Robert M. van Buskirk

RF Micro Devices, Inc. designed, developed and marketed proprietary radio frequency integrated circuit products. It offered products used in mobile device, wireless infrastructure, wireless local area network, cable television/broadband, Smart Energy/advanced metering infrastructure and aerospace and defense markets. The company was founded by William J. Pratt, Powell T. Seymour and Jerry D. Neal in 1991 and was headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Sirenza Microdevices, an ISO 9001:2000-certified supplier (registered by QMI), is a designer and supplier of high-performance RF components for wireless and wireline communications equipment manufacturers. Their product lines include amplifiers, power amplifiers, discrete devices, RF signal processing components, and signal source products, mil/aero components, and high-performance multi-component modules (MCMs) for transmit and receive applications.

Multilink Technology Corp. designs, develops and markets integrated circuits and modules. Its products include integrated circuits, modules and higher-level assemblies that generate, manipulate, transmit, and receive electrical and optical signals. The company was founded by Jens N. Albers, Richard N. Nottenburg and Matthias Bussmann in 1994 and is headquartered in Somerset, NJ.

Wilson Electronics LLC engages in the manufacture and design of cellular signal boosters and antennas. It offers weBoost, WilsonPro, and zBoost brands. The company was founded by James Wilson in 1999 and is headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, UT.

Empower RF Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures high-power ultra-broadband radio frequency amplifiers. It designs and manufactures solid-state, high-power RF amplifier systems and modules for defense, commercial, and industrial market applications. The firm specializes in extreme wideband linear amplifiers and products suitable for virtually any RF, microwave and radar application. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Inglewood, CA.