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Skyworks Solutions Press Release - February 17, 2010
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Skyworks Introduces Family of GaAs and SOI Antenna Switch Modules for 2/3/4G Wireless Broadband and Mobile
Handset Applications
Devices Complement Company's Industry-Leading Front-End Solutions Portfolio and Demonstrate Broad Technology
Capabilities
 BARCELONA,
Spain, Feb 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 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 has
introduced a family of antenna switch modules (ASMs) for 2/3/4G handset and data card platforms using both gallium
arsenide (GaAs) as well as silicon on insulator (SOI) technologies. Skyworks products address the three primary
switching functions: main antenna, diversity, and band/mode.
 These
compact solutions deliver state-of-the-art technology to meet both high performance and low-cost architectures,
depending upon the interface requirements. By delivering a comprehensive RF switch portfolio based on both
technologies, Skyworks is able to augment its already broad portfolio of world-class switches currently used in
the company's front-end modules.
"Skyworks is pleased to be supporting such a broad range of
next-generation wireless broadband and mobile handset applications with our new family of antenna switch modules,"
said Dr. Gene A. Tkachenko, Skyworks' senior director of engineering. "These solutions highlight the breadth and
depth of our technology as we look to best serve our customers' needs on multiple fronts and with highly
integrated architectures."
About Skyworks' 4G GaAs pHEMT and SOI Antenna Switch Modules
•The
SKY13362 is a single-pole ten-throw (SP10T) ASM with an integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor
(CMOS) decoder and dual low pass harmonic filters. The small 3.0 x 3.8 mm switch has five 3/4G transmit-receive
(TRx) ports, three receive (Rx) ports, and two global system for mobile communications (GSM) transmit signal
low-pass harmonic filters that make it the flexible choice for multiple combinations of 2/3/4G multimode cellular
applications. Using advanced switch technologies, the ASM maintains low insertion loss and high isolation on both
transmit, transmit-receive and receive switching paths. Additionally, the switch was designed to meet or exceed
system requirements for 2nd and 3rd harmonics into an antenna mismatch up to 5:1, while delivering linearity
(excellent triple beat ratio), and second and third order (IP2, IP3) intermodulation distortion performance to
provide manufacturers with sufficient margin in the certification process.
•The
SKY14152 is a low-cost, single-pole eight-throw (SP8T) ASM for use in multimode embedded data cards. The
compact 3.2 x 3.2 mm device is designed for universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), code division
multiple access (CDMA2000), enhanced data for GSM evolution (EDGE), and GSM applications and supports flexibility
with up to five 3/4G TRx bands. The device consists of an SP8T switch, GSM transmit signal low-pass harmonic
filters, and a RX SAW filter.
•The
SKY14153 is a low-cost, single-pole four-throw (SP4T) switch designed for wideband code division multiple
access (WCDMA) and diversity switching applications that demand high linearity and low-insertion loss. The compact
2.0 x 2.0 mm switch is optimized for third generation partnership project (3GPP) 3/4G bands from 0.70 to 2.7
gigahertz (GHz).
•The
SKY14155 is a low cost, double-pole four-throw (DP4T) switch designed for broadband, 3/4G band switching
applications which demand low insertion loss, high isolation, and high linearity. The compact 2.0 x 2.0 mm switch
is manufactured using a state-of-the-art SOI process, and is optimized for 3G WCDMA mode/band switching
applications.
 •The
SKY18106 is a SP8T ASM designed for multimode, high power switching applications that demand low harmonics and
insertion loss. The 3.2 x 4 mm switch is optimized for both 2G GSM/EDGE and 3G WCDMA applications and supports up
to six 3/4G TRx ports with very low insertion loss, high isolation and excellent linearity under antenna mismatch
conditions.
The newly introduced switch, ASM and FEM devices rely on state-of-the-art pseudomorphic high
electron mobility transistor (pHEMT), SOI, integrated passive device (IPD), and wafer-level chip-scale package
(WL-CSP) SAW technologies. No external blocking capacitors are required on any of the RF ports for all of these
devices - thus minimizing customers' bill of materials and occupied board space.
Pricing and Availability
Samples of the SKY14152, SKY14153, SKY14155 and SKY18106 are currently available. The SKY13362 will be sampling in
the second quarter of 2010. For customized pricing, please contact sales@skyworksinc.com.
Skyworks at Mobile World Congress
Skyworks will be showcasing its product portfolio in Hall 8, Stand
C132 at Mobile World Congress being held February 15-18.
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:
http://www.skyworksinc.com/redirect.asp?source=RFCafe.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability
established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include
without limitation information relating to future results and expectations of Skyworks (including without
limitation certain projections and business trends). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words
such as "anticipates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "believes," "plans," "may," "will," or "continue," and
similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. All such statements are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from
those projected, and may affect our future operating results, financial position and cash flows.
These
risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, but are not limited to: uncertainty regarding global
economic and financial market conditions; the susceptibility of the wireless semiconductor industry and the
markets addressed by our, and our customers', products to economic downturns; the timing, rescheduling or
cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage
inventory; losses or curtailments of purchases or payments from key customers, or the timing of customer inventory
adjustments; changes in laws, regulations and/or policies in the United States that could adversely affect
financial markets and our ability to raise capital; our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative
products in a highly price competitive and rapidly changing technological environment; economic, social and
political conditions in the countries in which we, our customers or our suppliers operate, including security and
health risks, possible disruptions in transportation networks and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
fluctuations in our manufacturing yields due to our complex and specialized manufacturing processes; delays or
disruptions in production due to equipment maintenance, repairs and/or upgrades; our reliance on several key
customers for a large percentage of our sales; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party
semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our
products; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity and raw
materials; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards, and
to identify opportunities in new markets; uncertainties of litigation, including potential disputes over
intellectual property infringement and rights, as well as payments related to the licensing and/or sale of such
rights; our ability to rapidly develop new products and avoid product obsolescence; our ability to retain, recruit
and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience
and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; lengthy
product development cycles that impact the timing of new product introductions; unfavorable changes in product
mix; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; shorter than expected product life cycles; problems or
delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher
levels of design integration; and our ability to continue to grow and maintain an intellectual property portfolio
and obtain needed licenses from third parties, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited
to those detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to
update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Note to Editors: Skyworks and Skyworks Solutions are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skyworks
Solutions, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other brands and names listed
are trademarks of their respective companies.
SOURCE: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Skyworks Media Relations:
Amanda Ingalls, (949) 231-3045
or
Skyworks Investor Relations:
Thomas Schiller, (949) 231-4700
Date Posted 2/21/2010
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