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Skyworks Supports Samsung’s GALAXY S 4 Smartphone Platforms

Skyworks Supports Samsung’s GALAXY S 4 Smartphone PlatformsWOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 23, 2013-- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced it is supporting Samsung’s GALAXY S 4 smartphone platforms with multiple high-performance analog and front-end solutions.

“Skyworks is delighted to be supporting Samsung’s flagship GALAXY S 4 smartphone platform,” said Liam K. Griffin, executive vice president and corporate general manager at Skyworks. “Given our broad product portfolio and system-level expertise, we have expanded our partnership with Samsung beyond delivering traditional power amplifiers to providing an entire suite of solutions for an unprecedented level of analog and RF integration.”

Skyworks employs a global workforce of application and system engineers and leverages its deep understanding of platform level requirements, in-house building blocks, scale and industry-leading capabilities in system-level integration to deliver best-in-class solutions so that its customers can focus on market demands and industrial design. Skyworks’ content in the GALAXY S 4 platforms include multimode, multiband front-end solutions, LTE power amplifiers, 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi front-end modules, multiple DC/DC converters and diversity switches.

About Samsung’s GALAXY S 4

The GALAXY S 4 incorporates a larger screen and battery in a light and slim shape that is stronger. The smartphone has the world’s first full HD Super AMOLED display for images. Its five-inch screen has 441 ppi for dramatic viewing quality. Outfitted with a 13 megapixel rear camera, the GALAXY S 4 also includes a dual camera function that enables simultaneous use of front and rear cameras. With its group play function, consumers can enjoy music, photos, documents and games without requiring a WiFi AP or cellular signal. In addition, S Translator provides instant translation using text or voice-on applications including email, text message and ChatON. At home, using Samsung WatchON, the smartphone will turn into an IR remote to control home entertainment systems including TVs, set-top boxes, DVD players and the air conditioner. Users can also view various content including live and cable TV and VOD based on the rich information provided by the electronic program guide.

About Skyworks’ Analog and Front-end Solutions

  • SKY13415-485 LF is a 0.1 – 3.0 gigahertz, single pole, five throw antenna switch with an internal 50 Ω termination.
  • SKY85303-11 is a complete 802.11b/g/n WLAN RF FEM with a Bluetooth® port.
  • SKY85707-21 is a 5 GHz FEM incorporating a single-pole, double-throw transmit/receive switch, a low-noise amplifier with bypass, and a PA.
  • SKY87000-13 is a step-down regulator with auto-bypass LDO for multiband and multimode RF PAs.
  • AAT1171 is a 600mA voltage-scaling, step down DC/DC converter for controlling the operating voltage of a WCDMA or CDMA PA inside single lithium-ion battery-powered systems.
  • SKY77615 is a hybrid, multimode, multiband power amplifier module (PAM).
  • SKY77619 is a multiband, multimode PAM for quad-band GSM/EDGE and penta-band WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ and LTE.
  • SKY77737 is a fully matched, surface mount module PAM developed for LTE application bands 12/17.

About Skyworks

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks supports automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, energy management, GPS, industrial, medical, military, wireless networking, smartphone and tablet applications. The Company’s portfolio includes amplifiers, attenuators, circulators, demodulators, detectors, diodes, directional couplers, front-end modules, hybrids, infrastructure RF subsystems, isolators, lighting and display solutions, mixers, modulators, optocouplers, optoisolators, phase shifters, PLLs/synthesizers/VCOs, power dividers/combiners, power management devices, receivers, switches and technical ceramics.

Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit Skyworks’ Web site at: www.skyworksinc.com.

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These risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, but are not limited to: uncertainty regarding global economic and financial market conditions; the susceptibility of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by our, and our customers', products to economic downturns; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; losses or curtailments of purchases or payments from key customers, or the timing of customer inventory adjustments; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity, raw materials and supplier components; changes in laws, regulations and/or policies, including the possibility of expiring tax cuts combined with mandatory reductions in federal spending, in the United States that could adversely affect either (i) the economy and our customers’ demand for our products or (ii) the financial markets and our ability to raise capital; our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a highly price competitive and rapidly changing technological environment; economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which we, our customers or our suppliers operate, including security and health risks, possible disruptions in transportation networks and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; fluctuations in our manufacturing yields due to our complex and specialized manufacturing processes; delays or disruptions in production due to equipment maintenance, repairs and/or upgrades; our reliance on several key customers for a large percentage of our sales; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards, and to identify opportunities in new markets; uncertainties of litigation, including potential disputes over intellectual property infringement and rights, as well as payments related to the licensing and/or sale of such rights; our ability to rapidly develop new products and avoid product obsolescence; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; lengthy product development cycles that impact the timing of new product introductions; unfavorable changes in product mix; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; shorter than expected product life cycles; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; and our ability to continue to grow and maintain an intellectual property portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Note to Editors: Skyworks and Skyworks Solutions are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other brands and names listed are trademarks of their respective companies.

Source: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

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