MaxLinear is a fabless semiconductor company that designs highly integrated analog, RF, mixed-signal, and digital SoCs used in broadband access, Wi‑Fi, GPON, RAN, and data‑center connectivity. It sells chips and platform solutions to communications, networking, and industrial OEMs, with products spanning DOCSIS modems, RF transceivers, and microwave/mmWave backhaul. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, the company is publicly traded under the ticker MXL.