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RFMD(R) To Showcase Industry-Leading Wireless Solutions at CTIA Wireless 2006
RFMD's portfolio of highly integrated RF components and system solutions includes its industry-leading transmit modules and power amplifiers (PAs) for GSM/GPRS, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA and WCDMA handsets, the Company's POLARIS TOTAL RADIO transceiver solutions for GSM/GPRS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets, and its highly-integrated Bluetooth®, wireless LAN (WLAN) and GPS solutions.
RFMD's products are selected by the world's leading manufacturers of wireless mobile devices to simplify their design process and accelerate the time to market of their next-generation, feature-rich wireless devices. At its booth in Las Vegas, RFMD will display wireless handsets and other wireless mobile devices featuring the Company's industry-leading solutions from customers such as Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, NEC, Research In Motion, Palm and others.
Innovative solutions to be showcased at the RFMD booth will include:
-- RFMD's POLARIS(TM) TOTAL RADIO(TM) transceiver solutions for
GSM/GPRS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE
-- A leading baseband supplier's GSM/GPRS/EDGE Single-Board
Reference Design, which includes RFMD's POLARIS(TM) 2 TOTAL
RADIO(TM) Module Solution for EDGE
-- Highly integrated Bluetooth(R) System-on-a-Chip (SoC)
solutions for GSM/GPRS/EDGE and CDMA handsets, headsets and
other peripheral wireless applications
-- Wireless LAN (WLAN) PAs and front-end modules for
802.11a/b/g/n applications in cellular handsets, PCs and
access points
-- RFMD's transmit modules and PAs for GSM/GPRS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE
(both linear and large signal polar modulation) as well as
high-power, high-efficiency linear PAs for UMTS and WCDMA
applications covering all 3G requirements
-- The RFMD(R) GPS(TM) RF8110 software-based GPS solution for
feature-rich smartphones, wireless PDAs and other mobile
devices
About RFMD
RFMD, an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer, designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications products and applications. The Company is a leading supplier of power amplifiers, one of the most critical radio frequency (RF) components in cellular phones. The Company is also the leading manufacturer of GaAs HBT, which offers distinct advantages over other technologies for the manufacture of current- and next-generation power amplifiers. The Company's products are included primarily in cellular phones, base stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs), cable television modems and global positioning systems (GPS). The Company derives revenue from the sale of standard and custom-designed products. The Company offers a broad array of products including amplifiers, mixers, modulators/demodulators and single-chip transmitters, Bluetooth® products and receivers and transceivers that represent a substantial majority of the RFICs required in wireless subscriber equipment. The Company's goal is to be the premier supplier of low-cost, high-performance integrated circuits and solutions for applications that enable wireless connectivity. RFMD is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information about RFMD, please visit www.rfmd.com.
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CONTACT: RFMD
Jerry Neal or Doug DeLieto, 336-664-1233
SOURCE: RFMD