MaxLinear, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of integrated, radio-frequency (RF), and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communications applications. Its RF receiver products capture and process digital and analog signals to be decoded for various applications. The company's products include RF receivers and RF receiver systems-on-chips that demodulate broadband signals. Its products enable the reception of broadband data and video content in electronic devices, including cable and terrestrial set top boxes, DOCSIS voice and data cable modems, digital televisions, mobile handsets, personal computers, netbooks, and in-vehicle entertainment devices. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, module makers, and original design manufacturers through direct sales force, third party sales representatives, and a network of distributors. MaxLinear, Inc. markets its products and services to consumer electronics and communications companies primarily in China, Taiwan, and Japan. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.