IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading manufacturer of high performance analog/mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, announced today that its cumulative shipments of Wireless LAN (WLAN) RF Power Amplifiers (RFPAs) exceeded 75 million units. Microsemi's portfolio of WLAN RFPAs enables its customers to design high performance solutions that provide extended range and superior reception for various WLAN standards such as 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n. Its product offering also addresses the rapidly growing WiMAX market.
"Microsemi's continued investment in its RF Power Amplifier business has yielded excellent dividends," said Steven Litchfield, Microsemi Executive Vice President and President of the Analog Mixed Signal Group. "Our customers recognize that Microsemi's products provide superior performance and best in class power efficiency. With these attributes, our customers are able to design systems that have extended range and reduced power consumption. Microsemi's WLAN RFPAs have found widespread acceptance in a wide variety of end applications ranging from mobile phone handsets to Wireless LAN access points and WiMAX systems."
Microsemi's WLAN RFPA products are available in a variety of packages and formats ranging from surface mount devices to Sub-systems in a package (SSIP) and Front End Modules (FEMs). They are designed using leading edge semiconductor processes that provide cost competitive high performance products.
About Microsemi
Microsemi Corporation, with corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors. The company's semiconductors manage and control or regulate power, protect against transient voltage spikes and transmit, receive and amplify signals.
Microsemi's products include individual components as well as integrated circuit solutions that enhance customer designs by improving performance and reliability, battery optimization, reducing size or protecting circuits. The principal markets the company serves include implanted medical, defense/aerospace and satellite, notebook computers, monitors and LCD TVs, automotive and mobile connectivity applications. More information may be obtained by contacting the company directly or by visiting its website at http://www.microsemi.com.
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