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Skyworks Doubles Year-over-Year
Shipments
in
Rapidly Emerging Smart Phone Category
Over 40 Million
Units Shipped in FY08
WOBURN, Mass. –
Oct. 6, 2008 – Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS),
an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors
enabling mobile connectivity, today announced that it continues to support
the steep growth trajectory of the rapidly emerging Smart Phone segment
through its Intera™ portfolio of innovative front-end modules (FEM).
Given the premium placed on space and power efficiency, the company
has consistently roughly doubled its year-over-year Smart Phone FEM
shipments since 2004, with over 40 million units sold in fiscal 2008
alone.
Oppenheimer & Co. equity research group forecasts
continued robust demand for Smart Phones. In a recent survey, Skyworks
was highlighted as a key beneficiary of growth within the Smart Phone
segment, which is primarily being driven by new subscribers and an upgrade
cycle. Meanwhile, Gartner and Credit Suisse anticipate 37 percent year-over-year
growth in 2008 to 170 million Smart Phone shipments. Further, they are
forecasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 51 percent from
2007-2010, and unit growth from 122 million units to 422 million units
-- reflecting healthy fundamentals for the market.
“Based
on customer demand, we see continued strong growth in the Smart Phone
segment, particularly as penetration rates move upward from the sub
teens of the global handset market,” said Gregory L. Waters, Skyworks’
executive vice president and general manager of front-end solutions.
“As these devices become increasingly mainstream, Skyworks is leading
the way with our family of Intera™ front-end modules, which uniquely
enable power efficient, multi-mode, multi-band applications in ever
smaller footprints.”
About Smart Phones
Smart Phones are defined as converged voice and data handheld devices
with an advanced, multi-tasking open operating system (OS). They are
programmable and can run native third-party software with users able
to add and remove applications. Key features of these devices include
email, Internet access, music, video, gaming and pictures, as well as
other advanced applications.
In addition, Smart Phones are the most
visible example of mobile terminals that support many different radio
standards, including Bluetooth® (BTH), enhanced data for GSM evolution
(EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), wireless local
area network (WLAN), and others. Skyworks’ capabilities in these standards
allow the company to meet the requirements of today's Smart Phones,
and also develop unique, integrated solutions that leverage these capabilities
into smaller, more power efficient and agile radio components for future
generations.
About Skyworks’ Intera ™ FEMs
Skyworks’ Intera™ FEMs combine the company's industry-leading power
amplifier (PA) module and switch functions into single low-cost, laminate-based
multi-chip modules (MCM). Key features of transmit FEMs include multi-band
/ multi-mode PAs, current sensing power control, high-linearity transmit/receive
switches and all associated filtering, duplexing and control functions.
In addition, they require no external matching components, accelerating
time-to-market. Manufactured using the company’s proprietary heterojunction
bipolar transistor (HBT) PA process and low-loss pseudomorphic high
electron mobility transistor (pHEMT) switch technologies, Skyworks’
Intera™ FEMs deliver superior handset talk and standby time.
About Skyworks
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator
of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling
mobile connectivity. The company's power amplifiers, front-end
modules and direct conversion radios are at the heart of many of today's
leading-edge multimedia handsets. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks
also offers a diverse portfolio of linear products that support automotive,
broadband, cellular infrastructure, industrial and medical applications.
Headquartered in Woburn, Mass.,
Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service
facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information,
please visit Skyworks’ Web site at:
www.skyworksinc.com.
Amanda
Ingalls
Senior Public Relations Manager
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
5221 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617-3073
949-231-3045 (telephone)
949-231-4117 (fax)
amanda.ingalls@skyworksinc.com
www.skyworksinc.com
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