RFMD(R) Receives Production Orders for POLARIS(R) 3 Silver

Strong Growth Forecasted for POLARIS 3 RF Solutions

GREENSBORO, N.C., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RF Micro Devices,
Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of
high-performance radio systems and solutions, today announced it has received
production orders for its POLARIS(R) 3 Silver RF solution -- the recently
introduced addition to the POLARIS family of GSM/GPRS/EDGE RF solutions.
RFMD(R) anticipates production volumes of POLARIS 3 RF solutions to increase
sequentially throughout calendar year 2008.
POLARIS 3 Silver leverages the performance advantages of POLARIS 3 and
features RFMD's patent pending MicroShield(TM) integrated RF shielding. The
Company's highly integrated, ultra-compact POLARIS 3 integrates all the
necessary functions of the RF section of quad-band EDGE cellular handsets,
including the power amplifier, switch, SAW filters, crystal oscillator and
transceiver. With the addition of RFMD's MicroShield integrated RF shielding,
POLARIS 3 Silver delivers POLARIS 3 performance without sensitivity to board
placement and at a significant reduction in both product volume and profile.
This unparalleled ease-of-use allows manufacturers to release mobile devices
to market faster and with less RF design effort.
"We are very pleased to receive our first production orders for POLARIS 3
Silver from this valued tier-one handset OEM," said Eric Creviston, president
of RFMD's Cellular Handset Product Group (CPG). "POLARIS 3 Silver extends the
value proposition for our POLARIS RF solutions by adding the benefits of
MicroShield integrated RF shielding to the proven performance of POLARIS 3.
Handset manufacturers using MicroShield technology will enjoy the benefits of
improved RF performance, lower total cost, reduced board space requirements
and overall ease of RF implementation. Based on current customer forecasts
for our POLARIS 3 RF solutions, we expect POLARIS production volumes to extend
multiple years and support meaningful profitability for RFMD."
Assembly of POLARIS 3 Silver, including tape and reel, production test and
application of RFMD's MicroShield integrated RF shielding, is performed at
RFMD's recently expanded, primary assembly facility in Beijing, China. The
internal assembly, test and shielding of POLARIS 3 Silver represents a cost
advantage over POLARIS 2 and POLARIS 3, for which these functions are
currently outsourced.
About RFMD: RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq: RFMD) is a global leader in the
design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency systems and
solutions. RFMD's cellular front ends, cellular transceivers, RF components
and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced
connectivity and support advanced functionality in the cellular handset,
cellular base station, wireless local area network (WLAN), CATV networking,
aerospace, defense, and global positioning systems (GPS) markets. Recognized
for its diverse portfolio of state-of-the-art semiconductor technologies and
vast RF systems expertise, RFMD is a preferred supplier to the world's leading
mobile device and RF equipment manufacturers.
Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO
14001- certified manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design, sales and
service facilities. RFMD is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under
the symbol RFMD. For more information, please visit RFMD's website at
www.rfmd.com.
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beam epitaxy facility, assembly facility and test and tape and reel
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