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Amoi Electronics Selects RFMD's POLARIS(TM) 2 Total Radio Module For EDGE

Amoi Electronics Selects RFMD's POLARIS(TM) 2 Total Radio Module For EDGENEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2006--RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio systems and solutions for applications that drive mobile communications, today announced that it has commenced volume production shipments of its POLARIS™ 2 Total Radio Module for EDGE for GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets to Amoi Electronics Company Limited, a leading handset manufacturer in China. The POLARIS 2 Radio Module for EDGE will be used in several models across Amoi's product portfolio, including devices running Windows Mobile™ software that target the growing worldwide market for smartphones.

"The combination of RFMD's market-leading EDGE transceiver architecture and proven levels of integration has allowed us to achieve a compelling form factor and offer superior performance," said Hongquan Xie, General Manager of Amoi Mobile. "As a result, we can offer consumers unmatched performance and features across multiple stylish handset designs."

"This opportunity is especially exciting for RFMD as it adds another leading handset manufacturer to the growing list of customers supported by our POLARIS EDGE Solutions," said Eric Creviston, RFMD Corporate Vice President, Cellular Products Group. "It is also noteworthy that these designs were won as a result of our ongoing collaboration with a leading top-tier baseband manufacturer."

The POLARIS 2 Radio Module for EDGE is the smallest EDGE radio solution commercially available and requires less than half the number of discrete components required by competitive EDGE radio solutions. Additionally, the production-proven large signal polar modulation transmit architecture minimizes transmit current consumption in today's EDGE handsets and provides a technology migration path up to approximately 50% transmit power consumption savings over competing linear transmit radio architectures.

About RFMD

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio systems and solutions for applications that drive mobile communications. RFMD's power amplifiers, transmit modules, cellular transceivers and system-on-chip (SOC) solutions enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in current- and next-generation mobile handsets, cellular base stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs), wireless personal area networks (WPANs) and global positioning systems (GPS). Recognized for its diverse portfolio of state-of-the-art semiconductor technologies and vast RF systems expertise, RFMD is a preferred supplier enabling the world's leading mobile device manufacturers to deliver advanced wireless capabilities that satisfy current and future market demands.

Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design, sales and service facilities. RFMD is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information, please visit RFMD's web site at www.rfmd.com.

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About Amoi Electronics Company Limited

Amoi Electronics Company Limited originates from Xiamen Solid Electronics Limited in 1981 and is listed at the Shanghai Stock Exchange since June 1997. It is headquartered in Xiamen, China. Aiming at becoming an innovator from China, Amoi has expanded its business towards 3C (Communication, Computer and Consumer electronics) diversification and internationalization. Currently, Amoi's product range covers 2.5G/3G mobile phones, PHS handsets, LCD TV and Notebook PC, etc.

Amoi Electronics Co., Ltd. is one of the leading domestic manufacturers of mobile phones in China, having an engineering team of over 1000 people, and it has established R&D institutes in Xiamen, Shanghai and Nanjing respectively. By responding to market trend in swiftest manner and concentrating on practical application, the company is aiming at bringing unique experience to customers in each individual market segment.

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CONTACT: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
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SOURCE: RF Micro Devices, Inc.