Maxlinear, INC Stock: price and management transactions · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Maxlinear, INC

MaxLinear, Inc. is a U.S.-based semiconductor company listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker MXL, with headquarters in Carlsbad, California, United States. For French-speaking investors, MaxLinear is best viewed as a specialist infrastructure semiconductor company rather than a broad consumer-chip play. The company was founded in 2003 by eight engineers and went public in March 2010, giving it a relatively long operating history within the communications semiconductor space. ([maxlinear.com](https://www.maxlinear.com/company/about-maxlinear)) Its core business is the design of high-performance analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, complemented by software solutions. MaxLinear’s strategic message centers on enabling “multi-gig connectivity” across multiple end markets. Its product portfolio spans broadband access, connectivity, infrastructure, and industrial/multi-market applications. In practical terms, this includes AnyWAN gateway processors, cable broadband SoCs and front ends, copper-access xDSL/G.fast transceivers, fiber-access SoCs, FTTP solutions, MoCA and G.hn access ICs, Wi‑Fi 6/Wi‑Fi 7 solutions, Ethernet connectivity, and infrastructure products used in 5G wireless systems, optical interconnects, servers, routers and storage-related applications. ([maxlinear.com](https://www.maxlinear.com/company/about-maxlinear)) From a competitive standpoint, MaxLinear operates in a demanding market where scale, product performance, power efficiency and time-to-market are critical. The company differentiates itself by emphasizing low power consumption, integration, manufacturing efficiency and solutions that address multiple connectivity layers in the network stack. Its customer references include major names such as Dell, Meta, Comcast and Vodafone, which indicates exposure to telecom operators, network equipment providers, cloud and data-center ecosystems, and connected-home platforms. ([maxlinear.com](https://www.maxlinear.com/company/about-maxlinear)) Geographically, MaxLinear has a broad international footprint. Beyond its headquarters in Carlsbad, California, the company maintains offices and engineering presence in the United States, Canada, Israel, Singapore, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and India. This global setup supports design, customer engagement and product development across key semiconductor hubs. ([maxlinear.com](https://www.maxlinear.com/company/about-maxlinear)) Recent developments suggest a company increasingly focused on higher-value growth vectors. In 2025, MaxLinear reported improving financial performance and highlighted traction in new products. It also announced initiatives tied to EV charging powerline communications, storage acceleration for enterprise and hyperscale data centers, and 5G/open RAN solutions. In 2026, the company continued to showcase new products for AI data-center connectivity and harsh-environment industrial communications. The investment case therefore combines cyclical semiconductor exposure with a secular angle on network speed upgrades, data-center connectivity and broadband infrastructure modernization. ([investors.maxlinear.com](https://investors.maxlinear.com/press-releases/detail/594/maxlinear-inc-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year?utm_source=openai))