Qorvo
About
About Qorvo
The Power Application Controller family combines an Arm microcontroller, power management, gate drivers and analogue sensing in a single motor-control IC. Qorvo offers PAC devices for BLDC and PMSM drives across voltage classes used in industrial robots, battery-powered equipment, drones and embedded speed controllers. Its wider portfolio adds battery-management devices, RF front ends and ultra-wideband modules for communications and precise ranging.
Robotics is one application layer inside Qorvo’s broader semiconductor business, which also serves mobile, network, defence, aerospace, automotive and consumer markets. The company supplies semiconductor components and development tools for integration into larger machines. Within an autonomy stack, its products can sit in motor drives, power rails, wireless links and positioning subsystems; verified teardowns and integration records also place Qorvo devices in commercial drone and multi-robot platforms.
Operations
Facilities & manufacturing
- Facility
2026-03-28 - Qorvo listed its owned Hillsboro facility as a primary wafer-fabrication site as of March 28, 2026. - Hillsboro, Oregon
Source - Facility
2026-03-28 - Qorvo listed its owned Richardson facility for wafer fabrication, assembly and test; the site also provides U.S. DoD Category 1A Trusted Source foundry services. - Richardson, Texas
Source - Facility
2026-03-28 - Qorvo listed its leased Nuremberg site as a primary packaging and test facility as of March 28, 2026. - Nuremberg, Germany
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Production capacity
- Production capacity
2026-03-28 - Qorvo reported a hybrid manufacturing model: differentiated elements are produced internally, while external partners provide additional assembly, test, products and materials. The company completed sales of its Costa Rica and North Carolina facilities and was transferring SAW filter production to Texas.
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Fancinnov
Outbound - Connectivity - Fancinnov FanciSwarm drones and positioning base stations integrate Qorvo DWM1000 UWB modules
Source - Parrot
Outbound - Communications - Qorvo power amplifiers are used in Parrot ANAFI UKR MARS configurations; GOV is excluded
Source - Bitcraze
Outbound - Sensing Perception - Bitcraze Loco positioning deck incorporates a Decawave DWM1000 UWB module
Source - Bitcraze
Outbound - Sensing Perception - Bitcraze Loco positioning node incorporates a Decawave DWM1000 UWB module
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Team
- Robert Bruggeworth - President and Chief Executive Officer
- Grant Brown - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Steven "Eric" Creviston - Senior Vice President and President of Connectivity & Sensors
- Philip Chesley - Senior Vice President and President of High Performance Analog
- Paul Fego - Senior Vice President of Global Operations
Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-28 - Market Signal - Qorvo reports fiscal 2027 first-quarter results
GAAP revenue was $784.8 million, operating income was $96.8 million and net income was $85.8 million, with a 51.1% gross margin. Segment revenue was $206.3 million for High Performance Analog, $101.9 million for Connectivity and Sensors, and $476.6 million for Advanced Cellular. Because of the pending Skyworks transaction, Qorvo discontinued conference calls and forward-looking guidance, while reporting that the deal remained pending.
Source - 2026-05-18 - Product Launch - Qorvo introduces enterprise Wi-Fi access-point architecture for scalable UWB location services
Embedding UWB radios into existing enterprise access points removes the need for a separate dedicated anchor network. The architecture combines FiRa and omlox standards to support interoperable ranging and location workflows. The approach targets enterprise-scale asset tracking, indoor navigation and other location-aware industrial workflows relevant to mobile robots and autonomous equipment.
Source - 2025-10-28 - Acquisition - Skyworks signs agreement to acquire Qorvo in cash-and-stock transaction
The consideration combines cash and Skyworks shares, with Qorvo investors retaining a minority ownership position in the combined semiconductor company. Phil Brace is designated to lead the combined company, while Qorvo chief executive Robert Bruggeworth is expected to join its board. Qorvo remains a separate public company while approvals are pending; its fiscal 2026 filing anticipated completion in early calendar 2027.
Source - 2022-12-02 - Partnership - Algorized joins Qorvo's UWB Partner Program to accelerate UWB radar applications
Algorized said it joined Qorvo's Ultra-Wideband Partner Program to bring its presence-sensing technology to market using UWB radar. The company said its software-enabled sensing stack could detect people, distance, speed, and vital signs through obstacles using Qorvo UWB radar modules. The release said the first presence-detection features built on the partnership would be launched at CES 2023 at both Algorized and Qorvo booths.
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Relations
Relationships
- Algorized
Technology Partner - Algorized joined Qorvo's UWB Partner Program to pair its presence-sensing software with Qorvo UWB radar modules.
- Skyworks
Pending Acquirer - Skyworks agreed to acquire Qorvo in cash and stock, subject to regulatory approval.