HILLSBORO, OREGON and MUNICH, GERMANY April 29, 2002 –TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., (Nasdaq/FSE: TQNT) and Infineon Technologies AG, Munich (FSE/NYSE: IFX) today announced that the two companies will partner and join forces to revolutionize radio designs for wireless phones and devices. The two companies entered into a partnership to develop and produce highly integrated radio frequency, RF, components and modules for customized wireless system solutions.
An initial step of this cooperation is the acquisition of
Infineon’s gallium arsenide, (GaAs), semiconductor business by
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc with a scheduled acquisition
closing on July 1, 2002, subject to regulatory approval and
customary closing conditions. The transaction includes
development and marketing activities with approximately 80
former Infineon employees. In the fiscal year ending September
30, 2001, Infineon’s GaAs activities had a total revenue of
approximately €35 million.
Through the cooperation with
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc., a leading supplier in this
market, Infineon strengthens the market position of its GaAs
product portfolio for customized solutions and assures an
improved cost position and economy of scale.
For TriQuint, this partnership provides access to Infineon’s technologies and system solution platform, and will strengthen its European presence. TriQuint will not acquire the manufacturing operations, but rather enter into an interim supply agreement with Infineon while the process is being transferred to TriQuint’s Oregon operation. Infineon’s GaAs business will report to TriQuint’s Wireless Modules and Worldwide Sales business unit.
Jointly, both companies will benefit through this cooperation by concentrating resources to provide more cost effective, higher integrated, higher performance front-end RF solutions for future wireless phones and devices.
“This transfer of our GaAs products and capabilities in combination with our cooperation roadmap positions us as the leading player in the radio solution technology, a key component for future mobile wireless devices” says Ulrich Hamann, CEO of Wireless Solutions Business Group at Infineon Technologies. “We are pleased to have TriQuint as a partner.”
Steven J. Sharp, Chairman, President and CEO of TriQuint, stated “This partnership with Infineon gives TriQuint access to Infineon’s broad product technology, its customers, a strong European presence, approximately 80 highly skilled employees, and access to the Infineon wireless systems house architecture for future wireless phones. We believe that this is the beginning of a highly successful cooperation with an outstanding partner.”
About TriQuint:
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
(Nasdaq: TQNT) is a leading supplier of high performance
components for communications applications. The company
strives for diversity in its markets, applications, products,
technology and customer base. Markets include wireless phones,
base stations, optical networks, broadband and microwave
equipment, and aerospace and defense with a specific focus on
RF, analog and mixed signal applications. TriQuint provides
customers with standard and custom product solutions as well
as foundry services. Products are based on advanced process
technologies including gallium arsenide, indium phosphide,
silicon germanium, and surface acoustic wave (SAW). TriQuint
customers include major communications companies worldwide.
TriQuint has manufacturing facilities in Oregon, Texas, and
Florida, a production plant in Costa Rica, and design centers
in Massachusetts and Taiwan. All manufacturing and production
facilities are certified to the ISO9001 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 web-site at http://www.tqs.com.
About Infineon:
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich,
Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions for
applications in the wired and wireless communications markets,
for security systems and smartcards, for the automotive and
industrial sectors, as well as memory products. With a global
presence, Infineon operates in the US from San Jose, CA, in
the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from
Tokyo. In the fiscal year 2001 (ending September), the company
achieved sales of Euro 5.67 billion with about 33,800
employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the DAX index of
the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock
Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX). Further information is
available at http://www.infineon.com/.