GaAs technologies spanning high-end space and radar through to cost-sensitive handset and LNB applications

摘要

The Mitsubishi brand stands for a comprehensive group of companies that recently achieved a turnover of 600 billion USD during the last financial year (2007). To put this in perspective, such a large number represents more than 10 percent the GDP of Japan. Part of this colossus, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) turned over around 35 billion USD over the last financial year, which in turn includes the Semiconductor and Device Group with major market segments of optoelectronics, power semiconductors and high frequency. The turnover was approximately 2 billion USD over 2007 which represents a growth of about 42 percent since the 2003 financial year. Of interest to readers, the High Frequency product segment offers a broad range of innovative technology that spans 0.1 GHz through to 77 GHz as well as power capabilities up to 100 W and above. Some typical application fields include TETRA, security, RFID, portable radio, cellular, WiMAX base stations and CPE, microwave links, VSAT, DBS, space, and emerging automotive 24 and 77 GHz radar. While the Headquarters of Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. is located in Uxbridge near London, the Headquarters for semiconductors is situated in Ratingen. Consequently, all Marketing, Engineering, Logistics and Marketing Communications activities are handled from Ratingen. Sales support is given through local sales offices in other European countries and a broad distribution network all over Europe.