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Elve makes high-efficiency, lightweight mmWave power amplifiers (TWTAs) for satellite links and long-distance ground connections. The amplifiers use traveling-wave tubes and nanocomposite emitters to achieve high electron emission at lower temperatures, enabling longer device life and better performance across Ka-, Q-, V-, and E-bands. Manufacturing combines advanced materials, additive manufacturing, and automated production to enable cost-effective, high-volume vacuum-electronic devices and a direct-to-consumer model for telecoms, satellite, defense, and imaging markets. The company's goal is to scale production to about 2,000 amplifiers per year and expand into space connectivity and defense applications.
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Hardware
Industrial & Manufacturing
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$15M
Headquarters
Davis, California
Founded
2020
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MACOM Technology Solutions and Elve will demonstrate integrated V-Band linearised travelling wave tube amplifier technology at the International Microwave Symposium in Boston from 9-11 June 2026. The demonstration will combine MACOM's analogue predistortion linearisation technology with Elve's TWTA platform to improve linear power performance and efficiency in high-frequency systems. The collaboration aims to showcase enhanced system efficiency and performance for satellite communications and defence applications across ground and space-based platforms. The integration offers improved usable output power and more efficient operation at millimetre-wave frequencies. Founded in 2020, Davis, California-based Elve specialises in manufacturing millimetre-wave power amplifiers. MACOM, headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, designs and manufactures semiconductor products for telecommunications, industrial, defence and data centre applications.
Elve and Nokia have successfully demonstrated the first E-band point-to-point wireless transmission using Elve's Vermillion TWTA technology with Nokia Wavence UBT-m radios. The test achieved over ten times the transmit power of current mmWave backhaul radios whilst maintaining 10 Gbps data rates. The proof of concept enables exploration of wireless point-to-point solutions supporting high data rates over longer distances. The technology could revolutionise connectivity in remote areas and enable high-density 6G backhaul, with rapid deployment capabilities for emergencies and natural disasters. The collaboration between Elve, which develops high-power mmWave amplification technologies, and Nokia's Microwave Business Group aims to advance both E-band and D-band radio solutions for wireless transport capabilities.
Elve demonstrates first e-band point-to-point wireless transmission using A TWTA for Cellular Backhaul. San Francisco, CA (BUSINESS WIRE) - Today, Elve announced the successful demonstration of a full-duplex, bi-directional wireless radio transmission at E-band using Elve's Vermillion TWTA technology with Nokia Wavence UBT-m point-to-point radios. This marks a first in the history of the telecommunications industry. The initial transmission test results show more than ten times the transmit power of the most powerful mmWave backhaul radios on the market today, while maintaining a data rate of 10 Gbps. This proof of concept paves the way for Elve and Nokia to jointly explore technological advancements in wireless point-to-point solutions, with the potential to revolutionize critical services connectivity, supporting high data rates over longer distances. High-power microwave and mmWave radio links provide an ideal solution to bring low-latency, cost-efficient, and reliable high-data-rate connectivity to remote areas, while also enabling high-density, high-performance 6G backhaul. Microwave links can be deployed rapidly in case of emergencies and natural disasters, bringing instant cellular connectivity to virtually any location. "Elve was built to unlock access to mmWave power at scale, enabling higher data rates wirelessly for space and terrestrial applications," said Diana Gamzina, Founder and CEO of Elve. "The team at Elve is proud of this joint, first-ever technology demonstration achieved with Nokia, one of the leading visionary cellular equipment providers." About Elve Elve develops high-power mmWave amplification technologies designed for scalable manufacturing and high-efficiency RF systems. The company's TWTAs support applications including satellite communications, sensing, and advanced RF infrastructure across frequencies from Ka-band through W-band. Elvespeed.com (C) 2026 Business Wire, Inc Join your peers You may also like... * Sivers Semiconductors And MaxLinear Partner To Develop Point-To-Point Radio Solution MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL), and Sivers Wireless, a subsidiary of Sivers Semiconductor AB, announced today the joint development of a V-Band RF/Modem solution that enables disruptive unlicensed... * Filtronic Launches New Generation E-Band Transceiver Module Filtronic plc, the designer and manufacturer of RF, microwave, and mmWave products for the wireless telecoms, mission-critical communications and defence applications markets, today announced the... * MTT-S 2009: Endwave Launches High Volume, Advanced e-band TX/RX Pair Endwave Corporation, a leading provider of high-frequency RF devices and integrated subsystems, has announced that their advanced E-band TX/RX pair is now available in high volumes. * BridgeWave Announces Flex4G-5000 Ultra-High Capacity Radio Systems BridgeWave Communications, a market leader in wireless backhaul systems, today announced the Flex4G-5000 80GHz ANSI and ETSI millimeter wave radio systems. * IDT Enters mmWave Market With The Introduction Of Industry's Highest Performance Integrated Modem Solutions Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) recently introduced its next-generation 10Gbps-class millimeter wave (mmWave) modem for wireless infrastructure carrier class deployments in both access and... * The Advantages Of Millimeter Wave Transmission Systems Over Fiber Optics * M/A-COM Technology Solutions Announces Two New Power Amplifiers For 13 And 15 GHz Point-To-Point Applications * Endwave Announces E-Band Tx/Rx Modules For Multi-Gigabit Data Transmission * Cellular Backhaul Drives Point-To-Point Radio Market * Cellular Backhaul Point-To-Point Radio Market Will Peak In 2007 * Boosting Coverage And Capacity: The Future Of mmWave Fixed Wireless Access * Broadcom Announces Industry's First 60GHz Wireless Mesh Solution For Wireless Infrastructure
Additionally, Elve raised $15M in Series A funding, enabling the company to open a commercial manufacturing facility.
Millimeter wave power amplifier maker Elve has announced the completion of its Series A funding round and raising $15 million from an investor group led by TomEnterprise Private AB and joined by Lockheed Martin Ventures.
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Industries
Hardware
Industrial & Manufacturing
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$15M
Headquarters
Davis, California
Founded
2020
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