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News Release from: Strategy Analytics
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 September 2006
RF component suppliers prosper
Strategy Analytics has released its "RF component industry review: January-March 2006", noting that financial performance reported by RF component suppliers in Q1 improved.
Strategy Analytics has released its "RF component industry review: January-March 2006", noting that financial performance reported by RF component suppliers in Q1 improved Demand for RF components in Q1 remained strong, supported by strength in the cellphone market
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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53% of the top RF component suppliers covered reported significant profits, and the number of suppliers reporting net losses remained relatively low, by recent historical standards.
"As a sign of optimism in the industry, funding in RF startups approximately doubled from the previous quarter to $250 million, led by VC interest in basebands for multimode 3G and WiMAX", said Chris Taylor, Director of the RF and Wireless Component Service.
Asif Anwar, Director of the GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Service, added: "Volumes remained at historical highs for the leading power amplifier (PA) suppliers, most of whom made cautious plans to expand capacity".
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