MACOM UPDATES

Lowell, MA, January 11, 2010 – MACOM, a leading supplier of semiconductors, active and passive components and subassemblies for radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave applications, is announcing that Wayne Struble has joined the company as a Distinguished Fellow of Technology. 

Wayne is a proven industry expert and innovator with more than 25 years of experience in GaAs device modeling and MMIC design. Wayne has prior experience with MACOM, having served as Distinguished Fellow of Technology and Director of Technology for the company’s GaAs Fab in Lowell prior to his departure in 2002.

Most recently, Wayne was one of four Senior Fellows at TriQuint Semiconductor. Between his time at MACOM and TriQuint, he worked a short stint at Hittite where he developed their line of high dynamic range mixers. He began his career with a 13-year stay at Raytheon’s Research Division where he had the opportunity to learn from many of the pioneers in GaAs device modeling and MMIC design.

“Wayne’s unique grasp of modeling, design, device and process technology, particularly in the area of GaAs MMICs, enables him to almost innovate on demand,” says Mike Murphy, Vice President of Engineering, MACOM. “We are very fortunate to have him back on our team.”

“MACOM is positioned for fantastic growth,” says Wayne Struble. “It offers incredibly strong technology that delivers extraordinary value to our customers and it has a highly energized and talented team. I am very excited about being back and helping drive our leadership position in our marketplaces.”

ABOUT MACOM
MACOM is a leading supplier of semiconductors, active and passive components, and subassemblies for use in radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave applications. The company provides innovative design solutions and products including:

• Si, GaAs, AlGaAs, InGaAs, InP and SiGe IC products
• Unique MMIC processes: HMIC™, GMIC™, iHBT™
• In-house design, fabrication, assembly and screening capabilities
• Multiple facilities for improved flexibility and local content manufacturing
• Design expertise covering the spectrum from RF through millimeter wave frequencies
• One of the broadest selections of standard and custom products in the industry

Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA, MACOM builds on 60 years of experience to develop and manufacture active and passive products, including Si and compound semiconductors and components from facilities in Lowell, Massachusetts; and Santa Clara and Torrance, California. Infrastructure products continue to be provided by the company's Cork, Ireland operation; and Laser Diode products, in Edison, New Jersey.

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