PARKERVISION INC

JACKSONVILLE, FL · Semiconductors · Public

Advanced RF signal processing and wireless communications semiconductors for 5G/6G networks

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · parkervision.com

Sector: Semiconductors
Headquarters: JACKSONVILLE, FL
Latest Form D: $5M, Jan 2025
Total capital: $60.3M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $60.3M; 32 Form D · last Jan 2025; 22 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 25; 15 pending · first 2014; Rank in peer group#33 of 224

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 32nd filing$5M
Sep 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 31st filing$100K
Jan 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 30th filing$835K
Jan 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 29th filing$1M
Jan 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 28th filing$200K
Dec 2022Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 27th filing$200K
Aug 2022Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 26th filing$1.7M
Apr 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 25th filing$4.2M
Jan 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 24th filing$1M
Dec 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 23rd filing$1.5M
Dec 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 22nd filing$275K
Aug 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 21st filing$353K
Aug 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 20th filing$175K
Jul 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 19th filing$215K
Jun 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 18th filing$330K
Jun 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 17th filing$483K
May 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 16th filing$500K
Mar 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 15th filing$5.5M
Mar 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 14th filing$900K
Jan 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 13th filing$25K
Jan 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 12th filing$602K
Sep 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 11th filing$50K
Jul 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 10th filing$930K
Jun 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 9th filing$365K
Mar 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$1.3M
Sep 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$425K
Sep 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$900K
Sep 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$1.9M
Jan 2016Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$2.1M
Jan 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1.3M
Mar 2014Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$12M
Aug 2013Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$14M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 224 peers

Line = median

Semiconductors · Device

Granted patents#33 · top 15%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

David SorrellsResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 8 patents
Gregory L RawlinsResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 6 patents
Cynthia FrenchExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Cynthia L PoehlmanExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
David SorellsExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Frank NewmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 17 people

Jeffrey L ParkerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
JOHN L. METCALFDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
John L. StuckeyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Lewis TittertonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
NAM L. SUHDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Papken der TorossianDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Paul RosenbaumDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Robert L SterneDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Sanford LitvackDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
William HightowerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Willliam L. HightowerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 25 granted of 40

Apr 30, 2019GrantedMethod, Apparatus and System for Rendering an Information Bearing Function of TimeUSPTOUS 10,278,131
Apr 16, 2019GrantedMethod, Apparatus and System for Rendering an Information Bearing Function of TimeUSPTOUS 10,264,530
Mar 26, 2019GrantedMomentum Transfer CommunicationUSPTOUS 10,244,421

Show all 40 patent records

Method, Apparatus and System for Rendering an Information Bearing Function of TimeApr 30, 2019 · US 10,278,131Granted
Method, Apparatus and System for Rendering an Information Bearing Function of TimeApr 16, 2019 · US 10,264,530Granted
Momentum Transfer CommunicationMar 26, 2019 · US 10,244,421Granted
Method, Apparatus and System for Rendering an Information Bearing Function of TimeFeb 12, 2019 · US 10,206,167Granted
System and Methods of RF Power Transmission, Modulation, and Amplification, Including Control Functions to Transition an Output of a MISO DeviceFeb 8, 2018 · Application 15470738Pending
Control of MISO NodeJan 18, 2018 · Application 15646347Pending
System and Method of RF Power Transmission, Modulation and AmplificationJan 11, 2018 · Application 15470334Pending
Multiple Input Single Output Device With Vector Signal And Bias Signal InputsSep 19, 2017 · US 9,768,733Granted
Antenna ControlAug 3, 2017 · Application 15236453Pending
Method, Apparatus and System for Rendering an Information Bearing Function of TimeJul 13, 2017 · Application 15411758Pending
Control Of Miso NodeJul 11, 2017 · US 9,705,540Granted
Method, Apparatus and System for Rendering an Information Bearing Function of TimeApr 27, 2017 · Application 15401066Pending
Systems And Methods Of RF Power Transmission, Modulation, And Amplification, Including Control Functions To Transition An Output Of A Miso DeviceApr 4, 2017 · US 9,614,484Granted
Systems And Methods Of RF Power Transmission, Modulation, And AmplificationMar 28, 2017 · US 9,608,677Granted
Methods and Systems for Down-Converting a Signal Using a Complementary Transistor StructureSep 13, 2016 · US 9,444,673Granted
Antenna ControlAug 16, 2016 · US 9,419,692Granted
Switching Power Supply With Dynamically Programmed Threshold VoltageAug 9, 2016 · US 9,413,233Granted
Method and System for Down-Converting an Electromagnetic SignalMay 24, 2016 · US 9,350,591Granted
Methods and Systems for Down-Converting a SignalApr 26, 2016 · US 9,325,556Granted
Methods And Systems For Down-converting A SignalApr 19, 2016 · US 9,319,262Granted
Methods And Systems For Down-converting A SignalApr 5, 2016 · US 9,306,792Granted
Method and System for Down-Converting an Electromagnetic SignalMar 15, 2016 · US 9,288,100Granted
Method and System for Down-Converting an Electromagnetic SignalJan 26, 2016 · US 9,246,737Granted
Method And System For Down-converting An Electromagnetic SignalJan 26, 2016 · US 9,246,736Granted
Wireless Communications InterfaceJan 5, 2016 · US 9,232,038Granted
RF Power Transmission, Modulation, and Amplification, Including Direct Cartesian 2-Branch EmbodimentsNov 24, 2015 · US 9,197,164Granted
Antenna Array For Communication SystemNov 5, 2015 · Application 14703540Pending
RF Power Transmission, Modulation, and Amplification EmbodimentsOct 20, 2015 · US 9,166,528Granted
Optimization of Thermodynamic Efficiency vs. Capacity for a Communications SystemsOct 15, 2015 · Application 14679928Pending
Method and System for Down-Converting an Electromagnetic Signal, and Transforms for Same, and Aperture RelationshipsAug 25, 2015 · US 9,118,528Granted
Applications Of Universal Frequency TranslationJul 30, 2015 · Application 14473410Pending
Control Of Miso NodeJul 28, 2015 · US 9,094,085Granted
Controlling Output Power Of Multiple-input Single-output (miso) DeviceApr 30, 2015 · Application 14522679Pending
Method, Apparatus And System For Rendering An Information Bearing Function Of TimeMar 19, 2015 · Application 14489121Pending
Systems And Methods Of RF Power Transmission, Modulation, And AmplificationMar 12, 2015 · Application 14541201Pending
RF Power Transmission, Modulation, and Amplification, Including Direct Cartesian 2-Branch EmbodimentsDec 16, 2014 · US 8,913,974Granted
Controlling Output Power Of Multiple-input Single-output (miso) DeviceDec 16, 2014 · US 8,913,691Granted
Down-Conversion of an Electromagnetic Signal with Feedback ControlOct 16, 2014 · Application 14053327Pending
Methods and Systems for Down-Converting a Signal Using a Complementary Transistor StructureOct 16, 2014 · Application 14085008Pending
Universal Platform Module for a Plurality of Communication ProtocolsOct 16, 2014 · Application 14075535Pending

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.