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To: John Pitera who wrote (677)	3/24/2000 7:16:00 PM
From: wlheatmoon	Respond to of 2850

``Alpha has now penetrated the PC connectivity market, and we are seeing rapidly increasing activity, design wins and orders. High-speed data connectivity solutions, including wireless local area networks and Bluetooth, I think that AHAA is moving in the right direction...and the fact that Bluetooh and LAN are mentioned make me think that this is a great company with the proper focus. Go to Yahoo profile...look at institutional and mutual fund ownership....very high relatively to outstanding shares... biz.yahoo.com As far as CAMP, PUMA, XTND.....heck if I know...I can't keep up with all these companies......I haven't paid much attention to those companies...so I don't know much about them... mike other recent AHAA news... biz.yahoo.com Wednesday March 15, 6:58 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Alpha Industries Announces New Agreements and Increased Market Share with Major Wireless Handset Manufacturer Business Expected to Double This Year WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2000--Alpha Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AHAA - news) announced today that it has entered into multiple supply agreements with its second-largest customer and is now shipping record numbers of its advanced gallium arsenide (GaAs) RF IC switches and discrete semiconductors to this major European manufacturer of wireless telephone handsets. ``Alpha's strategy is to increase our share of the market for wireless handset components by aligning ourselves with the industry leaders. We have been working very closely with this important customer for the last several years, and have now gained significant market share in their wireless handsets. We have established ourselves as a critical supplier of these strategic GaAs semiconductor products and expect to double our sales volume with this customer this year,' said Dave Aldrich, Alpha's President and Chief Operating Officer. ``Our close attention to this important customer has allowed us to achieve real momentum in growing our market share of RF semiconductors, in several cases as a sole source supplier. At the same time, it has opened up new opportunities with this customer's newest handsets incorporating data and Internet access. We are expanding our sales into additional areas of their existing and planned product lines.' biz.yahoo.com Tuesday March 7, 7:59 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Alpha Industries Announces New Contract and Increased Market Share with Largest U.S. Wireless Handset Manufacturer Growing Penetration in RF IC Switches and Power Amplifiers WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2000-- Alpha Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AHAA - news) announced today that it is now shipping record numbers of its advanced gallium arsenide (GaAs) RF IC switches and GaAs power amplifiers under a new contract with the largest U.S. manufacturer of wireless telephone handsets. ``Alpha is growing its business at its largest customer. Our success with this customer and with other major handset manufacturers is built on our innovative products and our intense focus on their needs,' said Chris Conlin, Alpha's Director of Worldwide Sales. ``This contract confirms that we are succeeding on both counts. The new contract substantially increases our share in RF IC switches and power amplifiers, compared with last year's contract. In particular, it provides us with an increase of 40% in market share for the RF IC switches that our customer uses in its wireless handsets, and we are shipping increasing volumes of our GaAs power amplifiers into their fastest-selling handsets. Alpha has semiconductors in virtually all handsets manufactured by our customer, and in most cases, we are the primary supplier. ``We are shipping more than 20 different types of GaAs RF IC switches, a significant percentage of which were developed in the last year. Our penetration of this customer with RF IC switches is continuing to increase. Our newest generation of ultra-high efficiency PHEMT switches is shipping in volume, and they are being incorporated into the newest phones, which are capable of enhanced data and Internet access. The increasing efficiency and price leadership of our advanced RF IC switches continues to gain us market share, and we see more handset OEMs converting to GaAs IC switch technology.'

To: John Pitera who wrote (677)	3/27/2000 8:56:00 AM
From: wlheatmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2850

biz.yahoo.com Monday March 27, 8:05 am Eastern Time Company Press Release TriQuint Introduces A CDMA Tri-Mode Receive Chip Set for Cellphone Handsets This Groundbreaking, Four RFIC Set Allows True Tri-Mode CDMA Operation for Lower Cost, Shorter Time To Market Handset Designs HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2000-- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT - news) announces the release of a four RFIC set of CDMA receive chain ICs, packaged in small SOT23-8 packages, which will allow handset designers true tri-mode CDMA (IS-95 standard) operation. The devices, all operating with single 3-volt supplies, consist of two LNAs and two downconvert mixers (each in cellular or PCS frequencies). Providing an immediate low cost, high reliability solution for the handset designer, this CDMA receive chip set is designed with maximum operational flexibility consistent with minimum additional circuitry. Straightforward implementation of the tri-mode design is facilitated by having mode, gain select, and bypass switches monolithically integrated in the devices. This also minimizes receive function physical area on the phone circuit board. The downconvert mixers allow low frequency IF capability leading to flexible receive architecture. High intermodulation intercept points for the LNAs and mixers improve the receiver dynamic range. Low current operation and adjustable gain steps allow longer standby times and improved battery life. DC bias and passive matching elements (for 50-ohm outputs) have been integrated on chip minimizing the total number of on-board components required. This leads to improved reliability, lower board space, and reduced cost for the phone receive chain. PERFORMANCE Targeted for Tri-mode CDMA operation, each LNA contains a CDMA mode with high and bypass gain settings. In addition, the TQ3131 and TQ5131 (operating in the 869 to 894 MHz range) have an AMPS mode while the TQ3631 and TQ5631 (operating in the 1930 to 1990 MHz range) have a CDMA high gain/lower linearity mode. The LNAs and Downconverters incorporate on-chip switches that determine CDMA, AMPS, and bypass modes, thus eliminating the need for external switches and are controllable directly from the baseband circuitry. The supply current, input IP3, and gain is dependent upon the gain step and mode select which are externally accessible for performance customization. The Rx solution is far superior to the stringent IS-95 requirements. Both downconverters and LNAs operate with case temperatures in the range of -30 to +85 degrees C. APPLICATIONS While specifically designed for the CDMA handset market, and providing a true, tri-mode worldwide capability, these devices are appropriate for any application utilizing the cellular or PCS frequency bands such as pagers, WLAN, or base station equipment. Ms. Cathy Arb, TriQuint's Wireless Division Product Manager said, ``These devices which are packaged in small SOT23-8 packages, incorporate a highly sophisticated solution for CDMA applications, achieving simplicity while keeping size and cost to a minimum. The unique on-chip switches provide designers with options for controlling performance thus saving handset battery life.' PACKAGE All four devices are packaged in small SOT23-8 plastic packages for minimum board space and cost. PRICE AND DELIVERY Pricing for the chip set is as follows: TQ3131 cellular and TQ3631 PCS LNA, $0.97 each; TQ5131 cellular and TQ5631 PCS D/C Mixer, $1.09 each. All prices are for 1000 piece quantities and are available from stock. SUPPORT Technical support is available along with data sheets, evaluation boards, and application notes. The CDMA Receive Chain data sheets are available on TriQuint's website in pdf format at: triquint.com. Insert appropriate 4-digit part number for ``xxxx' to go directly to the datasheets with your browser. TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT - news) is a leading worldwide supplier of a broad range of high performance gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits. TriQuint's products span the RF and millimeter wave frequency ranges and employ analog and mixed signal circuit designs. They are used in wireless communications, telecommunications, data communications and aerospace systems. TriQuint offers both standard and customer specific products as well as foundry services. TriQuint's two operations, in Oregon and Texas, are both certified to the ISO 9001 international quality standard. TriQuint is headquartered at 2300 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124 and can be reached at 503/615-9000 (fax 503/615- 8900). Visit the TriQuint website at triquint.com.