Zarlink Introduces New ZLynx Active Optical Cable for High-Speed Data Center Interconnect

OTTAWA, CANADA, Jun 24 (MARKET WIRE) --
Zarlink Semiconductor (TSX: ZL) today announced that its new ZLynx 4x10
Gbps active optical cable with quad small form-factor (QSFP) terminations
for InfiniBand QDR is available for sampling. The new cable is providing
infrastructure links between Mellanox (booth #520) and the ISCnet
InfiniBand network at this week's International Supercomputing (ISC'09)
conference in Hamburg, Germany.

Zarlink offers the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of active
optical cables and parallel transceiver modules for data center and
computer cluster interconnect. The company's new ZLynx 4x10 Gbps optical
cable is the latest in a comprehensive portfolio of market-proven
products with integrated CX4, hybrid CX4 to QSFP and QSFP terminations
that now support data rates up to 10 Gbps/channel. Zarlink's ZLynx active
optical cables have been tested, validated and purchased by leading
computer and switch vendors.

"We are solidifying our leadership position in the active optical cable
market, with new products for data center interconnect," said Ram Rao,
product marketing manager with Zarlink's Optical Products group. "We were
the first volume producer of active optical cables, with ZLynx cables now
deployed in data centers worldwide. Building on this market-proven
expertise, our new ZLynx cable meets performance, power and cable
management requirements as QDR speeds begin to dominate data center
deployments."

The ZLynx QDR cable provides key performance and cost advantages for data
centers. The cable delivers critical ultra-high signal integrity required
as speeds migrate to 10 Gbps, allowing operators to meet the bandwidth
demands of data-intense services such as advanced mobile communications
and cloud computing applications. In addition, the light-weight, flexible
cable simplifies equipment installation and eliminates airflow concerns
to reduce cooling requirements and satisfy "green" performance
requirements for data centers.

About Zarlink Semiconductor

For over 30 years, Zarlink Semiconductor has delivered semiconductor
solutions that drive the capabilities of voice, enterprise, broadband and
wireless communications. The Company's success is built on its technology
strengths including voice and data networks, optoelectronics and ultra
low-power communications. For more information, visit www.zarlink.com.

Shareholders and other individuals wishing to receive, free of charge,
copies of the reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and Regulatory Authorities, should visit the Company's web
site at www.zarlink.com or contact Investor Relations.

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the successful development and market introduction of new products; our
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new products; current market conditions, including the lack of liquidity
in the markets and economic slowdown, may increase our operating costs or
reduce our revenue, thereby negatively impacting our operating results;
our ability to operate profitably and generate positive cash flows in the
future; the impact of the current economic crisis on our suppliers and
customers and our ability to transfer parts to other suppliers; our
dependence on our foundry suppliers and third-party subcontractors; order
cancellations and deferrals by our customers; our substantial
indebtedness could adversely affect our financial position; the cost and
accounting implications of compliance with new accounting standards; and
other factors referenced in our Annual Report on Form 20-F. Investors are
encouraged to consider the risks detailed in this filing.

Zarlink and the Zarlink Semiconductor logo are trademarks of Zarlink
Semiconductor Inc.

Contacts:
Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
Ed Goffin
Media Relations and Investor Relations
613-270-7112
edward.goffin@zarlink.com
www.zarlink.com

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