RF Micro Devices, Inc. Announces Patent Application Filing.GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1999-- RF Micro Devices RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD) is a manufacturer of integrated circuits, founded in Greensboro, NC, in 1991 by William J. Pratt, Powell T. Seymour and Jerry D. Neal.[1]. , Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD RFMD RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ) RFMD Rotary Fluid Management Device ), a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, today announced it recently has filed a patent application for attributes of its RF2324 PA driver amplifier. The RF2324 has a very high dynamic range designed for transmitting digital PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. applications at 1880 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. and functions as an outstanding PA driver amplifier in the transmit chain of digital subscriber units where low transmit noise power is a concern. The RFIC RFIC Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit RFIC Radio Frequency Interface Chip includes a power down feature that can be used to completely turn off the device. The RFIC is featured in a new standard miniature 8-lead plastic MSOP MSOP Mini Small Outline Package MSOP Mini Series of Poker MSOP Minnesota Sex Offender Program MSOP Management Stock Option Plan MSOP Memphis School of Preaching (Memphis, TN) MSOP Minimum Sum-Of-Products package. "RFMD aggressively seeks patents for its designs and believes that the awarding of patent protection will further encourage innovation," said William J. Pratt, chairman of the board, chief technical officer, and inventor of two issued patents for the company's heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT HBT Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor HBT HyCult Biotechnology (Uden, The Netherlands) HBT Hanbury-Brown-Twiss (interferometer) HBT Herring Bone Twill HBT Heflex Bioengineering Test ). Patents provide their owners the right to exclude others from making, selling, using or importing infringing products. "We feel that patents help to protect our competitive position, and increase our options with regard to exploiting our proprietary technologies," said Jerry D. Neal, RFMD's vice president of sales and marketing. The RF2324 has typical applications that include TDMA/CDMA/FM PCS Tx amplifiers, low noise transmit driver amplifiers, 2.4 GHz WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network systems, as well as general purpose amplifications for commercial and consumer systems. The unit is available for immediate shipment, selling at $1.53 per unit in quantities exceeding 10,000. RF Micro Devices, Inc., 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, designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary RFICs for wireless communications applications such as cellular and PCS phones, cordless phones, wireless LANs, wireless local loop handsets, industrial radios, wireless security systems and remote meter readers. The Company offers a broad array of products - including amplifiers, mixers, modulators/demodulators, and single-chip receivers, transmitters and transceivers - that represent a substantial majority of the RFICs required in wireless subscriber equipment. The Company's strategy is to focus on wireless markets by offering a broad range of standard and custom designed RFICs in order to position itself as a "one-stop" solution for its customers' RFIC needs. RF Micro Devices, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD. This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to the Company's plans, objectives, estimates and goals. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes" and "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions, identify such forward-looking statements. The Company's business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including probable variability in the Company's quarterly operating results, manufacturing capacity constraints, risks associated with the Company's operation of its current wafer fabrication facility and the proposed construction of an additional facility, dependence on a limited number of customers, variability in production yields, the Company's ability to manage rapid growth, dependence on third parties and risks associated with doing business in Asia and other areas of the world. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the Company's Annual Report on 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 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements. RF Micro Devices(R) and RFMD(TM) are trademarks of RF Micro Devices, Inc. All other tradenames, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For further information about RFMD, please visit our home page at http://www.rfmd.com For past press releases and company information, go to http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/rfmd.htm |
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