Name

TECHNIWAVE

Legal name

TECHNIWAVE

Website

https://techniwave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF and Microwave Components and Subsystems

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Microwave & RF Signal Chain ICs (Mixers/Detectors/Attenuators) (HDAHAMAL)

Keywords

• RF microwave components
• Microwave system design
• GaN power amplifiers
• RF test benches
• Custom OEM development

Headquarters

HQ city

Thoiry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Microwave Components and Subsystems: Design, development and manufacture of bespoke RF, HF, and microwave electronic products including components (filters, amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, switches, attenuators, etc.) and subsystems up to 90 GHz. Revenue generated from custom engineering projects and product sales.
2. Microwave Test Benches and Racks: Turnkey solutions for developing microwave test benches and racks for specific RF/HF applications. Includes hardware and software interface development, EMC certification, installation, training, and technical support.
3. OEM Development Services: Custom OEM development on specifications including anti-drone systems, radars, jammers, and detection systems. Provides specialized defense and security solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Techniwave designs, develops, and manufactures custom RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave electronic components, subsystems, and turnkey test benches operating up to 90 GHz, using GaN and GaAs semiconductor technologies. Approximately 90% of solutions are tailor-made to client specifications for defense, telecommunications, space, and industrial customers. Its offering spans discrete components (amplifiers, filters, mixers, switches), integrated subsystems (T/R modules, block-up converters, anti-drone systems), and complete microwave test bench solutions.

Product overview

TECHNIWAVE is a French company specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave electronic products and subsystems operating up to 90 GHz. The company operates three core product lines: (1) Microwave Components — a comprehensive portfolio of discrete components including RF amplifiers, filters, mixers, switches, oscillators, attenuators, couplers, circulators, detectors, phase shifters, power dividers, and passive components; (2) Microwave Test Benches — turnkey test and measurement rack solutions with hardware/software integration, EMC certification, and training services; and (3) OEM Development — custom development services for radars, anti-drone systems, jammers, and specialized RF subsystems. The company also develops GaN-based power amplifiers for SATCOM applications and participates in collaborative R&D programs like the VeGaN project for advanced GaN communication technologies. TECHNIWAVE holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and emphasizes 90% tailor-made solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microwave Components A range of innovative RF and microwave electronic components (amplifiers, filters, mixers, switches, oscillators, attenuators, couplers, circulators, detectors, phase shifters, power dividers, passive components) sold to engineering customers in defense, telecom, space, test & measurement, and industrial markets, covering frequencies up to 90 GHz.
• Microwave Test Benches Turnkey solutions for developing microwave test benches and racks for specific RF/HF applications, including hardware/software interface development, EMC certification, installation, training, and technical support up to 90 GHz.
• OEM Development Services Custom development services on customer specifications for radars, anti-drone guns, detectors, jammers, transmission/reception sub-assemblies, and other specialized RF subsystems up to 90 GHz.
• Anti-Drone Demonstrator Custom integrated detection-and-jamming anti-drone system in a portable form factor for defense and security forces, jamming up to 4 (extendable to 7+) signal types within a 2 km range at under 6 kg weight with battery.
• Tank Radar (Level Measurement) Non-contact continuous level measurement radar using X-band frequency for storage tanks, open basins, and industrial applications, with measurement range up to 70 m, ±1 mm accuracy, IP66/IP68 rating, and PVDF body resistant to outdoor conditions.
• GaN Power Amplifiers High-power GaN-based amplifiers up to Q-band for SATCOM, defense, and commercial applications, offering 25-40% efficiency and high power density; Ka-band models provide 8 W at 27.5-31.5 GHz with 46 dB gain, Q-band models 2 W at 38-46 GHz.
• E-Band Tx/Rx Modules E-band RF transceivers (71-76 and 81-86 GHz) for mobile backhaul networks enabling data rates above 1 Gbps, with 23 dBm output power, 5 dB noise figure, direct IQ modulation, and QAM 64 support.
• 6-40 GHz Low Noise RF Receiver Portable battery-powered low-noise RF receiver covering 6-18, 18-26, and 26-40 GHz bands with a radome-protected Cornet antenna and over 1.5 hours of battery life, for EW, SIGINT, and test applications.
• Switching Box (0.3-18 GHz) 19" rack switching box covering 0.3 to 18 GHz with +40 dBm maximum input power, antenna switching capability, and female SMA connectors, targeted at instrumentation, telecom, test & measurement, military, and industrial applications.
• 0.7-18 GHz RF Amplifier Wideband 0.7-18 GHz RF amplifier in 19" rack (8U) format with two independent RF channels, 60 W (0.7-6 GHz) and 50 W (6-18 GHz) minimum output power, Ethernet (RJ45) remote monitoring, forced fan cooling, and integrated VSWR mismatch protection.
• Solid State Microwave Power Generator Solid-state 450 W microwave power generator covering 2400-2500 MHz for RF energy, plasma generation, microwave chemistry, and solid-state cooking industrial applications.
• SATCOM Products (Block-Up Converters, Multiband Converters) High-performance SATCOM RF products including block-up converters, solid-state amplifiers, multiband frequency converters, and PA amplifiers covering Ku, Ka, and Q frequency bands with GaN technology for commercial and military markets.
• VeGaN R&D Program Three-year collaborative research program with III-V Lab, XLIM, EGIDE, CNRS, and UMS for Ka, Q, and E band communications using advanced GaN technologies, developing highly efficient GaN amplifiers for satellite communications and backhauling.

Quantifiable outcome

• GaN technology delivers 25-40% efficiency compared to 13-20% with traditional GaAs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• III-V LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaborative research partner in the VeGaN 3-year program for GaN technologies. Part of consortium including leading companies and research centers.
• XLIMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Research laboratory partner in VeGaN project dedicated to Q and E band communications using advanced GaN technologies.
• EGIDEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in VeGaN collaborative project for gallium nitride technology development.
• CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019French National Centre for Scientific Research participating in VeGaN project for advanced microwave technologies.
• UMScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in VeGaN collaborative research program for GaN-based millimetric wave applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MACOM Technology Solutions: US-based fabless RF, microwave and millimeterwave semiconductor company with a broad GaN and GaAs portfolio including amplifiers, switches, mixers and attenuators. Directly comparable to Techniwave across their core microwave component product lines.
• Mini-Circuits: Global supplier of RF, microwave and millimeterwave components (amplifiers, filters, mixers, switches, attenuators, couplers). Closely aligned catalog and custom offering up to similar frequency bands as Techniwave.
• Filtronic: UK-headquartered designer and manufacturer of RF/microwave components, transceivers and subsystems for defense, aerospace and telecoms. Highly comparable custom RF/microwave engineering house with E-band transceiver overlap.
• RFHIC: South Korean specialist in GaN-based RF power amplifiers and microwave components serving defense, SATCOM and wireless infrastructure. Closely matches Techniwave's GaN amplifier and SATCOM focus.
• Custom MMIC (MACOM subsidiary): Specialist in custom RF, microwave and millimeterwave MMIC amplifier and component design. Highly comparable custom/boutique business model to Techniwave's 90% tailor-made approach.
• Narda-MITEQ: US-based manufacturer of RF/microwave components, subassemblies and integrated subsystems for defense and aerospace. Comparable product scope across components, subsystems and custom engineering services.

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: Global leader in electronic test and measurement equipment including RF, microwave and mmWave instrumentation. Overlaps with Techniwave's Microwave Test Benches line but operates at vastly greater scale across a much broader portfolio.
• Rohde & Schwarz: German-headquartered test and measurement, broadcasting, and secure communications conglomerate. Comparable in RF/microwave test bench capability and European defense footprint, though far broader in scope.
• Qorvo: Major US RF semiconductor company with broad GaN, GaAs and SAW/BAW portfolios serving defense, aerospace, mobile and infrastructure. Overlaps with Techniwave across amplifiers, switches and filter components at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Guerrilla RF: US-based fabless RF semiconductor company focused on high-performance amplifiers, switches and integrated modules. Comparable product categories but smaller scale and more catalog-oriented than Techniwave's custom model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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