RFMW Partners with RFHIC to Deliver High-Power GaN RF and Microwave Solutions Worldwide - Morningstar

RFMW, a division of Exponential Technology Group, has entered into a global distribution agreement with RFHIC, a compound semiconductor company specializing in high-power gallium nitride (GaN)-based R... Read original →

The RFMW–RFHIC global distribution deal accelerates GaN’s shift from discrete RF components to integrated subsystems. Technically, RFHIC’s vertically integrated GaN-on-SiC HEMT and MMIC capabilities will hasten LDMOS obsolescence in 5G macro base stations and military radar SSPAs. On compliance, tighter U.S. export controls on advanced RF semiconductors may trigger BIS scrutiny for shipments involving customers in China—including Taiwan, China—raising logistics costs despite enhanced Western supply chain resilience. Competitively, TTI and Mouser will likely deepen ties with Wolfspeed or Qorvo to counter RFMW’s high-power GaN edge. Over the next 18 months, industrial RF heating and medical systems will emerge as GaN’s fastest-growing long-tail markets, while geopolitical friction pushes IDMs toward ‘China+1’ manufacturing—amplifying global compound semiconductor capacity misalignment.