Introduction
In 1991, William J. Pratt, Powell T. Seymour and Jerry D. Neal founded RF Micro Devices (RFMD) in Greensboro, North Carolina. RFMD has evolved from a provider of discrete components for handsets into a preferred global supplier of high-performance, low-cost solutions for multiple wireless markets. Today, we provide the world's leading wireless manufacturers the critical components that enable wireless devices to transmit and receive signals. Essentially, we help the world's communications devices communicate.
Recognizing that our customers' success requires advanced devices in the competitive wireless industry, we've assembled the core strengths to help them succeed. RFMD's core strengths include expertise in designing and developing radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), a growing portfolio of semiconductor process technologies, the ability to provide reliable service and support to our customers and high-volume, low-cost semiconductor manufacturing capacity.
Products
AS we see mobility's trend toward convergence, RFMD is the only company with complete radio solutions for cellular, WLAN, Bluetooth® wireless technology, GPS, satellite radio and infrastructure. RFMD is the world's number one provider of power amplifiers (PAs) for cellular handsets and is a trusted PA supplier to every major handset manufacturer. We continue to drive PA innovation with our highly integrated PowerStar® PA modules. And, our revolutionary POLARISTM
TOTAL RADIOTM transceivers perform all the functions of the handset's radio section, enabling us to reduce our customers' form factor, total cost and time to market.
In addition, our advanced product capabilities inlcude WLAN solutions for all standards, single-chip CMOS solutions for Bluetooth® applications and chipsets for GPS and satellite radio products. RFMD also offers solutions for wireless infrastructure applications.
Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation "High Power GaN RF Power Technology for Cell Phone Base Station Applications", presented at IMS 2004.
Multiple Process Technologies and Optimum Technology Matching®
We led the wireless market in the adoption of gallium arsenide heterojunction bipolar transistor (GaAs HBT), and we are the world's largest manufacturer of GaAs HBT semiconductors. In addition to GaAs HBT, our design expertise spans numerous process technologies - GaAs MESFET, GaAs pHEMT, Si Bipolar, Si CMOS, Si BiCMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, InGa HBT and GaN. This broad range of process technologies drives RFMD's Optimum Technology Matching® (OTM) strategy. Through OTM, our engineers match the appropriate process technology and device technology to each product, providing our customers the best possible combination of price and performance.
Strategic Alliance
Our customers' success depends upon the quality and reliability of our products and service. We engage in relationships with top suppliers and strategic partners, including Jazz Semiconductor and Silicon Wave, to provide RFMD and our customers a competitive advantage.
Research and Development
Ongoing initiatives in research and development (R&D) enhance our ability to aggressively target next-generation processes, circuits, architectures, standards and packaging.
Global Expansion
Over the past decade, RFMD has grown from a single office with a handful of employees into a 1.2 million square foot campus with 22 offices located in 13 countries throughout the world employing over 1,800 people.
Capacity
RF Micro Devices is committed to capacity. We own and operate a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) facility, two high-volume GaAs HBT fabrication facilities and an advanced technology foundry and fab dedicated to the development of gallium nitride materials and devices. We perform 100 percent RF testing in our two test and tape and reel facilities located in Greensboro, North Carolina and Beijing, China.
Customer Support
As a customer-centric company, RFMD strives to be the most dependable component of our customers' supply chains. By developing our resources, such as advanced design expertise and extensive applications support, we meet and exceed our customers' changing requirements. We have located our design centers and sales and support offices near our customers throughout the world, enable quick response and on-site teamwork. This unmatched support has aligned us with every major handset manufacturer and other industry-leading companies.
Culture
RFMD is powered by our most valuable resource - a team of highly dedicated, extremely talented employees. At RFMD, we promote creativity, wise decision-making, teamwork, ownership and personal development to benefit our employees, the comapny and ultimately our customers.
Corporate Mission
RF Micro Devices combines the cutting-edge talent of its employees with its revolutionary technology to design and manufacture state-of-the-art components. Looking forward, we plan to continue this trend by supporting our corporate mission – to be the premier supplier of low-cost, high-performance integrated circuits and solutions – enabling wireless connectivity.
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Contact Information
7628 Thorndike Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
United States
Phone 336-664-1233
FAX 336-931-7454
