A radio-frequency power semiconductor is a device that can be used in power electronics as a switch or rectifier. This RF power semiconductor is intended to operate in the radio-frequency band, which ranges from 3 kHz to 300 GHz. Due to the rising demand for mobile computing devices like smartphones and tablets, key factors such as the expanding use of long-term evolution (LTE) and the rollout of next-generation wireless networks like 5G are anticipated to positively affect the growth of the global radio-frequency (RF) power semiconductor devices market during the forecast period. The demand for RF features from wireless technologies like LTE, which is driving the development of the RF power semiconductors market, is growing as more people use smartphones, tablets, and other relevant devices. To meet this demand, high-performance RF filters must be improved. The expansion of the global RF Power Semiconductor Market, however, is anticipated to be constrained by the rise in the price of RF devices.
Major Players in the RF Power Semiconductor Industry:
1. Infineon Technologies AG
Infineon Technologies AG is Germany's largest semiconductor manufacturer. It was founded in 1999 and headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany. It operates in across the world. Infineon Technologies AG will begin building its new facility for power semiconductors and analog/mixed-signal technologies in February 2023. The Infineon Management Board and supervisory bodies approved the Dresden location after a thorough investigation.
2. M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc was founded in 1950 and headquartered in Massachusetts, U.S. It has 16 Design and Operational centers worldwide including 11 in the United States, two in Ireland and one in Australia, Japan and Taiwan. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a contract to MACOM Technology technologies Inc. ("MACOM") to build a high-power transmitter. MACOM is a prominent provider of RF and microwave technologies. According to the contract, MACOM must create a 45-Kilowatt radio frequency (RF) transmitter using cutting-edge antenna beam shaping and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology. The basis of MACOM's solution is its own line of industry-leading MACOM PURE CARBIDE® GaN components and power combining know-how.
3. NXP Semiconductors N.V.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It operates in more than 30 countries. In order to allow thinner and lighter radios for 5G infrastructure, NXP Semiconductors introduced a family of top-side cooled RF amplifier modules due June 2023. These more compact base stations may be put more quickly, more affordably, and covertly into their surroundings. Along with reducing the thickness and weight of the radio by more than 20%, NXP's GaN multi-chip module series and the first top-side cooling solution for RF power also help to decrease the carbon footprint associated with the production and deployment of 5G base stations.
4. Qorvo, Inc
Qorvo, Inc was founded in 1957 and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina .It operates in United States, China, other Asian countries, Taiwan, and Europe. The future of RF, MEMs, and power technologies will be discussed by the New Qorvo IDP President in December 2021.
5. Broadcom Limited
Broadcom Limited was founded in 1991 and headquartered in California, United States .It operates in over 25 countries.
6. Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation. It was founded in 1875 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It operates in United States, Canada, Japan, Vietnam, Brazil, and China. The construction of a new back-end production facility for power semiconductors at Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation's Himeji Operations - Semiconductor, in Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, was announced in December 2022. Production is expected to begin in the spring of 2025 once construction begins in June 2024. In comparison to fiscal 2022, the project will more than treble Toshiba's Himeji production capacity for automotive power semiconductors.
7. Qualcomm Inc
Qualcomm Inc was founded in 1985 and headquartered in California, U.S. It operates in more than 30 countries. The next generation of Qualcomm® RF Front End (RFFE) technologies for high-performance 5G mobile devices was unveiled by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in February 2021. The Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM X65 and X62 5G Modem-RF Systems, which combine a modem, RF transceiver, RF front-end component with artificial intelligence (AI) support, and mmWave antenna modules, are designed to support advanced performance and power-efficiency capabilities. This enables OEMs to create high-end 5G devices.
8. Skyworks Solutions, Inc
Skyworks Solutions, Inc is an American semiconductor company, was founded in and headquartered in California, United States. It operates in many countries.
9. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is a Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing company, was founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It operates in over 120 countries.
10. Murata Manufacturing
Murata Manufacturing is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, was founded in 1944 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It operates in Japan, the Americas, Asia and European countries.
Definition: RF power semiconductors are devices or modules that boost the power of the signal of a particular radio frequency.
