Introduction

"United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS) is the European leader in offering RF MMIC products and foundry services for specialised markets, including Defence and Space, telecommmunications, automotive radar and industrial sensors. With major locations in both France and Germany and a network of sales offices and representatives supporting a global customer base, the Company has a key position as a strategic supplier to the European Defence and Space industries. UMS has a comprehensive offer based on the supply of either ASIC or catalogue products, in the main based on the Company’s internal III-V technologies and through the provision of a comprehensive foundry service, allowing customers to directly create their own product solutions. The full range of catalogue products from DC to 100GHz is based on GaAs, GaN, SiGe technologies and encompasses power amplifiers up to 200W, mixed signal functions, very low noise amplifiers, and complete transceiver systems. These products are offered in die form but are more commonly packaged and in multichip module form."