GF Silicon Germanium Technologies: the unsung hero of modern communications

GF Silicon Germanium Technologies: the unsung hero of modern communications

By Arvind Narayanan Director, RF Product Line  In the late 1980s and the early 90s, from the least expected places on earth in New York and Vermont, a quiet revolution in semiconductors was taking shape. One can’t fault even the nerdiest of all semiconductor enthusiasts for not paying attention because Moore’s law and the shrinking of silicon (Si) CMOS transistors were grabbing all the news and headlines.   A group of engineers quietly rode the…