United States Waveguide Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Component (Adapters, Couplers, Loads & Filters, Isolators & Circulators, Phase Shifters, Power Combiners, Pressure Windows, and Others), By Type (Rectangular Waveguide, Circular Waveguide, Single-Ridged Waveguide, Double-Ridged Waveguide, and Elliptical Waveguide), and United States Waveguide Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

United States Waveguide Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The US Waveguide Market Size Was Estimated at USD 274.5 Million in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 5.27% from 2025 to 2035
• The US Waveguide Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 482.9 Million by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the United States Waveguide Market is anticipated to reach USD 482.9 million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 5.27% from 2025 to 2035. The expansion of the United States waveguide market is propelled by remarkable efficiency and low signal loss at high frequencies, which has become more popular as a result of the increased demand for high-speed data transport, particularly from 5G networks, IoT services, and cloud computing.

Market Overview

A waveguide is a structure made to minimise loss while containing and guiding the propagation of waves, usually electromagnetic signals, along a predefined path. Advancements in radar technologies, such as software-defined radars and digital components, are driving military radars. Military services have benefited from advanced radars for accomplishing more targets while still maintaining a broader perspective of the skies to maintain situational awareness via Track-While-Scan (TWS) capability. TWS radar can assist fighter aircraft, battle ships, and armoured fighting vehicles to track a target, but also detect the potential presence of incoming missiles, adversaries, and other threats. The waveguide market has also been influenced by a number of factors, including the increasing requirements for high-speed data transmission, increasing wireless communication systems, growing technologies for radar and satellite communications, and many applications. The requirement for a reliable and efficient method of transmitting electromagnetic waves at higher frequencies is also contributing to the demand for waveguides. New technologies such as 5G, driverless cars, and Internet of Things (IoT) will also contribute to the growth of the waveguide market. The emergence of new materials and manufacturing processes also allows the use of waveguides with better performance and lower costs to assist in growth. The changing maturity in radar technologies continues to make military radars a necessity.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the United States waveguide market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the United States waveguide market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the United States waveguide market.

Driving Factors

The growth of the United States waveguide market is boosted by the light or electromagnetic waves used in a variety of medical devices, which contribute to improved and more accurate diagnoses. With endoscopy, light is directed by flexible tubes, typically made of glass, which enables non-invasive visualisation of the interior of cavities and organs without the need for surgery. The application of waveguides in current endoscopic systems has led to vast improvements in optical waveguide technology and medical or health-related diagnoses. Waveguides are also vital to medical imaging applications because they promote high-resolution images, thereby monitoring and diagnosing biological conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and retinal issues more readily.

Restraining Factors

The United States waveguide market faces obstacles because waveguide potential is misused when used in settings susceptible to adverse weather conditions, even though the majority of waveguides function by transmitting electromagnetic waves. Among other things, the waveguides would have to function at very high temperatures for the aerospace or defence industries.

Market Segmentation

The United States waveguide market share is classified into component and type.

• The phase shifters segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period.

The United States waveguide market is segmented by component into adapters, couplers, loads & filters, isolators & circulators, phase shifters, power combiners, pressure windows, and others. Among these, the phase shifters segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. The segment is driven by the two-port waveguide modules, which respond to an external input in such a way that they change the phase of the output signal. They also use waveguides composed of copper, bronze, brass, aluminium, or silver and have elliptical, circular, or rectangular cross sections.

• The rectangular waveguide segment held the highest revenue share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

Based on the type, the United States waveguide market is segmented into rectangular waveguide, circular waveguide, single-ridged waveguide, double-ridged waveguide, and elliptical waveguide. Among these, the rectangular waveguide segment held the highest revenue share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The segmental growth is propelled primarily by a hollow metal tube with a rectangular cross-section. The electromagnetic wave is guided by the conducting walls of the rectangular waveguide, which also bound the electromagnetic field inside the waveguide region.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the United States waveguide market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborate analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Flann Microwave
• DigiLens
• Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions
• Quantic Electronics
• Microwave Components & Systems
• Penn Engineering
• NARDA-ATM
• Fairview Microwave, Inc.
• Microtech, Inc.
• Others

Recent Development

• In December 2022, Fairview Microwave launched its waveguide frequency multipliers in December 2022, targeting 5G, satellite communications, radar, and test applications.

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at the United States, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the United States waveguide market based on the following segments:

United States Waveguide Market, By Component

• Adapters
• Couplers
• Loads & Filters
• Isolators & Circulators
• Phase Shifters
• Power Combiners
• Pressure Windows
• Others

United States Waveguide Market, By Type

• Rectangular Waveguide
• Circular Waveguide
• Single-Ridged Waveguide
• Double-Ridged Waveguide
• Elliptical Waveguide