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RFMD(R) To Showcase Industry-Leading Wireless Solutions at CTIA Wireless 2006

Posted on: Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 09:01 CDT

RFMD(R) (Nasdaq:RFMD), a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, today announced it will showcase a selection of its latest wireless solutions at CTIA Wireless 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 5-7, 2006, in Booth 1036.

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(TM) TOTAL RADIO(TM) transceiver solutions for GSM/GPRS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets, and its highly-integrated Bluetooth(R), 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(R) 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.

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations and contentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as "may,""will,""should,""could,""expect,""plan,""anticipate,""believe,""estimate,""predict,""potential,""continue" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking statements included herein represent management's current judgment and expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements or publicly announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as is required under the federal securities laws. RF Micro Devices' business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including variability in quarterly operating results, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, risks associated with the operation of our wafer fabrication facilities, molecular beam epitaxy facility, our assembly facility and our test, tape and reel facilities, our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders, variability in production yields, our ability to reduce costs and improve gross margins by implementing innovative technologies, our ability to bring new products to market, dependence on consignment sales through customer inventory hubs, our ability to adjust production capacity in a timely fashion in response to changes in demand for our products, dependence on a limited number of customers, dependence on third parties and the variability of future stock-based compensation charges or credits during the remainder of fiscal 2006 as a result of our stock option exchange program as well as the adoption of SFAS 123(R) in fiscal 2007. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in RF Micro Devices' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.

RF MICRO DEVICES(R) and RFMD(R) are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed for use by RF Micro Devices, Inc. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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