BenQ Achieves Full Type Approval with Silicon Laboratories' Aero Transceiver.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2002 Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAB) today announced that BenQ Corporation has achieved full type approval (FTA FTA abbr. Future Teachers of America ) certification with multiple GSM/GPRS designs that use Silicon Labs' Aero(TM) GSM transceiver. As the only 100 percent CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. RF front end for GSM applications, the Aero transceiver was selected by BenQ because it uses the fewest number of components, delivers the smallest footprint and provides the highest level of performance surpassing the stringent radio requirements set forth by the GSM/GPRS conformance specifications. Having filed more than 40 patents on its innovative wireless technology, Silicon Labs continues to press the boundaries of integration and RF design. The Aero transceiver saves more than 50 percent in board space and 80 percent in component count, while also easing the design and manufacturing process. "The compact size and high level of integration made the Aero transceiver the suitable solution for our new GSM products," said Irwin Chen, vice president of Networking and Communications BG of BenQ. "Due to the high level of innovation and competitive advantages of the Aero transceiver, Silicon Labs is providing BenQ with leading edge technology to further our growing position in the mobile phone market." "BenQ's design and manufacturing execution has resulted in year-on-year growth in their mobile phone business," said Ed Healy, vice president of Silicon Labs. "Silicon Labs is very pleased to have been chosen to partner with BenQ on these exciting projects and looks forward to providing BenQ with leading edge technology in the future." About Silicon Labs' Wireless Products The Aero GSM transceiver provides a complete RF front-end for multi-band GSM digital cellular handsets in 100 percent CMOS process technology. The highly compact solution integrates the IF SAW filter, external low noise amplifiers (LNA LNA Low-Noise Amplifier LNA Locked Nucleic Acid (Link Technologies Ltd.) LNA Linolenic Acid LNA Licensed Nursing Assistant LNA Launch Numerical Aperture LNA Ladies National Association LNA Leading National Advertisers, Inc. ) for three bands, transmit and RF voltage controlled oscillator oscillator Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost because of air (VCO (1) (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) An oscillator that can be tuned over a wide range of frequencies by applying a voltage (tuning voltage) to it. Used in many applications such as radio tuners, VCOs are less costly than crystal oscillators, but not as stable. ) modules and many of the remaining discrete components found in conventional GSM handset designs including loop filters and tank components. The Aero transceiver thus enables the design of a GSM radio with the lowest number of overall external components, 18 for dual-band and 22 for tri-band. The Aero transceiver is compliant with General Packet Radio Services (GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. ) Class 12, supporting high data rate communications for Internet-enabled wireless terminals. Silicon Labs also offers a full family of RF synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. products based on its patented CMOS technology for RF applications. The company has shipped over 30 million synthesizers including solutions for GSM, 802.11b and W-CDMA See WCDMA. or "3G" applications as well, as a wide range of derivative products providing a selection of different frequency plans. About BenQ Corporation BenQ is an industry leader in networking lifestyle devices with an expertise that encompasses the display, storage, imaging, wireless and broadband areas. The company has manufacturing plants in Malaysia, Mexico, China and Taiwan and has 12,000 employees worldwide supporting a strong global sales marketing and service network. BenQ has more than 1200 research and development employees in China, Taiwan and US San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and has amassed over 830 global patents. BenQ is the no.1 mobile phone manufacturer in Taiwan and its wireless products include GSM mobile phones, CDMA/CDMA 2000 mobile phones, GPRS phones, wireless module and wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area . In 2001 BenQ has achieved 7-million handset shipment and year 2002 forecasted to reach 15 million shipments, more than 50% of Taiwan handset manufacturers' total shipment. With flexible product integration and customization, BenQ always focus on "Quick to Market" for wireless product development. For more information about BenQ, please visit our website at www.BenQ.com. About Silicon Laboratories Silicon Laboratories Inc. designs, manufactures and markets proprietary high-performance mixed-signal integrated circuits A mixed-signal integrated circuit combines analog circuits with digital signal processing (DSP) circuits on a single semiconductor die. An integrated circuit that includes both analog and digital circuitry (but no DSP), like a 555 timer, is generally not considered a mixed-signal (ICs) for a broad range of communications markets. Silicon Laboratories is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified manufacturer and has applied for over 159 patents on its mixed-signal technology. Silicon Labs was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Austin, Texas. Additional information about Silicon Labs is available at www.silabs.com or through the toll-free investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. line at 1-877-411-SLAB (7522). Cautionary Language This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on Silicon Laboratories' current expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Silicon Laboratories believes that it is important to communicate the company's future expectations to investors. However, there may be events in the future that Silicon Laboratories is not able to accurately predict or control. For a discussion of these and other factors which could impact Silicon Labs' financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer to Silicon Labs' recent filings with the SEC, particularly the Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed January 22, 2002, the Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed April 22, 2002, the Form 10-Q filed July 22, 2002, and the Form 10-Q filed October 22, 2002. Silicon Laboratories' news releases and product information may be obtained via the Worldwide Web at http://www.silabs.com/ Note to editors: Silicon Laboratories, Aero and the Silicon Laboratories logo are trademarks of Silicon Laboratories Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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