Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Scalable GPS Solution employs adaptable architecture.
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Offered as software/host-based GPS solution, RF8110 combines RFIC and software to deliver GPS technology to mobile phones as well as personal multimedia and navigation devices. Adaptable software-based architecture allows for feature additions, upgrades, and customizations. Even indoors, product offers accurate positioning data and allows optimization of factors such as battery life, size, and performance. With this solution, users can employ their internally developed GPS functions.
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RFMD Announces Availability of the RFMD® GPS RF8110 Scalable GPS Solution
GREENSBORO, N.C.--Nov. 16, 2006--RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio systems and solutions for applications that drive mobile communications, today announced the availability of samples of the RF8110 scalable GPS solution - a software/host based GPS solution. The RF8110 scalable GPS solution combines a RFIC and software to deliver advanced GPS technology to next generation mobile phones and personal multimedia and navigation devices. It is the first in RFMD's line of scalable GPS solutions, which allow optimization of such factors as cost, battery life, size and performance. The RF8110 offers accurate positioning data (even while indoors) and requires the fewest number of components, resulting in the lowest total bill-of-materials cost. In addition, it allows customers to utilize their internally developed GPS functions, such as navigation and mapping, in order to accommodate multiple navigation architectures.
"The RF8110's adaptable software-based architecture allows customers to easily add features, upgrade or customize their product," said Dave Lyon, RFMD Vice President of Wireless Connectivity. "We're pleased that large OEMs are recognizing that software-based scalable GPS is the wave of the future."
RFMD anticipates production shipments of the RFMD GPS RF8110 scalable GPS solution will commence in March of 2007.
Additional information about the features and pricing of the RF8110 can be found by visiting www.rfmd.com.
About RFMD: RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio systems and solutions for applications that drive mobile communications.
RFMD's power amplifiers, transmit modules, cellular transceivers and system-on-chip (SOC) solutions enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in current- and next-generation mobile handsets, cellular base stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs), wireless personal area networks (WPANs) and global positioning systems (GPS). Recognized for its diverse portfolio of state-of-the-art semiconductor technologies and vast RF systems expertise, RFMD is a preferred supplier enabling the world's leading mobile device manufacturers to deliver advanced wireless capabilities that satisfy current and future market demands.
Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design, sales and service facilities. RFMD is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information, please visit RFMD's web site at www.rfmd.com.
RF MICRO DEVICES(R) and RFMD(R) are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: RF Micro Devices, Inc., Greensboro
Jerry Neal, 336-678-7054
or
Dave Lyon, 858-625-6433
