Technology transfer for high frequency devices for consumer electronics

Author

Watanabe, Seiichi

Author_Institution

Sony Corp. Res. Center, Yokohama, Japan

Volume

40

Issue

12

fYear

1992

fDate

12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2461

Lastpage

2466

Abstract

Considerations for high-volume production on the order of millions of devices per month for consumer electronics are different from those for small- and medium-scale production and high-end telecommunication, instrumentation, or military applications. The keys to technology transfer are also different. These issues are illustrated by investigating examples of successful technology transfer of high-frequency devices at Sony. The author´s opinion regarding some future applications of high-frequency devices in consumer electronics are presented. A proposal for global industrial collaboration to bring these products to a sufficient level of maturity for widespread use is made

Keywords

monolithic integrated circuits; semiconductor devices; solid-state microwave devices; technology transfer; Sony; consumer electronics; high frequency devices; high-volume production; technology transfer; Consumer electronics; Costs; Defense industry; Frequency; Instruments; Mass production; Proposals; Satellite broadcasting; Technology transfer; Transistors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.179917

Filename

179917