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RFMD(R) To Showcase Industry-Leading Wireless Solutions At 3GSM World Congress 2006.


BARCELONA, Spain -- 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]. (R), 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 will showcase a selection of its latest wireless solutions at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, February 13-16, 2006, in Hall 8, Stand B16.

RFMD's portfolio of highly integrated RF components and system solutions includes its industry-leading transmit modules and power amplifiers (PAs) for CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. , GSM/GPRS, GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S.  handsets as well as the Company's POLARIS(TM) TOTAL RADIO(TM) transceiver solutions for GSM/GPRS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets.

RFMD's products are selected by the world's leading manufacturers of wireless mobile devices to simplify their design process and accelerate the time to market of their next-generation, feature-rich wireless devices. At its booth in Barcelona, RFMD will display wireless handsets and other wireless mobile devices featuring the Company's industry-leading solutions from customers such as Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98).

NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd.
, Research In Motion, Palm and others.

Innovative solutions to be showcased at the RFMD booth will include:

--RFMD's POLARIS(TM) TOTAL RADIO(TM) transceiver solutions for GSM/GPRS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE

--A leading baseband supplier's GSM/GPRS/EDGE Single-Board Reference Design, which includes RFMD's POLARIS(TM) 2 TOTAL RADIO(TM) Module for EDGE

--RFMD's transmit modules and PAs for GSM/GPRS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (both linear and large signal polar modulation) as well as high-power, high-efficiency linear PAs for UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features.  and WCDMA applications covering all 3G requirements

--Highly integrated Bluetooth(R) System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions for GSM/GPRS/EDGE and CDMA handsets, headsets and other peripheral wireless applications

--The RFMD(R) GPS(TM) RF8110 software-based GPS solution for feature-rich smartphones, wireless PDAs and other mobile devices

--Wireless local area network (WLAN See wireless LAN.

WLAN - wireless local area network
) PAs for 802.11b/g/n and pre-802.11n applications and front-end modules for 802.11b/g applications

--Driver amplifiers, low noise amplifiers and direct modulators for GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA and WCDMA wireless base station infrastructure applications

About RF Micro Devices

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- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer, designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications products and applications. The Company is a leading supplier of power amplifiers, one of the most critical radio frequency (RF) components in cellular phones. The Company is also the leading manufacturer of GaAs HBT HBT Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor
HBT HyCult Biotechnology (Uden, The Netherlands)
HBT Hanbury-Brown-Twiss (interferometer)
HBT Herring Bone Twill
HBT Heflex Bioengineering Test
, which offers distinct advantages over other technologies for the manufacture of current- and next-generation power amplifiers. The Company's products are included primarily in cellular phones, base stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs), cable television modems and global positioning systems (GPS). The Company derives revenue from the sale of standard and custom-designed products. The Company offers a broad array of products including amplifiers, mixers, modulators/demodulators and single-chip transmitters, Bluetooth(R) products and receivers and transceivers that represent a substantial majority of the RFICs required in wireless subscriber equipment. The Company's goal is to be the premier supplier of low-cost, high-performance integrated circuits and solutions for applications that enable wireless connectivity. RF Micro Devices, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information about RFMD, please visit www.rfmd.com.

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations and contentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking statements included herein represent management's current judgment and expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements or publicly announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as is required under the federal securities laws. RF Micro Devices' business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including variability in quarterly operating results, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, risks associated with the operation of our wafer fabrication facilities, molecular beam epitaxy A technique that "grows" atomic-sized layers on a chip rather than creating layers by diffusion.  facility, our assembly facility and our test, tape and reel facilities, our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders, variability in production yields, our ability to reduce costs and improve gross margins by implementing innovative technologies, our ability to bring new products to market, dependence on consignment sales through customer inventory hubs, our ability to adjust production capacity in a timely fashion in response to changes in demand for our products, dependence on a limited number of customers, dependence on third parties and the variability of future stock-based compensation charges or credits during the remainder of fiscal 2006 as a result of our stock option exchange program as well as the adoption of SFAS SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SFAS Special Forces Assessment and Selection
SFAS Student Financial Aid Services
SFAS Sport Fishing Association of Singapore
SFAS Safety Features Actuation System
SFAS Statewide Fixed Assets System
 123(R) in fiscal 2007. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in RF Micro Devices' most recent 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), RFMD(R) and POLARIS(TM) TOTAL RADIO(TM) are trademarks of RFMD, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed for use by RF Micro Devices, Inc. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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