RF Micro Responds to Patent Lawsuit

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today responded to the filing of a patent infringement lawsuit by Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation relating to radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) and switching technology. RF Micro Devices has a strong intellectual property portfolio relating to RFICs and switching technology that it has developed over many years, and RFMD intends to vigorously defend its position in this lawsuit.

As a leading technology company, RFMD respects the intellectual property rights of others and takes care to avoid infringements. RFMD is fully committed to its entire product portfolio, and all RFMD products will continue to be provided to RFMD’s customers without interruption while this lawsuit is being contested.

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