RF Micro Devices, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high- performance radio systems and solutions, announced that it continues to expand its broad portfolio of products and technologies for the cellular mobile device market in support of its leadership position in cellular RF. RFMD will showcase its portfolio of technologies and products at the 2008 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 11-14, 2008, in Hall 8, Stand 8B79.

    From February 11 to February 14 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, RFMD will showcase its innovative front end solutions for 3G multi-mode handsets and its extensive portfolio of GSM/GPRS and EDGE front ends, including both power amplifiers and transmit modules. RFMD offers wireless LAN solutions for all 802.11a, b, g and multi-mode standards. In addition to our flexible product portfolio, RFMD provides extensive applications support, reference designs and support documentation, all of which enable our customers to react quickly to changes within the WLAN market.

    WCDMA solutions on display will include a WCDMA transmit solution that integrates two power amplifiers and a front end power management integrated circuit (IC) supporting multi-region, 3G mobile platforms. RFMD will also showcase its portfolio of POLARIS GSM/GPRS/EDGE RF solutions, its RF8000 series of location solutions and its industry-leading wireless LAN front ends for cellular handsets.

    RFMD delivers the industry's broadest portfolio of technologies, including AlGaAs HBT, InGaP HBT, GaAs pHEMT and Si CMOS. Additionally, RFMD has developed new technologies, such as micro-electro-mechanical-systems, GaAs E/D pHEMT, GaAs BiFET and wafer-level-packaged SAWs and duplexers, which enable unprecedented levels of functional integration in RF applications. Global Positioning System is a system that shows your exact position anywhere on the earth. RFMD's advanced GPS solutions are used in hand-held, in-car, marine navigation and handset applications.

    RFMD anticipates these new enabling technologies will support the Company's forecasted growth in calendar year 2008 and extend the Company's reach into complementary cellular product categories, including cellular mode switches, filters, duplexers and other high performance components for cellular handsets. RFMD uses its manufacturing capacity, design expertise and broad technology base to manufacture a wide array of RFIC products for base station applications and small signal devices for the wireless infrastructure market.

    RFMD's PowerStar power amplifiers with integrated power control for GSM/EDGE applications are designed to maximize transmitter yields and minimize design time while eliminating the need for external power control circuitry, allowing the module to be driven directly from the DAC output. RFMD is the supplier of cellular power amplifiers, transmit modules and wireless LAN front ends for cellular handsets, with a broad product portfolio addressing all major air interface standards and manufacturing scale enabling cost advantages across all market segments.