GREENSBORO, N.C., April 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency solutions, today announced the appointment of James A. Clifford as Vice President, Foundry Services, effective April 1, 2013. Mr. Clifford is a recognized industry leader with wide-ranging experience in technology, procurement, supply chain, operations, quality, and program management. From 1994 until 2012, Mr. Clifford served at QUALCOMM Corporation, most recently as Senior Vice President and General Manager Operations. Prior to QUALCOMM, Mr. Clifford spent 21 years at Unisys Corporation, in multiple positions of increasing responsibility covering manufacturing, engineering and procurement.