Sirenza Microdevices Announces New Direct Quadrature Modulator for WCDMA Infrastructure Market

Sirenza Microdevices Announces New Direct Quadrature Modulator for WCDMA Infrastructure Market BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sirenza Microdevices (NASDAQ:SMDI), a leading designer and supplier of high-performance radio- frequency (RF) components for communications equipment manufacturers, announced today the release of a new Direct Quadrature Modulator, the STQ-2016-3. The STQ-2016-3 is a SiGe HBT Direct Quadrature Modulator packaged in the industry standard TSSOP-16. This device is ideal for WCDMA transmitter designs that employ direct conversion architectures in the 850 MHz, the 1900 MHz, and the 2100 MHz bands. Clark Ragan, director of marketing for Sirenza's signal source division, states, "This announcement illustrates Sirenza's continued commitment to develop innovative products that meet the stringent performance standards and aggressive cost goals required for next generation wireless communication systems." Ragan adds, "We see the STQ-2016-3 as an opportunity for significant growth in our core wireless infrastructure business." The excellent electrical performance of the new Direct Quadrature Modulator facilitates the migration of wireless infrastructure platforms to advanced direct conversion architectures. Direct conversion architectures simplify system-level design, reduce parts count and printed circuit board area. The release of this improved modulator RFIC should help Sirenza customers reduce costs and improve time-to-market. Further information on Sirenza's RFIC products can be found on the company's website at www.sirenza.com. Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colo., with design centers throughout the U.S., Sirenza Microdevices, Inc., an ISO 9001:2000-certified supplier (registered by QMI), is a leading supplier of high-performance RF components for the telecommunications and broadband communications markets. The company's integrated circuit (IC) and multi-chip module (MCM) product lines include amplifiers, power amplifiers, transceivers, tuners, discrete devices, RF signal processing components, signal source components, hi-rel components and RF gateway products. Detailed product information may be found on Sirenza's website at www.sirenza.com. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events. We wish to caution the reader that such statements are, in fact, predictions, and that actual events or results may differ materially. In particular, there is no assurance that Sirenza's release of this product will result in any significant revenue to Sirenza. Other risks are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents contain and identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. NOTE: Sirenza Microdevices(R) and the Sirenza logo are trademarks of Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030820/SMDILOGO ) Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030820/SMDILOGO AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Source: Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. CONTACT: Jennifer Smith of Sirenza Microdevices, Inc., +1-303-327-3071, info@sirenza.com Web site: http://www.sirenza.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment