$15 Million Order From Nokia Boosts TRW Volume Production of Gallium Arsenide Transceiver Modules.REDONDO BEACH Redondo Beach (rĭdŏn`dō), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resort city with a protected harbor and an excellent marina. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998--TRW has increased volume production of its gallium arsenide An alloy of gallium and arsenic compound (GaAs) that is used as the base material for chips. Several times faster than silicon, it is used in high frequency applications such as cellphones, DVD players and fiber optics. (GaAs)-based multichip electronic modules, following a $15 million order from Nokia Telecommunications for millimeter-wave transceivers -- units that transmit and receive radio signals for telecommunications. "Nokia concluded that TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc transceiver modules provide the best solution for their just-announced FlexiHopper radio product, which will be used in their cellular and Personal Communication Services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. wireless networks," said TRW Vice President David B. Vandervoet. "TRW and Nokia are developing a full family of high-performance millimeter-wave transceiver modules. Value-added products such as our MMIC-based modules are establishing TRW as a fast-growing supplier of wireless telecommunications components." Under the contract announced Tuesday, TRW will deliver modules operating in frequency bands from 18 GHz to 38 GHz. "Nokia is committed to providing customers with a world-class cellular network solution. FlexiHopper, featuring TRW's advanced transceiver module, meets the critical requirements for performance and cost efficiency demanded in our markets," said Sakari Nikkanen, vice president of Cellular Transmission Products for Nokia Telecommunications. Greater Volume, Higher Integration, Lower Cost Each transceiver module contains a number of TRW high-performance GaAs monolithic millimeter-wave integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (MMICs) in a compact housing. A single module takes the place of multiple, larger "hybrid" components, reducing cost, size and system complexity. TRW will manufacture the Nokia modules at the highly automated facility of its TRW MilliWave subsidiary, located in Diamond Springs, Calif. "TRW MilliWave's automated assembly and test, combined with the higher levels of integration achieved in TRW GaAs MMICs, allow us to offer millimeter-wave modules below the current industry average price," Vandervoet said. "Improvements to our design and manufacturing processes will lower the price of our multichip modules even further." Nokia offers total GSM systems, with everything from digital mobile phones to transmission and switching as well as extensive services for building, efficiently operating and developing these networks. Having supplied GSM technology to 70 operators in 36 countries, Nokia ranks as the world's largest supplier of GSM 1800 networks and one of the two largest in GSM 900. With headquarters in Finland, Nokia is a broad-scope telecommunications company See telecom company. supplying mobile phones, mobile and fixed telecommunications networks, data communications solutions, multimedia terminals and computer monitors. With sales in 130 countries, net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled FIM FIM The ISO 4217 currency code for the Finnish Markka. 52.6 billion ($9.8 billion) in 1997. Nokia, listed on NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange (NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. .A), employs more than 38,000 people worldwide. TRW is an industry leader in the design, development and production of low-cost gallium arsenide MMICs and MMIC-based modules for worldwide markets. With headquarters in Cleveland, the company provides advanced technology products and services for automotive, and space and defense markets worldwide. TRW Inc.'s 1997 sales totaled nearly $11 billion. Additional information on TRW GaAs MMICs and modules is available at www.trw.com/mmic. Information on Nokia's products is available at www.nokia.com.
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