EdgeQ vs MKS Instruments
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EdgeQ raised $134M with its $75M Series B — the largest U.S. semiconductor startup raise of its year; its 4G/5G unified base-station chip debuted at MWC 2025 with Mavenir for next-gen small cells.
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EdgeQ is a Santa Clara-based semiconductor startup founded in 2018 that is building a programmable 4G/5G base station-on-a-chip that allows network operators to run both 4G LTE and 5G NR protocols on a single, software-upgradeable silicon platform. Its chip targets telecom small cells, macro base stations, private enterprise 5G networks, and Open RAN deployments, competing with incumbents like Qualcomm, Intel, and Marvell in the wireless infrastructure semiconductor market.
MKS Instruments (MKSI) reported $3.6B revenue in FY2024, up 15% YoY. Critical supplier of instruments and components for semiconductor manufacturing. HQ: Andover, MA. Market cap ~$6B.
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MKS Instruments, Inc. is a leading provider of instruments, subsystems, and process control solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, as well as electronics, life sciences, and industrial markets, headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts. Founded in 1961, MKS develops the precision instruments — gas flow controllers, pressure sensors, RF power systems, vacuum components, and spectrometers — that semiconductor fabs use to control deposition, etch, and cleaning processes with extreme precision. The company reported revenues of $3.6B in FY2024 (pro forma including Atotech, acquired in 2022), up approximately 15% year-over-year.
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