Mindspeed Technologies
Mindspeed Technologies was a Newport Beach-headquartered semiconductor company that built network infrastructure silicon for communications, deploying capital into wireless infrastructure M&A (picoChip, IPG, Ample Communications) prior to its delisting from NASDAQ as MSPD.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1950
- HeadquartersNewport Beach, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Mindspeed Technologies does
Mindspeed Technologies, per the provided short description, is a provider of network infrastructure semiconductor solutions to the communications market. The firm was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with a former listing on NASDAQ under ticker MSPD and is currently flagged as delisted.
The company's documented historical strategic posture was built around inorganic expansion into adjacent semiconductor capabilities. Mindspeed acquired Ample Communications on 2007-09-25, IPG Communications on 2011-07-25, and picoChip on 2012-01-05 for $76,800,000 — the picoChip deal explicitly added small-cell SoC capability, suggesting a move from legacy network infrastructure silicon toward wireless infrastructure and small-cell base-station semiconductors. Steve Smitten is documented as Chief Executive Officer.
A substantial portion of the provided input data describes a larger, multi-product analog, RF, microwave, millimeterwave, and optical semiconductor operation (GaN-on-SiC transistors, linear TIAs for 400G to 1.6T coherent receivers, modulator drivers, free-space optical amplifiers, crosspoint switches, Ethernet PHY, and SDI products) with wafer fabs in the US and France, design centers across the US, France, and Taiwan, and 150+ new standard products released annually. This operational profile does not match the scale and scope of the pre-delisting Mindspeed entity and appears to be content for its acquirer, MACOM Technology Solutions, rather than the analyzed entity. The investment analysis should treat the Mindspeed-specific signals (founded 2001, former NASDAQ:MSPD, three acquisitions, the communications-infrastructure semiconductor positioning) as the grounded core, and treat the larger operational footprint as a data-quality flag rather than a confirmed attribute of the company as named.
Mindspeed Technologies firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mindspeed Technologies
- Legal name
- MACOM Technology Solutions Inc.
- Website
- https://mindspeed.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1950
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Mindspeed Technologies was a Newport Beach-headquartered semiconductor company that built network infrastructure silicon for communications, deploying capital into wireless infrastructure M&A (picoChip, IPG, Ample Communications) prior to its delisting from NASDAQ as MSPD.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mindspeed Technologies industry classification
Industry- Product category
- RF and Optical Semiconductor Components for Communications Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)
- SIC
- Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663)
- akta.pro primary industry
- RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs (HDAHAAAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wide-Bandgap Power Devices (SiC/GaN Discretes) (HDAHAHAG), Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules) (HDAHALAM), Amplifiers & Comparators (HDAHAIAC)
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Where Mindspeed Technologies is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Newport Beach
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices9 records
Markets served
Mindspeed Technologies business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Mindspeed Technologies product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mindspeed Technologies designs and sells high-performance analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave, and optical semiconductor products — including GaN-on-SiC RF power transistors, transimpedance amplifiers, modulator drivers, clock/data recovery circuits, linear equalizers, photodiodes and lasers — that provide the analog interface between the electrical and optical domains for communications infrastructure, data centers, aerospace/defense and SATCOM systems. The company also develops high-power optical amplifiers for free-space optical satellite links and 200G-per-lane chip-stack solutions for 1.6T data center optical connectivity.
Product overview
MACOM provides a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies including RF/Microwave & mmWave components, Optical components, and Networking solutions. The product line encompasses high performance modulator drivers, transimpedance amplifiers, clock/data recovery circuits, linear equalizers, photodiodes, and lasers for AI buildouts and data center applications. RF/Microwave products include amplifiers (gain blocks, hybrid, linear, low noise, RF power), attenuators, mixers, switches, frequency converters, and GaN MMICs. Optical products span lasers (DFB, Fabry-Perot), photodiodes, transimpedance amplifiers, clock recovery modules, and coherent transmission components. Networking offerings include crosspoint switches, signal conditioners, SDI products, and Ethernet PHY solutions. The company releases over 150 new standard products annually plus custom products, with capabilities spanning from single ICs to complex subassemblies.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Opto-Amp: High Power Optical Amplifier product line for satellite communications supporting free space optical (FSO) communications between satellites and satellite-to-ground networks
Products and services
- MAPD-011105 Power Dividers/Combiners 2-Way 0° power divider covering 5 to 1800 MHz, used by RF and microwave system designers to split or combine signals across broadband front ends.
- CMPA601J025F GaN MMICs GaN-on-SiC high-power amplifier MMIC delivering 25 W across 6–18 GHz for radar, electronic warfare and communications infrastructure front ends.
- MADC-011022-DIE Downconverter Millimeterwave downconverter covering 71–86 GHz, supplied as bare die for integration into mmWave receiver and sensor systems.
- MALD-39435 PAM VCSEL Driver Quad 53 GBaud PAM4/NRZ VCSEL driver IC that drives high-speed vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers used inside optical transceivers and modules.
- MAEQ-40904 Linear Equalizers Quad-channel 227 Gbps linear equalizer IC used inside high-speed optical receivers and signal integrity paths to compensate for channel loss.
- MAEQ-39966 SDI Cable Equalizers Four-channel SDI cable equalizer with an integrated switch designed for broadcast video and high-speed networking signal conditioning.
- MAEQ-39908 Linear Equalizer Eight-channel 56 GBaud (112 Gbps) PAM-4 linear equalizer IC for high-speed optical and networking signal conditioning.
- MAPC-30xx Series GaN-on-SiC RF Transistors 28V GaN-on-SiC HEMT RF power transistors that deliver up to 70% efficiency at PSAT in bare-die, air-cavity or plastic DFN packaging for high-humidity, high-stress defense and communications front ends.
- Opto-Amp High Power Optical Amplifier for SATCOM Opto-Amp product line of high-power optical amplifiers that enable free-space optical (FSO) communications between LEO, MEO and GEO satellites and ground earth stations.
- Coherent Metro Portfolio Portfolio of coherent optical components — including dual- and quad-channel linear TIAs and quad-channel drivers — built for 400G, 800G and 1.6T metro and long-haul optical transmission.
- Chip Stack Solutions for 1.6T Data Center Optical Connectivity 200G per lane chip-stack optical subassembly solutions that deliver 1.6T data center optical connectivity for next-generation AI and high-performance computing networks.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 70% efficiency at PSAT with 28V GaN-on-SiC transistors
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Mindspeed Technologies
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Mindspeed Technologies technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Mindspeed Technologies partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Mindspeed Technologies competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Broadcom: Broadcom is a leading supplier of optical components, DSPs, and SerDes silicon for data center and telecom networks. It directly competes with MACOM in coherent optics, modulator drivers, TIAs, and 1.6T data center connectivity platforms.
- Marvell Technology: Marvell (with the acquired Inphi DSP/amplifier portfolio) competes directly in high-speed data center optical DSP, TIAs, and modulator drivers — overlapping with MACOM's coherent and PAM-4 optical interconnect portfolio.
- Coherent Corp: Coherent (formerly II-VI) is a broad supplier of optical components, lasers, and compound semiconductor devices. It overlaps directly with MACOM in optical transceivers, lasers, photodiodes, and GaAs/GaN-based components for communications.
- Lumentum: Lumentum is a major supplier of lasers, photodiodes, and optical components for telecom, datacom, and 3D sensing. It competes with MACOM's laser, photodiode, and coherent transmission components serving the same optical networking customers.
- Wolfspeed: Wolfspeed is a pure-play SiC and GaN device and substrate manufacturer, directly comparable to MACOM's wide-bandgap GaN-on-SiC business and its in-house compound semiconductor fab operations.
- Qorvo: Qorvo is a leading RF semiconductor supplier with deep GaN expertise serving defense, 5G base stations, and SATCOM — directly comparable to MACOM's GaN-on-SiC power amplifier portfolio and aerospace/defense RF products.
Broad incumbents
- Sumitomo Electric Industries: Sumitomo Electric is a broad-line industrial and electronics conglomerate with compound semiconductor (GaAs, GaN, InP) and optical component businesses that overlap with MACOM's RF and photonic product lines.
- Skyworks Solutions: Skyworks is a broad-line RF semiconductor incumbent serving mobile, IoT, and infrastructure. It overlaps with MACOM in RF amplifiers and wireless infrastructure components but is more mobile-centric and less exposed to GaN power and optical.
- Renesas Electronics: Renesas is a broad-line semiconductor incumbent that has acquired several connectivity and timing assets relevant to communications infrastructure. It is comparable as a broad-line incumbent with overlapping timing, networking, and RF capabilities used in similar customer applications.
Emerging players
- Emcore Corporation: Emcore is a smaller specialist in optical components, inertial navigation, and semiconductors for defense and communications. It is comparable as a focused optical and RF semiconductor peer with a narrower product set than MACOM.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Mindspeed Technologies social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Mindspeed Technologies leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Mindspeed Technologies funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mindspeed Technologies M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A3 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Mindspeed Technologies
What does Mindspeed Technologies do?
Mindspeed Technologies designs and sells high-performance analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave, and optical semiconductor products — including GaN-on-SiC RF power transistors, transimpedance amplifiers, modulator drivers, clock/data recovery circuits, linear equalizers, photodiodes and lasers — that provide the analog interface between the electrical and optical domains for communications infrastructure, data centers, aerospace/defense and SATCOM systems. The company also develops high-power optical amplifiers for free-space optical satellite links and 200G-per-lane chip-stack solutions for 1.6T data center optical connectivity.
Is Mindspeed Technologies a public or private company?
Mindspeed Technologies is a public company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Mindspeed Technologies founded?
Mindspeed Technologies was founded in 1950. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Mindspeed Technologies based?
Mindspeed Technologies is headquartered in Newport Beach, United States, in the North America region.
Who are Mindspeed Technologies's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Coherent Corp, Lumentum, Wolfspeed and Qorvo. Broad incumbents are Sumitomo Electric Industries, Skyworks Solutions and Renesas Electronics. Emcore Corporation is listed as an emerging player.
Does Mindspeed Technologies have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mindspeed Technologies.
What industry is Mindspeed Technologies in?
Mindspeed Technologies's product category is RF and Optical Semiconductor Components for Communications Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAAAF, RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs, with a secondary code of HDAHAHAG, Wide-Bandgap Power Devices (SiC/GaN Discretes). Its NAICS code is 334413 and its SIC code is 3674.