# MACOM and Goertek form JV for GaN-on-Si RF power components

MACOM and Goertek have agreed to establish a joint venture based in Hong Kong to supply, market and distribute gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si)-based RF power components into China's base-station market. Goertek will provide up to $134.6 million to MACOM, and both will contribute $25 million in working capital to the JV.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-04-25
- Where: Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
- Value: $134.6M
- Status: announced
- Products: GaN-on-Si RF power components
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/19715.md) (partner)
- [Goertek](https://endata.com/companies/38924.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [semiconductor-today.com](https://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2019/apr/macom-250419.shtml), 2019-04-25: "This joint venture is a capstone to MACOM's strategy to become a scale player within the multi-billion-dollar 5G base-station market in China, which in turn enables us to further invest in US-based innovation."

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