MPS History
As one of the largest recipients of DARPA technology development funding for advanced semiconductor technology development, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (NGAS) has a 35 year heritage of delivering high performance, reliable microelectronics.2010 – Northrop Grumman Space Technology reorganized as Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
2008 – Microelectronics Products & Services (MPS) business unit born to market commercialized versions of Northrop Grumman Space Technology processes and products
2007 – Northrop Grumman licenses Velocium MMIC product line and intellectual property to Hittite Microwave Corporation; refocuses on cutting-edge, high frequency technology
2004 – Launched first E-band MMIC chipset
2002 – Northrop Grumman acquires TRW; Velocium reorganized as Velocium Products, a business unit of Northrop Grumman Space Technology
2002 – Launched first W-band MMIC chipset
2001 – GaAs HEMT high linear PAs for 23/26/38 GHz point-to-point radios
2001 – TRW Space & Electronics launches Velocium operating unit
2001 – Launched first V-band MMIC chipset
2000 – WTP rebranded TRW Telecomm Products
1998 – GTP rebranded Wireless Telecomm Products (WTP)
1994 – High volume production of GaAs HBT Cell Phone PAs (in conjunction with RFMD)
1994 – MPO rebranded GaAs Telecomm Products (GTP)
1992 – TRW Space & Electronics MMIC Products Office (MPO) set up to compete in the broadband wireless, wideband, communications systems, automotive, and VSAT markets
1970s – Predecessors of Northrop Grumman manufacture their first high-performance, reliable microelectronics