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Looks at the demand for GaAs superfast gallium arsenide chips. The background of GaAs chips; The top three United States producers as Anadigics, TriQuint, and Vitesse; Projections that GaAs demand will soar even higher as telecom companies launch wireless services; Other reasons for GaAs' success.

The article presents projections concerning the foundry services for gallium arsenide industry (GaAs). It explores the performance and trend of the business since 1980 and the challenges that it faced due to high material expenses and inconsistent procedures. It highlights the impact of silicon technologies and other new high voltage compound semiconductor materials on the progress of GaAs. It also notes the advantages and drawbacks of these technologies over GaAs applications.

The article discusses the advantages of Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Metal Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MESFET)-based switches. It states that these electronic devices continue to deliver high broadband performance and can handle moderate power levels. It notes that they are ideal for battery-powered applications and portable devices. It adds that they are also convenient and cost effective since they can be used at low voltages.

An interview with Multi- Market Products Group at RF Micro Devices Inc. president Bob Van Buskirk is presented. When asked about gallium-arsenide (GaAs) as a viable technology in the microwave industry, he answers that GaN is gaining ground in the industry and that developments of the product can attest to its viability. He details the RFMD's GaN technology wherein it can achieve power levels needed for cellular applications at lower consumption. He also explains the firm's recent moves.

Offers news briefs relating to aviation and space technology for August 31, 1998. ITT Industries' Avionics Division completing testing of a Gallium Arsenide Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit chip; The amount of a German Air Force contract awarded to CAE Elektronik GmbH.; IRS Technologies agreeing to purchase of Raytheon's electro-optical systems and focal plane array business; More.

The article focuses on commercial microwave market as of December 2015. Topics include the forecasts saying that commercial telematics will experience strong growth in the next five years as of 2015 particularly in the enterprise and small and medium business (SMB) segments and the Strategy Analytics Advanced Semiconductor Applications (ASA) spreadsheet model and Forecast and Outlook report, "GaAs Device Forecast and Outlook: 2014-2019," about gallium arsenide (GaAs) device market revenue.

The article reports on the plans by gallium manufacturer Beijing Jiya Semiconductor Material to shift to high-purity gallium products. The decision comes even as the company continues to examine the use of gallium in new technologies. Gallium arsenide substrate is expected to grow at an annualized rate of 11% in the next few years. The company has put into trial production the first 100,000-200,000 pieces of thermometer.

The article reports that Compound Photonics Ltd., the engineered light technology company has announced an agreement with RFMD for purchasing Europe's largest Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, England. It informs that Compound Photonics will soon release its projector products for mobile devices which will be three times brighter and smaller than current state of the art.

Reports on the move of Sumitomo Electric Industries to expand the production of its gallium arsenide-based (GaAs) integrated circuits. Construction of a wafer fabrication facility in the United States; Other plants of Sumitomo; Consumption of GaAs integrated circuits.

Reports on the tremendous growth of the market for gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits (ICs). Market demand and maturation of the GaAs technology; Factors behind the shift to GaAs ICs; Obstacles for GaAs IC manufacturers; Exploration and exploitation of the overseas markets; Emergence of new international markets in South America and Eastern Europe.

Presents information on the gallium arsenide sector of the semiconductor industry. Effects of the deregulation of the communications industry; Applications which are accelerating the development of the industry.

Highlights significant news around the world and in the electronic industry of United States in 1984. Out-of-court settlement agreement on the case filed by Vietnam veterans against seven chemical companies involved in Agent Orange defoliant in Vietnam; Introduction of first high-speed microwave network analyzer from Hewlett-Packard Inc.; Opening of the first gallium-arsenide foundry of Tektronix Co.

Reports on the development of a new advance in gallium arsenal chip fabrication at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center in White Oak, Maryland. Description of the technology; Uses and applications; Limitations as to its application.

The article offers world news briefs related to the military communication equipment industry. The worldwide installed base of digital radio receivers was projected to reach almost 200 million units in 2015. The gallium arsenide (GaAs) market has continued to grow toward the end of 2009 due to positive trends in wireless markets. TiaLinx Inc. has launched the Eagle45-W, a hands-free precision Sense-Through-The-Wall Imager.

The article presents information on the findings of a report according to which Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) device market has recovered sharply in 2010. The recovery is stated to be driven by increasing GaAs content in mobilephones as well as growing data consumption. It is also estimated that the GaAs device market grew byabout 35% from 2009 to 5.5 billion dollars of revenue.

The article discusses the report "Wireless Infrastructure RF Power Device Demand: 2011-2015," released by Strategy Analytics Inc. and Compound Semiconductor Technologies Global Ltd. which forecasts the increase in production of gallium arsenide (GaAs) components in 2015.

The article offers a forecast for the gallium arsenide (GaAs) industry relative to its marketing aspects. According to Strategy Analytics Inc.'s GaAs annual industry forecast and outlook, GaAs industry is speculated to generate revenues of 3.5 billion dollars in 2009. It notes that the growth of the GaAs industry largely depends on the demand from wireless markets, like cellular handsets.

The article focuses on the report of Strategy Analytics which predicts that the year-on-year growth of the gallium arsenide (GaAs) industry will slow to 9% in the U.S. in 2008. The report explains that the GaAs market will grow at a compound annual coverage growth rate (CAAGR) of 9% by 2012. In addition, the primary growth of the industry will be in the cellular handsets with Wi-Fi broadband wireless products, which is the second largest market for GaAs devices.

The article presents information on a report from analyst Strategy Analytics Inc. which states that there are chances of Filtronic PLC entering the list of top ten gallium arsenide (GaAs) manufacturers in 2006. The report states that RF Micro Devices Inc. is on the number one position for the fourth year running. It also states that in 2005 seven of the top ten GaAs device manufacturers were based in the U.S. while Mitsubishi Electric was the Japanese market leader for GaAs device market.

Features the Velocium, a wholly owned TRW company in El Segundo, California. Design of a very high-speed indium phosphide and gallium arsenide components; Focus on impressive resources on innovative solutions for broadband telecom components; Production of equipments using GaAs and InP process technologies.

Reports on the switching of Lockheed Sanders, a manufacturer of gallium arsenide chips, to a technology that reduced pretreatment costs. Characteristics of gallium arsenide chips; Overview of the pretreatment system; Description of the process, called the Metall:X, developed by SolmeteX Inc.

Notes that in a surprise move, Germany's Wacker Chemitronic GmbH has stopped production of gallium-arsenide substrates. Factors that prompted the Burghausen firm to get out of the GaAs; Japanese dumping practices.

Discusses the United States government's action to maintain and expand the domestic gallium arsenide (GaAs) industry. American market's shift from radar and military applications to commercial digital wireless and cellular communications market; Companies which were awarded contracts; Reason for government support of companies; Growth of market for GaAs wafers.

Reports that worldwide market for gallium-arsenide chip-based devices is expected to grow to $878 million by 1998.