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M/A-COM,Inc. a unit of Tyco Electronics

M/A-COM is a world leading developer and manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and microwave semiconductors, components and IP Networks to the wireless telecommunications and defense-related industries.

M/A-COM's products include semiconductor devices, RF integrated circuits, passive and control devices, antennas, subsystems and systems. M/A-COM became part of AMP Incorporated in 1995. In April of 1999 AMP was acquired by Tyco International Ltd. M/A-COM now operates as a unit of Tyco Electronics Corporation. The commitment of Tyco and AMP to the wireless market has enabled M/A-COM to strengthen its position as the industry leader in high-volume gallium arsenide (GaAs) and silicon (Si) semiconductor fabrication, device and component manufacture.

M/A-COM products are used around the globe by Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications, automotive, and defense markets. The company's broad array of products have applications in cellular telephones and infrastructure networks, wireless local area networks (WLANs), telemetry and other remote data gathering applications, wireless local loop (WLL), interactive CATV, vehicle sensors, and mobile communications.

M/A-COM has nearly 4,000 employees, with several hundred degreed engineers on staff. With its corporate headquarters in Lowell, Mass., the company maintains nearly 1.25 million square feet of operations space around the world. For additional information on our company and career opportunities visit our web site at