AUSTIN, Texas, Aug 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: SLAB) today announced a patent
licensing and royalty agreement with RDA Microelectronics, a China-based
fabless IC company. The agreement grants RDA a limited license to
Silicon Labs' international portfolio of FM radio patents.
Silicon Laboratories holds nearly 1,000 patents and patent applications
related to mixed-signal ICs and a significant number relate to RF and
radio design.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in mixed-signal
design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of highly-integrated,
easy-to-use products offers customers significant advantages in
performance, size and power consumption. These patented solutions serve
a broad set of markets and applications including consumer,
communications, computing, industrial and automotive.
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Silicon Labs is a global enterprise with
operations, sales and design activities worldwide. The company is
committed to contributing to our customers' success by recruiting the
highest quality talent to create industry-changing innovations. For more
information about Silicon Labs, please visit www.silabs.com.
RDA Microelectronics, Inc.
RDA supplies a broad range of products serving the cellular, broadcast
and connectivity markets. RDA is a leading supplier of FM radio
receivers, DVB-S satellite tuners, power amplifiers and Bluetooth
system-on-chip to Chinese manufacturers.
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SOURCE: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Shannon Pleasant, 512-464-9254
investor.relations@silabs.com
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