6 June 2011

M/A-COM Tech chairman Ocampo joins RFaxis board of advisors

Fabless semiconductor firm RFaxis Inc of Irvine, CA, USA, which was founded in January 2008 to design RF semiconductors and embedded antenna solutions for the wireless connectivity and cellular mobility markets, says that John Ocampo is to join its board of advisors.

Ocampo is co-founder & president of Silicon Valley-based semiconductor private equity fund GaAs Labs LLC and (since acquiring it from UK-based Cobham plc in March 2009) chairman of its portfolio company M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes semiconductors, components, and subassemblies for RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications). He also serves on the board of directors for Ubiquiti Networks Inc, which designs and manufactures broadband wireless solutions worldwide.

Prior to creating GaAs Labs, Ocampo co-founded Sirenza Microdevices Inc of Broomfield, CO, USA (a diversified supplier of RF semiconductors and related components for the commercial communications, consumer and aerospace, defense & homeland security markets), serving at various times in key roles including president & CEO, chief technology officer, and chairman. After leading Sirenza through an IPO and eventual sale to RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC in 2007, Ocampo served on RFMD’s board of directors.

Prior to Sirenza, Ocampo was general manager at RF component maker Magnum Microwave, and engineering manager at telecoms engineering firm Avantek (later acquired by Hewlett-Packard). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University, and currently serves on the board of trustees of Santa Clara University.

“John is a well-respected semiconductor operations & technology executive and financier who brings to RFaxis a wealth of advisory experience in increasing growth trajectory, profitability and market leadership,” says RFaxis chairman & CEO Mike Neshat. “As a private equity investor, John is very savvy with respect to business development, and he has a proven track record of success in driving and closing major deals,” he adds.

“I am very impressed with RFaxis’ RF and CMOS innovations, and gratified to have the opportunity to serve on its advisory board,” comments Ocampo. “I look forward to helping RFaxis achieve its market and strategic objectives.”

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