components Modeling Services Professional service covering test structure development, measurement programs, model structure selection, parameter extraction, verification, and PDK software code development for A3B5 semiconductor microwave IC elements.
• Process Design Kit (PDK) Development Full-cycle Process Design Kit development services for popular commercial EDA platforms, including compact models, layout layers, EM and electrothermal material parameters, pCell code, EM-structure conversion rules, DRC/LVS rules, and statistical model variations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 minutes typical synthesis time for single-stage LNA circuit solution
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AVK Design TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVK Design Team is a microwave electronics design organization that has utilized 50ohm Technologies software for measurement analysis and processing. Testimonial customer relationship with focus on collaborative feedback on software usability and custom extension capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sonnet Software: Specialist in 3D planar electromagnetic simulation for RF/microwave circuits, with a tightly focused toolset comparable to 50ohm's niche specialization. Both serve microwave circuit designers in MMIC/RF packaging flows.
• Modelithics: Provides microwave and RF component models and PDK-style libraries integrated with major EDA tools. Directly overlaps with 50ohm's passive components modeling (PCM) module and PDK development services for foundry customers.
• Keysight Technologies: Provider of PathWave/Advanced Design System (ADS), the dominant commercial microwave/RF EDA platform for MMIC and RFIC design. Directly comparable to 50ohm's Circuit Studio LNA Designer for the same RF/microwave circuit designer persona, though with a vastly broader portfolio.
• Cadence AWR (Microwave Office): Now integrated into Cadence, AWR Microwave Office is the most direct competitor to 50ohm's Circuit Studio for MMIC circuit design, targeting the same RF/microwave IC designer persona with a synthesis-to-layout workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Cadence Design Systems: Through AWR Microwave Office and the broader Virtuoso/custom design platform, Cadence competes with 50ohm in microwave circuit design as part of a much wider EDA portfolio. Overlaps with 50ohm's MMIC synthesis and PDK development services.
• Synopsys: Provides Custom Compiler and PrimeWave for custom/analog and RFIC design, including PDK-centric flows. Overlaps with 50ohm's PDK development services and competes in the same EDA design-seat landscape for microwave design houses.
• ANSYS: Offers HFSS and ANSYS Circuit for EM and microwave circuit simulation, competing with 50ohm's Circuit Studio and DataViewer in the same microwave/EM workflow. Serves overlapping RF/microwave engineers via a broader multiphysics simulation stack.

Emerging players

• Remcom: Offers XFdtd and other EM simulation software for RF/antenna applications. Comparable to 50ohm as a focused, smaller EDA provider targeting RF/microwave engineers, albeit with a different core technology (full-wave EM vs. AI-driven synthesis).
• Mician: Niche microwave EDA vendor offering μWave Wizard and related tools for waveguide and RF component design. Comparable to 50ohm as a small, specialized microwave EDA player serving a similar designer persona.
• AMCAD Engineering: French EDA vendor focused on RF/microwave and nonlinear circuit modeling/simulation. Comparable to 50ohm's niche EDA positioning for RF design houses and PDK/modeling workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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