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Greensboro, NC - RF Micro Devices, Inc. announced it has extended its leadership in power amplifiers as the Company has commenced shipments of highly integrated transmit modules to multiple handset manufacturers. Transmit modules are comprised of RFMD's industry-leading power amplifiers with integrated pHEMT switch technology.

Eric Creviston, corporate vice president of cellular products for RF Micro Devices, said, "Our expansion into the market for transmit modules underscores our ability to increase our content within handsets by providing our customers with more highly integrated, value-added RF solutions. RFMD is currently forecasting an aggressive ramp of our highly integrated quad-band transmit modules in support of multiple handset manufacturers. In fact, we expect this ramp will be among the fastest product launches in RFMD's history. Given current forecasts, we expect market leadership in transmit modules by the end of calendar year 2006."

RFMD's highly integrated quad-band transmit modules feature the Company's industry-leading cellular power amplifier technology, integrated power control, harmonic filters and pHEMT switch technology. Transmit modules expand RFMD's addressable market and increase the Company's content in wireless handsets by approximately 20%. RFMD is the world's number one provider of cellular power amplifiers.

SOURCE: RF Micro Devices, Inc.