What does RFMD mean?
RF Micro Devices (also known as RFMD or RF Micro), was an American company that designed and manufactured high-performance radio frequency systems and solutions for applications that drive wireless and broadband communications. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, RFMD traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol RFMD.
What is the relationship between TRW and RFMD?
From 1993 until RFMD built its own semiconductor fabrication plant in 1998, it used TRW as a contract manufacturer while TRW acquired a 10% ownership interest in the company. GaAs HBT emerged as a leading technology for high-performance RF applications, such as power amplifiers and small signal devices used in cellular handsets.
How did RFMD perform in Q2 2014?
For Q2 2014, RFMD reported strong sequential growth, reaching record quarterly revenue of US$316 million and improved profitability, while forecasting further growth for Q3 2014.
What happened to TriQuint and RFMD?
On January 2, 2015, RFMD and Triquint jointly announced that they had completed their merger of equals to form Qorvo ( Nasdaq : QRVO ), and that Qorvo would start trading on the NASDAQ Global Stock Market starting from that day.