New Analog Devices Wireless Engine Simplifies Design of Mobile Phones.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2004

- New Nova GSM/GPRS Reference Design includes all requirements

- from transceiver to software protocols - for the quick and

flexible design of multi-function wireless handsets.

Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, announced today the availability of a new reference design for the development of GSM/GPRS wireless devices. ADI's Nova Wireless Engine greatly simplifies the design of mobile devices by providing manufacturers with a complete and flexible platform that includes all of the components -- both the hardware and software capabilities -- necessary for the design of next-generation wireless products such as high-end camera phones, camcorder phones, multimedia phones, and video phones. The Nova Wireless Engine features ADI's award-winning SoftFone(R) baseband processor, Othello(R) direct conversion radio, and X-PA(TM) power amplifier. A public demonstration of the Nova Wireless Engine will be featured at the upcoming 3GSM World Congress, February 23-26 in Cannes, France, at Analog Devices' booth, Stand D60 in Hall 2.

"As wireless technology continues to develop in new regions throughout the world, it is increasingly important for manufacturers to be able to bring new handset designs to market quickly and cost effectively. Through our nearly 40 years of signal processing expertise, Analog Devices has built a portfolio of wireless products that has evolved from catalog components to complete chipsets and now to complete reference designs," said Christian Kermarrec, vice president, RF and wireless systems, Analog Devices, Inc. "Cell phone designers can easily adapt the Nova Wireless Engine to meet their end-product requirements, usually with just minor software changes. Also, the ability to use the Nova Wireless Engine to support multiple phone models, each with varying degrees of functionality, is a tremendous competitive advantage for our customers."

About Analog Devices' Nova Wireless Engine

Analog Devices' Nova Wireless Engine consists of a 39 x 55 mm form-factor PC board and is suitable for mounting in a clamshell-style or bar-type phone. The reference design comes equipped with the ADI SoftFone analog and digital baseband processors, OthelloOne TV transceiver, and X-PA power amplifier. Depending on the individual features and performance required for a particular phone model, various versions of pin-compatible analog and digital baseband processors can easily be interchanged without the need to change the board layout. The engine is fully expandable and can be configured for any combination of GSM/GPRS frequency bands: 850, 900, 1800, or 1900 MHz, including full quad-band operation. The Nova Wireless Engine enables 300 to 500 hours of standby time with a standard-size Lithium-ion battery.

In addition to support of GSM/GPRS capabilities, ADI's Nova Wireless Engine is customizable with a wide variety of software features to meet manufacturers' unique and diverse needs. These features include audio capabilities such as stereo MP3 playback, software polyphonic ring tones, game tones, and audio enhancements, as well as advanced video/display capabilities including a high-resolution CMOS camera interface, color main and sub-displays, MPEG4 decode/playback, Java, and streaming video. In addition, the reference design offers support for external connectivity including USB, IrDA, and Bluetooth, as well as removable media such as Secure Digital and MMC memory cards. Protocol stack software for the Nova Wireless Engine is provided by TTPCom of Cambridge, England. ADI's Nova Wireless Engine is available now to manufacturers using ADI's GSM/GPRS SoftFone and Othello families of chipsets.

About Analog Devices' Wireless Terminal Chipsets

As a leading supplier of components to the GSM industry since 1990, Analog Devices has built a portfolio of solutions for mobile devices that leverages high-performance analog and DSP core technology. As customer needs have evolved, ADI's wireless terminal product portfolio has evolved from DSPs and analog building-block components, to sophisticated digital baseband processors, advanced analog and mixed- signal data conversion, power management, radio frequency ICs and power amplifiers, and ultimately to today's complete chipsets and reference designs. These products include a number of industry firsts such as the Othello family--the world's first open-market direct conversion radio chipset; and Analog Devices' SoftFone platform, the first RAM-based digital baseband processor, which enables wireless terminal device manufacturers to easily customize user features and options entirely in software, while incorporating breakthrough advancements in power consumption, cost and size. In addition, Analog Devices, with its protocol stack software provider TTPCom of Cambridge, England, was the first ever to achieve Full Type Approval with open-market GSM and GPRS baseband processors and continues to achieve this success generation after generation. Analog Devices' wireless chipsets leverage the company's 38 years of high-performance signal processing expertise and are designed with a unique systems understanding approach. This approach is part of the reason why ADI's wireless chipsets power many leading mobile device manufacturers and brands worldwide such as LG, Quanta, Research In Motion (RIM), Sharp, Siemens, Sierra Wireless, TCL, and many more. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.analog.com.

About Analog Devices, Inc.

Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. The company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index.

Othello and SoftFone are registered trademarks and X-PA is a trademark of Analog Devices, Inc. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective holders.