Mitsubishi forms compound semiconductor division
Mitsubishi Electric manufactures a variety of GaAs-based devices for applications such as basestations, including satellite and terrestrial transmitters and receivers, mobile radios, cellular phones and subscriber units. The company also manufactures silicon RF power transistors and modules using MOS and LDMOS technologies for the industrial and consumer markets.
The company also offers a diverse range of optoelectronic products including electroabsorption modulators, Fabry-Perot and DFB lasers, pump laser diodes and electroabsorption modulated lasers. Other discrete products include avalanche and pin photodiodes, laser drivers, and receiver pre-amplifiers. The company also manufactures integrated transceivers and transponders.
"We are establishing the new Semiconductor Division to demonstrate our continued commitment to our optoelectronic and microwave/RF customers," said Kiyoshi Kawakami, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Electric & Electronic USA. "Although the overall high-technology market continues to go through challenging times, we believe that compound semiconductors will remain a strong and viable market over the long term. Our new division will enable us to continue offering world-class products to these customers."
