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RFMD(R) to Showcase Its Industry-Leading Product Portfolio at The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
From February 11 to February 14 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, RFMD will showcase its innovative front end solutions for 3G multi-mode handsets and its extensive portfolio of GSM/GPRS and EDGE front ends, including both power amplifiers and transmit modules. WCDMA solutions on display will include a WCDMA transmit solution that integrates two power amplifiers and a front end power management integrated circuit (IC) supporting multi-region, 3G mobile platforms. RFMD will also showcase its portfolio of POLARIS® GSM/GPRS/EDGE RF solutions, its RF8000 series of location solutions and its industry-leading wireless LAN front ends for cellular handsets.
RFMD delivers the industry's broadest portfolio of technologies, including AlGaAs HBT, InGaP HBT, GaAs pHEMT and Si CMOS. Additionally, RFMD has developed new technologies, such as micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS), GaAs E/D pHEMT, GaAs BiFET and wafer-level-packaged (WLP) SAWs and duplexers, which enable unprecedented levels of functional integration in RF applications. RFMD anticipates these new enabling technologies will support the Company's forecasted growth in calendar year 2008 and extend the Company's reach into complementary cellular product categories, including cellular mode switches, filters, duplexers and other high performance components for cellular handsets.
RFMD is the world's leading supplier of cellular power amplifiers, transmit modules and wireless LAN front ends for cellular handsets, with a broad product portfolio addressing all major air interface standards and manufacturing scale enabling cost advantages across all market segments. RFMD will showcase its industry-leading portfolio of technologies and products at the 2008 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 11-14, 2008, in Hall 8, Stand 8B79.
About RFMD: RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq GS: RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency systems and solutions. RFMD's cellular front ends, cellular transceivers, RF components and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in the cellular handset, cellular base station, wireless local area network (WLAN), CATV networking, aerospace, defense, and global positioning systems (GPS) markets. Recognized for its diverse portfolio of state-of-the-art semiconductor technologies and vast RF systems expertise, RFMD is a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile device and RF equipment manufacturers.
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 website at www.rfmd.com.
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SOURCE RF Micro Devices, Inc.
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