MaxLinear

MaxLinear, Inc. develops and supplies communications system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for broadband, mobile, and wireline infrastructure, as well as data center, industrial, and multi-market applications. Its portfolio includes cable broadband modems and gateways, wireline connectivity devices, RF transceivers, fiber-optic modules, video set-top boxes and gateways, hybrid analog–digital TVs, direct broadcast satellite equipment, and power management and interface products. Founded on September 25, 2003, by Kimihiko Imura, Curtis C. Ling, and Kishore V. Seendripu, the company is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

The company’s SoC solutions—used across the United States, Asia, Europe, and other international markets—integrate key components of high-speed communications systems, including RF, high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuitry, digital signal processing, security engines, data compression and networking layers, and power management. MaxLinear’s products support a broad range of electronic devices, such as radio transceivers and modems for 4G/5G base-station and backhaul systems, optical transceivers, Wi-Fi and wireline home-networking routers, and broadband modems compliant with DOCSIS, passive optical network standards, and DSL technologies. The company sells to electronics distributors, module manufacturers, OEMs, and ODMs through direct sales, third-party representatives, and distribution partners. Incorporated in 2003, MaxLinear is based in Carlsbad, California.