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    How MaxLinear’s 224G Annapurna and 1.6T PHY Launch Will Impact MaxLinear (MXL) Investors

    Simply Wall St·03/23/2026 13:08:58
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    • Earlier in March 2026, MaxLinear announced Annapurna, a 224Gbps-per-lane copper retimer for AI data centers, and unveiled its next-generation 1.6T PHY chipset with Rushmore DSP and Washington TIA at OFC 2026, targeting high-speed optical and electrical interconnects.
    • By extending copper’s reach at 224G and complementing its optical DSP portfolio, MaxLinear is positioning itself as a end-to-end connectivity provider for emerging AI fabrics and future 1.6T-class systems.
    • Next, we’ll explore how Annapurna’s 224G copper retimer capabilities could reshape MaxLinear’s investment narrative around AI data center infrastructure.

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    MaxLinear Investment Narrative Recap

    To own MaxLinear, you need to believe its pivot from legacy broadband toward high-speed data center connectivity can eventually translate into healthier revenue and a path to profitability, despite current losses and pricing pressure in commoditized markets. Annapurna and the 1.6T PHY do not immediately change the key near term catalyst, which remains broader AI and cloud deployment of its PAM4 and retimer portfolio, or the biggest risk, that competitors and in-house ASICs compress margins further.

    Among the recent news, the Annapurna 224G copper retimer launch is the most directly relevant. It fits alongside Rushmore and Washington as part of a broader 400G, 800G and future 1.6T offering, giving MaxLinear a more complete story around both copper and optical links inside AI data centers. If AI customers adopt these 224G copper solutions at scale, it could reinforce the data center growth thesis that underpins many of the current catalysts.

    Yet, against this backdrop, investors should be aware that rising in house silicon efforts at hyperscalers could still limit MaxLinear’s long term pricing power and...

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    MaxLinear's narrative projects $630.9 million revenue and $89.0 million earnings by 2028. This requires 18.6% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about $299 million from -$209.9 million today.

    Uncover how MaxLinear's forecasts yield a $21.55 fair value, a 30% upside to its current price.

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    While consensus already expected about US$647.6 million of revenue and US$91.4 million of earnings by 2028, the lowest analysts paint a far more cautious picture around Annapurna and similar wins, reminding you that views on customer concentration and in house silicon risk can diverge sharply and may shift again as this new AI connectivity story unfolds.

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