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Peregrine Semiconductor - Press Release 7-22-2008
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Peregrine
Semiconductor Ships 300 Millionth UltraCMOS™ RFIC
Global adoption of Company’s Silicon-on-Sapphire technology
intensifies
San Diego, California, July
22, 2008 -- Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a leading
supplier of high performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications
ICs, today announced that it has shipped its 300 millionth UltraCMOS™
RFIC. The milestone was reached with an order for Peregrine’s PE42672
SP7T RF switches that are designed into RF transmit and front-end modules
for cellular handsets supporting the WCDMA, HSPA, EDGE and GSM/GPRS
networks, currently the fastest growing segment of the wireless market.
The HaRP™-enhanced PE42672 3G antenna switch utilized in the WCDMA design
is a market-leading high-throw count RF switch that was introduced into
the market in October 2005, and began shipping into major handset manufacturers
throughout 2007 and 2008. The 3G mobile user demand for higher data
rates is creating an unprecedented level of complexity in the RF front-end,
and higher levels of integration are key to meeting customer requirements
for exceptionally small form factors, cutting-edge features, and quick
time-to-market. The superior linearity performance and reliability of
Peregrine UltraCMOS RFICs delivered in a single-chip solution are playing
a critical role in the design of industry-leading RF modules.
"We
are extremely pleased to have achieved this milestone,” commented Jim
Cable, Peregrine’s CEO. “It speaks to the widespread adoption of our
UltraCMOS technology into very high-volume commercial RF applications.
Our momentum is strong: at the close of 2005, we had shipped a cumulative
20 million units since the inception of the company. By the end of 2006,
we nearly quadrupled that output and reached a cumulative 70 million
units. Today, we are manufacturing almost 4 million units per week have
shipped our 300 millionth unit. Our ability to earn this high-volume
business in demanding, high-growth applications such as the cellular
handset -- and ramp our production at such a tremendous rate -- is indicative
of the disruptive capability of UltraCMOS and Peregrine’s staying power,”
he added.
“We continue to hear very favorable comments about
Peregrine RF switches, and are seeing them in a number of mobile phones,”
commented Mark Christensen, RF Analyst for Prismark Partners (New York,
NY, USA). “The high levels of integration and extremely high performance
afforded by the UltraCMOS process allows for new front-end architectures
that can handle the complexities of multi-band, multi-mode wireless
applications. Peregrine’s success with global manufacturers in cost-sensitive
markets should ultimately support the proliferation of this technology,”
he added.
Historically, pin-diodes and GaAs-based devices held
a dominant market position in the RF front end. However, as the demand
for complex functionality in the front-end increased, designers sought
a path toward integration of digital functionality. UltraCMOS technology
offers the industry’s only solution for high performance RF combined
with digital control, and the innovative flip-chip die for unprecedented
space and cost savings.
About UltraCMOS™ Technology
UltraCMOS™ mixed-signal process technology
is a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI)
technology on a sapphire substrate. This
technology provides high yields, competitive costs and
delivers significant performance advantages
over competing processes such as GaAs, SiGe BiCMOS
and bulk silicon CMOS in applications
where RF performance, low power and high levels of
integration are paramount.
About Peregrine Semiconductor
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation
designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance
communications RF ICs for the wireless
infrastructure and mobile wireless; broadband CATV/DTV;
communications infrastructure; and
aerospace and avionics markets. Manufactured on the
Company’s proprietary UltraCMOS™ mixed-signal
process technology, Peregrine products are
uniquely poised to meet the needs of a
global RF design community in high-growth applications such
as WCDMA, EDGE and GSM digital cellular,
broadband, DTV, DVR and rad-hard space and defense
programs. Peregrine, headquartered in
San Diego, California, maintains global sales support
operations and a worldwide technical distribution
network. Additional information is available on the
web at
www.psemi.com
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements contained in this
press release contain forward-looking statements regarding MagnaChip
Semiconductor's operations, economic
performance and financial condition. Although MagnaChip Semiconductor
believes that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable,
no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have
been correct as a result of many factors, including those described
in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007,
which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
31, 2008.
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Press Contacts:
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation
Rodd Novak,
V.P., Marketing
Tel: (858) 731-9464
rnovak@psemi.com
Cindy Trotto, Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: (602) 750-7203
ctrotto@psemi.com
The Peregrine Semiconductor name and logo
are registered trademarks and UltraCMOS and HaRP are trademarks of Peregrine
Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
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