• DocumentCode
    3066151
  • Title

    Very high volume production of GaAs MMICs

  • Author

    Snowden, C.M. ; Cameron, N.I.

  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    82
  • Lastpage
    84
  • Abstract
    The increase in demand for performance semiconductor devices supply the mobile communications market has led to dramatic developments in the compound semiconductor business, with the launch of a number of 6" GaAs foundries. The background to the demand for very high volumes of RF products for this market is discussed, together with the prospects for future growth. The recent establishment of a very large 6" GaAs facility by Filtronic plc in the UK is described together with the technical and economic considerations that will lead to a capacity of up to 175,000 wafers/annum
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; MMIC; gallium arsenide; integrated circuit manufacture; 6 in; Filtronic; GaAs; GaAs MMIC; RF product; compound semiconductor device; fabrication facility; mobile communications market; volume production; wafer foundry; Business communication; Cellular phones; Economic forecasting; Gallium arsenide; MMICs; Mobile communication; PHEMTs; Production; Radio frequency; Telephone sets;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    High Performance Electron Devices for Microwave and Optoelectronic Applications, 2000 8th IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Glasgow
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6550-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EDMO.2000.919034
  • Filename
    919034