Javelin Semiconductor to Develop RF ICs in CMOS

AUSTIN, Texas – Nov. 15, 2007 – Javelin Semiconductor, Inc., today announced that it has commenced development of a family of CMOS RF ICs. Based on a unique and patented architecture, the products are designed to deliver improved performance, reliability and ruggedness over conventional solutions. The company’s engineering team, led by David Bockelman and Vishnu Srinivasan, has previously delivered multiple high-volume CMOS RF ICs to consumer markets world-wide and is based in Austin, Texas.

“Austin is a recognized center of mixed-signal IC design innovation, enabling Javelin to assemble a world-class engineering team,” said Brad Fluke, president and chief executive officer of Javelin Semiconductor. “Our team is focused on implementing our patented architecture in CMOS, enabling our products to offer significantly improved performance for wireless communications.”

Over the past decade, there has been an increasing trend to implement RF ICs in standard CMOS process technology. Unlike specialty processes with only limited digital circuitry, CMOS enables integration pathways that offer cost and space savings as well as improved performance. Customers also benefit from the high manufacturability, high quality and excellent reliability of CMOS.