GaAs Valley

Motorola Inc.

With 1996 worldwide sales of $7.9 billion, Motorola's <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: MOT)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: MOT)") end if %> Semiconductor Products Sector makes an enormous array of devices that compete with GaAs products including: integrated circuit devices (metal-oxide semiconductor and bipolar) such as high-performance microprocessors, microcontrollers and peripherals; digital signal processors; dynamic and fast/application-specific static random access memories; custom and proprietary bipolar and MOS digital-analog components; emitter-coupled logic; programmable logic devices; deep submicron CMOS gate arrays; rectifiers; zener and tuning diodes; power and small signal transistors; RF and microwave devices, thyristors, optoelectronics and sensors.

As the largest U.S.-based, broad-line semiconductor supplier, "the Sector" delivers global resources, product design and development expertise, and high-quality technology solutions to its customers. Motorola typifies the kind of well-capitalized threat that GaAs component manufacturers would face in the event of direct competition on the manufacturing level. However, facing virtually flat sales over the last three years, Motorola has seen competitive problems of its own as it has attempted to exit numerous markets and capitalize upon more growth-rich endeavors.

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