John Titizian and Jeff Burger founded Integra
Technologies in February 1997 with the goal of redefining
the state of the art in S-band
power transistors. With the help of Young Kim, PhD.
and Apet Barsegyan this goal was realized, culminating
in the granting of two US patents in late 2001. This
core group of engineers and scientists has worked in
the high power RF semiconductor industry since the 1970s,
beginning at Power Hybrids, Inc. (PHI)
At its inception, Integra operated using a fabless model,
producing die in both Silicon Valley and Asia. After several
years it became apparent that the wafer fabrication process
would need to be performed onsite to ensure consistent high
quality devices. It was at this point that Integra built the
largest and most modern all gold metal wafer fab in the world.
They now have the capacity to fabricate 250 6” (150mm)
wafers/month, enough to assemble more than 20,000 devices/month.
Integra Technologies has continued to expand in size and
capability and has recently added an additional building adjacent
to the primary facility, increasing overall square footage
by 50%. This additional space will allow for new automated
die attach, wire bonding, and RF test equipment and will enable
significant increases in production efficiency and throughput.
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