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TriQuint Semiconductor Sets New Size and Performance Standards with Breakthrough GSM/GPRS/EDGE SAW Filters
New Filters Are Optimized for Key GSM Transceiver, Offering
Greater Reliability & Cost-Savings
HILLSBORO, Ore. & NEW ORLEANS—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 14, 2005—
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT) (FWB:TQNT) today
introduced its new family of GSM/GPRS/EDGE SAW filters in the smallest
size (1.5x1.5x0.76mm) available in mass production today. This new
filter family is 20% smaller than the 2.0x1.4mm SAWs now commonly used
by global handset makers. This size advantage allows phone designers
to free-up board space in next-generation designs to accommodate
additional features and functions. The new SAW filters represent a
breakthrough in size reduction while maintaining excellent electrical
performance, reliability and cost.
Introduction of the new SAW filters is in conjunction with
TriQuint's exhibition at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association's "Wireless 2005" Convention and Exhibition in New
Orleans, Louisiana (14th-16th March). Show visitors can view the
products and discuss their benefits with designers and key marketing
representatives in Booth 5623.
In addition to reducing the size of the SAW filters, TriQuint's
Sawtek division collaborated with major transceiver partners to
develop these new GSM/GPRS/EDGE products. As a result, these filters
(p/n 856441 (GSM850), 856387 (GSM900), 856409 (DCS), and 856417 (PCS))
are optimized to achieve system-level performance that is considered
the best for these partners and phone designers utilizing their
transceivers.
Insertion loss is a key factor in evaluating SAW filter
performance as it directly affects the overall noise figure -- one of
the most critical system-level parameters for GSM phones. The
insertion loss of TriQuint's new 1.5x1.5mm RF SAWs is considered among
the best by today's phone designers. Using the new family of
GSM/GPRS/EDGE SAW filters therefore enables designers to achieve an
excellent noise figure while knowing these products are optimized for
the transceiver commonly used by many global handset manufacturers.
Optimization saves design time and enables faster new product
roll-outs.
TriQuint's new quad-band GSM RF filters are designed for high
reliability while maintaining cost effectiveness. Reliability is
assured by full hermeticity within the SAW packages. Hermeticity is
extremely important for SAW filters to ensure consistent and reliable
operation of the transducer material on the surface of the
piezoelectric substrate. While some manufacturers use non-hermetic
processes to reduce costs, TriQuint maintains its rigorous quality
standards to produce a highly reliable product. Because our
manufacturing processes are state-of-the-art, using less ceramic
material than other designs, we can offer technically superior
products that are also more cost effective than other manufacturers',
delivering products that are both highly reliable and good to
customers' bottom lines.
TriQuint's new 1.5x1.5mm GSM/GPRS/EDGE SAW filters (p/n 856441
(GSM850), 856387 (GSM900), 856409 (DCS), and 856417 (PCS)) are in mass
production today. TriQuint also offers 2-in-1 filter products with the
same electrical performance as individual 1.5x1.5mm RF SAW filters.
Please contact TriQuint at 407-886-8860 or by E-mail at:
dking@sawtek.com for data sheets, samples, demo-boards, application
notes and excellent worldwide application team technical support.
ABOUT TRIQUINT:
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT) (FWB:TQNT) is a leading
supplier of high-performance products for communications applications.
The company focuses on the specialized expertise, materials and
know-how for RF/IF and optical applications. The company enjoys
diversity in its markets, applications, products, technology and
customer base. Markets include wireless phones, base stations, optical
networks, broadband and microwave equipment, and aerospace and
defense. TriQuint provides customers with standard and custom product
solutions as well as foundry services. Products are based on advanced
process technologies, including gallium arsenide, indium phosphide,
surface acoustic wave (SAW), and bulk acoustic wave (BAW). TriQuint
customers include major communications companies worldwide. TriQuint
has manufacturing facilities in Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania and
Florida, as well as production assembly plants in Costa Rica and
Mexico, plus sales support offices in China and design centers in New
England, Germany and Taiwan. All manufacturing and production
facilities are registered to the ISO9001:2000 international quality
standard.
TriQuint is headquartered at 2300 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro,
OR 97124 and can be reached at 503-615-9000 (fax: 503-615-8900). Visit
TriQuint on the web at www.triquint.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release contains forward-looking statements made
pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that
forward-looking statements such as statements of the anticipated
benefits of the GSM/GPRS/EDGE SAW filters involve risks and
uncertainties. A number of factors affect TriQuint's ability to
manufacture these products such as the performance of TriQuint's
manufacturing facilities. TriQuint cannot provide any assurance that
future results will meet expectations. Results could differ materially
based on various factors, including TriQuint's performance and market
conditions. In addition, historical information should not be
considered an indicator of future performance. Additional
considerations and important risk factors are described in TriQuint's
reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q and other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. These reports can also be accessed at the SEC
website, www.sec.gov.
The cautionary statements made in this release should be read as
being applicable to all related statements where they appear.
Statements containing such words as "anticipates," "believes,"
"estimates," "expects," "hopeful," "intends," "plans," "projects," or
similar terms are considered to contain uncertainty and are
forward-looking statements. A reader of this release should understand
that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors and
should not consider the list to be a complete statement of all
potential risk and uncertainties. We do not assume the obligation to
update any forward-looking statements.
Contact:
TriQuint Semiconductor
Danny King, 407-884-3341
Fax: 407-886-7061
dking@tqs.com
or
Mark W. Andrews, 407-884-3404
Fax: 407-884-3493
mandrews@tqs.com
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