News: Microelectronics
1 February 2024
Qorvo to acquire Anokiwave
Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Anokiwave Inc – which provides high-performance silicon integrated circuits (ICs) for intelligent active array antennas for defense & aerospace, SATCOM and 5G applications. The transaction is expected to close during the March quarter.
Anokiwave is based in Boston, MA, and operates design centers and sales offices in Boston and in San Diego, CA. The Anokiwave team will join Qorvo’s High Performance Analog (HPA) segment and will continue to develop beamformers and IF-RF solutions for defense phased array and AESA radar, electronic warfare (EW), satellite communications and 5G applications.
“Anokiwave’s high-frequency beamforming and intermediate frequency (IF) to RF conversion ICs are a strong complement to Qorvo’s RF front-end portfolio,” says Philip Chesley, president of Qorvo’s High Performance Analog segment. “The combination of our unique capabilities will enable us to supply highly integrated complete solutions and SiPs for defense, aerospace and network infrastructure applications,” he adds.
“Anokiwave’s innovative portfolio of active antenna ICs, combined with Qorvo’s complementary products, global scale and significant market reach, will create exciting new opportunities to deliver customers superior levels of performance, efficiency and integration,” says Anokiwave’s chief technology officer, founder & chairman Nitin Jain.
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