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February 1, 2012 Press Release - Enabling High Performance Navigation Functionality in Smart Phones and Tablets- Company Capitalizing on Expanding RF Content in Mobile Platforms   WOBURN,
Mass., Feb. 1, 2012 – Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed
signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced that it is ramping global positioning
system (GPS) and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) solutions for Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., one of the
world’s leading smart phone providers. The Company’s newest devices, which integrate a low-noise amplifier with
filtering specifically designed for GPS/GNSS receiver applications, deliver industry-leading performance and are
the smallest solutions in the market requiring no external components, allowing manufacturers an easy “plug and
play” option.“This is an exciting new product area for Skyworks, particularly as navigation is becoming one of the fastest growing consumer features for smart phones and tablets,” said Liam K. Griffin, executive vice president and general manager of high performance analog at Skyworks. “By leveraging core capabilities, Skyworks is delivering innovative solutions that help drive better performance and reduce complexity for our customers, while at the same time capturing additional RF content in high-growth markets.” Global adoption of smart phones continues to be robust, and is quickly being followed by a growing tablet adoption cycle. According to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. worldwide shipments of smart phones are predicted to reach one billion by 2015, up from approximately 400 million units by the end of 2011. In addition, global tablets are expected to surpass 125 million units by 2015, up from roughly 50 million for the end of December 2011. Embedded GPS/GNSS functionality is expected to be an integral part of these devices. About Skyworks’ GPS/GNSS Solutions The SKY65702-11 is a receive only front-end solution with an integrated low-noise amplifier and filtering designed for GPS and global navigation satellite system receiver applications. The device provides high linearity, excellent gain, a high 1 dB input compression point and a superior noise figure. The integrated GPS and GNSS filter provides low in-band insertion loss and excellent out-of-band rejection performance for the cellular\LTE, personal communication service and wireless local area network frequency bands. The SKY65702-11 comes in an ultra-small 2.5 x 2.0 millimeter low cost package. About Skyworks Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks offers diverse standard and custom linear products supporting automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, energy management, industrial, medical, military and mobile handset applications. The Company's portfolio includes amplifiers, attenuators, detectors, diodes, directional couplers, front-end modules, hybrids, infrastructure RF subsystems, mixers/demodulators, phase shifters, PLLs/synthesizers/VCOs, power dividers/combiners, receivers, switches and technical ceramics. 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. SOURCE: Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Skyworks Media Relations: Amanda Ingalls, (949) 231-3045 sales@skyworksinc.com www.skyworksinc.com Date Posted 2/4/2012 |
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