Bookham Technology plc - Resource Profile

“By working with Agilent EEsof, Bookham Technology is providing both internal and external customers with access to the industry-leading EDA software for MMIC design, resulting in increased productivity.”

Bookham Technology plc is a leading manufacturer of MMICs, committed to providing high quality RF solutions for applications including aviation, space, military and commercial. Bookham can provide both standard products and foundry solutions, dependent on the customers' requirements.

With over 40 years' experience in GaAs development at the Caswell site and a strong background in standard and custom designs for defence and space applications, Bookham is strongly committed to providing customers with intelligent RF solutions.

Bookham Technology plc also designs and manufactures optical components, modules and subsystems used primarily in the telecoms industry. Offering a broad portfolio of established products, a comprehensive range of integrated components and complete end-to-end solutions, Bookham is now in a leading position to meet the full requirements of major network providers by providing a complete product line, breadth, scale and value added capability to become a strategic partner and to respond to the current trend of supplier base rationalisation.

Bookham's competitiveness is derived from a focus on manufacturing techniques and technical innovation. Delivery of high performance, competitively priced products is achieved by leading edge high-volume production methods, automated manufacturing processes and the technical advantage of Bookham's unique integration technologies.

Founded in 1988, the company has been based in Milton Abingdon, UK, since 1994 and has major manufacturing sites in the UK, USA, Canada and Switzerland.

Bookham Technology plc