Macom acquires GaN MMIC design firm
Macom Technology Solutions has acquired ENGIN-IC , a fabless semiconductor company located in Plano, Texas and San Diego, California, that designs advanced GaN MMICs and integrated microwave assemblies.
It is expected that ENGIN-IC’s design capabilities will strengthen Macom’s ability to serve its target markets and gain market share.
Founded in 2014 by industry veterans, ENGIN-IC has focused on serving the U.S. defence industry since its inception. The company was self-funded and used small business innovative research (SBIR) contracts, Department of Defense (DoD) research projects and custom chip development projects for defence prime contractors to build its products.
The company's product portfolio includes over 60 standard MMICs and many more custom MMICs, including high efficiency power amplifiers, integrated transmit/receive chips, phase-shifters, time delay units (TDUs), mixers and modulators, as well as S- to K-band switched filter bank modules and L- to K-band transmit/receive modules.
“We are excited to welcome the ENGIN-IC team to Macom,” said Stephen G. Daly, Macom president and CEO. “ENGIN-IC's exceptional wideband and high efficiency MMIC and module design expertise will enable us to better support our mutual customers.”
“We are thrilled to join the Macom team,” said Stephen Nelson, ENGIN-IC Co-Founder and CTOr. “Macom’s talented team and growth strategies align well with ENGIN-IC’s strengths, and we look forward to all that we can accomplish together. We are excited to be a part of Macom’s efforts to lead the industry in GaN semiconductor processes and products.”
