Silicon Wave Licenses WIDCOMM Software for Blue802 Coexistence Solution.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002

Bluetooth(TM) For Windows(R) (BTW) Software Completes Turnkey Solution Available to OEMs Designing PC Products With Integrated Bluetooth and

Wi-Fi Wireless Technologies

Silicon Wave Inc., a world leading silicon developer and provider for Wireless Personal Area Networks, today announced the availability of BTW Bluetooth communication software from WIDCOMM Inc. for its Dual-Mode mini-PCI Card Reference Design featuring Blue802(TM) Technology.

Under the agreement Silicon Wave can now offer OEMs a complete Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualified hardware and software solution for integrating both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless technologies into PCs and peripherals. Using Silicon Wave's Bluetooth chipsets, BTW is also available to PC OEMs who want to add only Bluetooth wireless functionality to their products.

BTW is WIDCOMM's complete communications software solution that enables Bluetooth wireless technology into PCs. It is fully compliant with Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 and supports multiple operating systems including Windows(R) 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Silicon Wave's dual-mode reference design features Blue802(TM) Technology that allows simultaneous operation of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless functionality in PCs. This enables PC-based Bluetooth applications such as mouse, keyboard, printing, file transfer and portable device synchronization to run at the same time the PC user is connected to a network over Wi-Fi, and delivers virtually the same user experience as that found when operating over wired Ethernet and USB. The dual-mode reference design allows OEMs to quickly bring mini-PCI cards and other peripherals to market at a lower cost than implementing separate modules. The reference design allows both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios to share the same PCB, host interface and antennas, saving integration and material costs. Using Silicon Wave's Bluetooth qualified SiW1700(TM) series and Intersil's PRISM(R) 3 WLAN chipsets featuring direct conversion technology, the reference design is optimized for low cost and high performance.

"Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are complementary wireless technologies and PC manufacturers are requesting a solution that supports the simultaneous operation of both," said Ron Wong, BTW product marketing director for WIDCOMM. "Silicon Wave and Intersil have delivered a design that adds the benefits of Bluetooth wireless functionality to Wi-Fi enabled PCs while permitting simultaneous and optimal operation of both wireless technologies at the lowest possible cost today."

"WIDCOMM is a leader in providing qualified Bluetooth communication software for Windows," said Janet Walther, product manager and marketing director for Silicon Wave. "This agreement delivers a fully-qualified, complete hardware and software bundle to our customers that allows them to easily integrate either Bluetooth or Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless technologies into their PC products and peripherals."

"OEMs now have a turnkey solution for integrating Bluetooth and Wi-Fi into PCs and peripherals," said Tim Godfrey, strategic marketing manager for Intersil. "The addition of WIDCOMM's proven and robust BTW software to our reference design provides all the necessary ingredients for them to quickly bring products to market."

About Silicon Wave Inc.

Based in San Diego, Silicon Wave is a leading provider of low-power, highly integrated RF communication system components for the global Bluetooth(TM) wireless market. Silicon Wave products and services include radio modems, baseband processors, software solutions and a baseband IP licensing program. Founded in 1997, the company was the first to deliver a fully qualified, single-chip radio modem for Bluetooth communications and first to achieve Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualification for its products. Silicon Wave is an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. The company's Web site is located at www.siliconwave.com.

Intersil + Elantec Means More for Our Customers

Intersil Corp. is a global semiconductor leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog and wireless networking solutions. The acquisition of Elantec Semiconductor Inc., expanded Intersil's product portfolios to address four fast growing markets -- flat panel displays, optical storage (CD and DVD recordable), power management and wireless networking. Intersil brings added customer value in providing complete silicon, software and reference design solutions to new products that enhance the computing experience for people wherever they live, work or travel. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the company's Web site and career page at www.intersil.com.

About WIDCOMM

Founded in 1998 in San Diego, WIDCOMM is the leading provider of Bluetooth software, systems, and turnkey designs. WIDCOMM software enables wireless communication technology in the fields of automotive, computing, consumer electronics, semiconductor and telecommunications. WIDCOMM customers and key partners include Wistron Corp., formerly Acer NeWeb Corp., Brother, Broadcom, Compaq Corp., CSR, Infineon Technologies, Murata, OKI, OSK, Philips, Plantronics, Seiko Instruments, Silicon Wave, TDK, Texas Instruments and more. In June 2002, WIDCOMM's CEO Hiep Pham received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. For more information, visit www.widcomm.com.

Silicon Wave, the diamond logo design and the SiW product name prefix are registered trademarks and Blue802 is a trademark of Silicon Wave Inc. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Silicon Wave Inc. PRISM is trademark of Intersil Inc. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.