Qorvo® to Acquire Anokiwave
January 31 2024 - 4:03PM
Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and
power solutions, today announced it has reached a definitive
agreement to acquire Anokiwave, a leading supplier of high
performance silicon integrated circuits (ICs) for intelligent
active array antennas for D&A, 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, MA and 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, satellite communications and 5G applications.
Philip Chesley, president of Qorvo’s High
Performance Analog segment, said, “Anokiwave’s high-frequency
beamforming and intermediate frequency (IF) to RF conversion ICs
are a strong complement to Qorvo’s RF front end portfolio. The
combination of our unique capabilities will enable us to supply
highly integrated complete solutions and SiPs for defense,
aerospace and network infrastructure applications.”
Nitin Jain, Anokiwave Chief Technology Officer,
Founder and Chairman of the Board, said, “The Anokiwave team is
thrilled to join Qorvo and continue to expand our high-performance
portfolio with speed and scale. 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.”
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