BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced it continues to achieve performance milestones related to the advancement of RF power management. RF Micro Devices is developing average power tracking- (APT-) and envelope tracking- (ET-) based solutions that leverage RFMD's leadership in power amplifiers, RF power management and compound semiconductors to deliver breakthrough capabilities.

RFMD is a leader in RF power management and has shipped tens of millions of power management integrated circuits (PMICs), most within the RF Configurable Power Core™ in RFMD's revolutionary PowerSmart® power platform. RFMD is also a pioneer in RF power control and has shipped hundreds of millions of power amplifiers with integrated power control (RFMD's PowerStar® PAs and transmit modules). RFMD forecasts the combination of envelope tracking technology and RFMD's superior GaAs devices and technology will be a disruptive combination that raises the bar significantly in RF performance.

Eric Creviston, president of RFMD's Cellular Products Group (CPG), said, "RFMD is at the forefront of technology development in RF power management, and we are enthusiastic about the deployment of APT- and ET-based solutions. We believe the importance of power management technologies such as average power tracking and envelope tracking will continue to expand in smartphones, enabling RFMD to leverage our combined leadership in power amplifiers and RF power management and increase our RF content opportunity."

About RFMD

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies. RFMD's products enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in the cellular handset, wireless infrastructure, wireless local area network (WLAN), CATV/broadband and aerospace and defense markets. RFMD is recognized for its diverse portfolio of semiconductor technologies and RF systems expertise and is a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile device, customer premises and communications equipment providers.

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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