Avnet RF & Microwave Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Transcom Inc

Business Wire, Nov 18, 2002

Business Editors/Hihg-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002

Avnet RF & Microwave has signed a global distribution agreement with Tainan, Taiwan-based Transcom Inc.

Founded in 1998, Transcom's expertise is in design and mass production of high-performance GaAs devices for both high power and low noise applications. Standard processes include 0.25 um and 0.5 um PHEMT, HFET & MESFET.

In addition to GaAs FETs & MMICs, Transcom also has in-house design capability for sub-system development. Its amplifier products include standard 1-18 GHz and 6-18 GHz military wide band amplifiers, C-band and Ku-band medium- to high-power amplifiers. Gain modules are also available as stand-alone products. (Or "Discrete gain modules are also available.")

Eric Chang, CEO of Transcom stated, "Avnet RF & Microwave's global distribution capabilities, technical selling organization and value-added services, such as die handling and repacking capabilities, will make it a valued partner for Transcom, and will help us to expand our product reach throughout the United States as well as other parts of the world."

"Transcom, with its focus on high quality GaAs, discrete and MMIC devices, offered at low market prices, is a strategic addition to Avnet RF & Microwave's technology portfolio," according to Joel Levine, president of Avnet RF & Microwave. "The product offering from Transcom is a natural fit for us, and will be supported by the technical expertise of our Microwave Chip Solutions business unit. We are excited at the opportunity that is available to both companies based on the combination of technology and exposure to the marketplace."

About Avnet RF & Microwave

Avnet RF & Microwave is a specialized business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing and is currently the distribution market leader in the sale of components to the wireless electronics industry. Avnet RF & Microwave offers a technical selling organization, value-added services including parametric testing, hybrid assembly and design, cable assembly, evaluation boards, die handling, thin film assembly services, hi-rel processing and wireless design services through Avnet Design Services' Bluetooth lab. The Avnet RF & Microwave Web site is located at www.avnetRF.com.

About Avnet Electronics Marketing

Avnet Electronics Marketing is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest technology marketing and services companies. Avnet Electronics Marketing distributes semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components from leading manufacturers. The company markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain management and engineering design services. Avnet EM serves customers in 63 countries. The company's Web site is located at www.avnet.com.