Compound Semiconductor Industry Review April 2012: Microelectronics

Several large microelectronics companies reported financial results in April, with the most interesting developments being a double-digit yearly revenue decline at RFMD and flat revenue at Mitsubishi and Fujitsu. The Japanese company results are important because the fiscal year included all the post-earthquake aftermath and seems to indicate manufacturing may be stabilizing in Japan. GaN development activity and funding continues at a brisk pace.

1 Executive Summary
2 Introduction
3 MMICs
3.1 Company Results
3.1.1 Freescale Semiconductor Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
3.1.2 WIN Semiconductors Reports Q1 2012 Financial Results
3.1.3 RFMD Reports Q4 and FY 2012 Financials
3.1.4 Microsemi Reports Q2 FY 2012 Results
3.1.5 Teledyne Reports First Quarter Results
3.1.6 TriQuint Reports Q1 FY 2012 Results
3.1.7 Hittite Reports Q1 FY 2012 Financials
3.1.8 Skyworks Reports Q2 FY 2012 Financials
3.1.9 Fujitsu Reports FY 2011 Financials
3.1.10 Mitsubishi Reports FY 2012 Financials
3.2 New Products
3.2.1 TriQuint Develops RF SAW Filters for 3G/4G Applications
3.2.2 RFMW Announces Design Support for TriQuint DVGA Solutions
3.2.3 Nitronex Develops 40W GaN Transistor
3.2.4 Richardson RFPD Announces Availability of GaN-On-SiC Power Transistors
3.2.5 RFMD Develops InGaP HBT MMIC Amplifier
3.2.6 RFMD Introduces Narrowband MMIC VCOs with Integrated Dividers
3.2.7 TriQuint Announces Integrated DVGAs
3.2.8 Custom MMIC Introduces Ka-Band LNA MMIC
3.2.9 Mitsubishi Electric Develops 14 GHz PA with 100W Output
3.2.10 M/A-COM Tech Expands Digital Phase Shifter Family
3.2.11 Hittite Expands High Current Active Bias Controller Portfolio
3.3 Other
3.3.1 RFMD Announces Retirement of Co-Founder Jerry D. Neal
3.3.2 Northrop Grumman Completes 2000th Microwave Power Module
3.3.3 Raytheon Receives Gallium Nitride Award from DARPA
3.3.4 TriQuint Signs US Army Agreement to Support GaN Device Development
3.3.5 DARPA Awards Power Amplifier Development Contract to Rockwell Collins
3.3.6 Nitronex Receives Additional Funding for X-Band GaN PAs
3.3.7 RFMD Unveils New Foundry Process Technology
3.3.8 Panasonic Announces Automotive Millimeter Wave Radar Technology
3.3.9 RFMD Achieves ISO/TS 16949 Certification
3.4 Patents
4 Silicon Devices
4.1 Company Results
4.1.1 SOITEC Reports Q4 and FY 2012 Financials
4.1.2 Fairchild Reports Q1 FY 2012 Financials
4.2 New Products
4.2.1 Hittite Microwave Introduces Silicon IC Solutions for 60 GHz Applications
4.2.2 GigOptix Announces SiGe TIAs for 40Gbps Networks
4.2.3 NXP Expands RFCMOS Solutions for Automotive Radio Applications
4.3 Other
4.3.1 SEMATECH and centrotherm Partner to Improve Processing Techniques
4.3.2 Criminal Case against Former Vitesse Executives Ends with Mistrial
4.3.3 Amalfi Semiconductor Closes $20 Million in Funding