Conexant's Power Amplifier Module Selected by Acer Communication and Multimedia Inc.; Next-Generation Digital Cellular Handsets to Include Conexant's GSM Dual-Band PA Modules.

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001

Conexant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT), a worldwide leader in semiconductor system solutions for communications applications, today announced that Acer Communication & Multimedia Inc. has selected its dual-band power amplifier (PA) module for use in next-generation digital cellular handsets for the Asian and European marketplace.

Conexant's CX77301 PA module is specifically designed for use in 900 MHz and 1800 MHz global system for mobile communications (GSM) operating bands. The module also supports dual-slot transmission, general packet radio system (GPRS) operation. Power amplifiers are a critical element in determining battery life and talk time.

"We're pleased to expand upon our relationship with Conexant and believe that their dual-band power amplifier module will enable us to deliver highly reliable, high-performance new products to our customer base in a cost-effective and timely manner," said Dr. Irwin S. Chen, vice president and general manager of the wireless communication business of Acer Communication & Multimedia.

"We are proud of the strong engineering relationship we have built with Acer Communication & Multimedia Inc. and look forward to a continued long-term affiliation that will benefit the cellular industry," said Moiz Beguwala, senior vice president and general manager of Conexant's Wireless Communications division.

"Our power amplifier modules offer mobile phone manufacturers greater efficiency, performance and ruggedness, and our innovative packaging meets the size requirements necessary to produce compact world-class handsets such as those offered by Acer Communication & Multimedia Inc."

The CX77301 power amplifier module contains internal components for 50 ohm input and output matching, substantially reducing the external components for mobile phones and enabling the integration of multiple devices and all PA circuitry into a single, small form-factor package.

Conexant's PA modules are based on a 50 GHz gallium arsenide (GaAs) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) process technology. GaAs HBT is the technology of choice for power amplifiers because of its ability to maximize a digital cellular handset's power efficiency and battery life.

Conexant has an extensive portfolio of PA products that encompasses solutions for every major wireless standard including WCDMA, GSM, CDMA, TDMA, AMPS and wireless local loop applications.

About Acer CM

Founded in 1986, Acer CM's early foundation was built around black-and-white monitors, AC power supplies and engineering workstations. In 1990 the company was recast as a vendor of computer peripherals, which led to explosive growth from 1992-1996 that saw revenues jump from NT$2.6 billion to NT$26.9 billion.

As growth was peaking -- and other manufacturers wavered -- Acer CM entered the communications sector in 1994 with a self-developed mobile phone, becoming the only domestic vendor to market mobile phones under its own brand name.

This proved to be a prescient move as desk-top monitors generating 90% of Acer CM revenues at that time now account for less than 30%, with its own-brand mobile phones becoming a major contributor to the bottom line.

Now matured, Acer CM boasts six major business units in the display, digital display, storage, imaging, wireless and broadband areas, transforming the organization into a full-fledged electronic communications enterprise. To learn more, visit the company at www.acercm.com.tw.

About Conexant

Conexant Systems, Inc. is a worldwide leader in semiconductor system solutions for communications applications. Conexant leverages its expertise in mixed-signal processing to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products through two separate businesses: Conexant and Mindspeed Technologies.

Conexant's personal networking business is focused on wireless communications, digital infotainment and personal computing products that are used in mobile communications and the broadband digital home. Mindspeed Technologies is focused on Internet infrastructure products including WAN transport, multiservice access and broadband access for applications that extend from the edge of the Internet all the way to its optical core.

Conexant is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., and delivered revenues of $2.1 billion for fiscal 2000. The company is a member of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 indices. To learn more, visit us at www.conexant.com or www.mindspeed.com.

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