SWKS Skyworks Solutions Inc

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), a global leader in analog, mixed signal and digital semiconductors for mobile communications applications, today announced that Samsung, one of the world's leading handset OEMs, plans to leverage the company's Helios(TM) Mini EDGE radio solution across a number of bandwidth-intensive, advanced multimedia platforms that will be available next year. Just recently, Skyworks introduced its two-chip RF subsystem, which combines the company's front-end module with its single-chip direct conversion transceiver, significantly cutting space requirements while improving performance and reducing costs. "We are delighted to have won Samsung's business with our Helios(TM) Mini solution so soon after its launch. This architecture clearly builds upon the success we have achieved with our innovative, first generation Helios(TM) product offering," said Brian M. Daly, marketing director of RF Solutions at Skyworks. "By incorporating even higher levels of functionality with reduced footprints, we are enabling an ever-increasing number of handsets that embed advanced multimedia feature sets, while at the same time optimizing power efficiency, design flexibility, cost and time-to-market. Our technology strategy and roadmap continue to be validated by our customers." About Helios(TM) Mini Helios(TM) Mini is a complete radio solution for GSM, GPRS and EDGE mobile handset applications that builds on the advantages of Skyworks' earlier three-chip version. It features the company's industry-leading, patent-pending Polar Loop transmit modulation technology, enabling the radio to transmit both constant as well as non-constant envelope signals through the same transmit path. This approach minimizes the number of external components that are required, and improves talk times by as much as 10 percent by increasing PA efficiency in EDGE mode as compared to conventional architectures. Helios(TM) Mini also includes the company's latest single-chip direct conversion transceiver, which works with the subsystem's PA/PAC to create a seamless closed-loop transmit system. The Helios(TM) family of solutions showcases Skyworks' unique ability to pair field-proven front-end module technology with radio functionality, and can be used to develop handsets with advanced features of varying complexity such as color displays, integrated digital cameras, Web browsing and multimedia messaging services (MMS). About Skyworks Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is a global leader in analog, mixed signal and digital semiconductors for mobile communications applications. The company's power amplifiers, front-end modules, direct conversion transceivers and complete system solutions are at the heart of many of today's leading-edge multimedia handsets, cellular base stations and wireless networking platforms. Skyworks also offers a portfolio of highly innovative linear products, supporting a diverse set of automotive, broadband, industrial and medical customers. Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit the Skyworks Web site at: www.skyworksinc.com. Safe Harbor Statement This news release includes "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include information relating to future results of Skyworks (including certain projections and business trends). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "believes," "plans," "may," "will," "continue," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. 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