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Micro Linear Expands PHS Transceiver Market Penetration With the
Introduction of its New Cost Optimized ML1901
Cost-Optimized Transceiver Targets Cost-Sensitive PHS Applications
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micro Linear Corporation
(NASDAQ:MLIN), a leading supplier of wireless integrated circuits, today
announced that production shipments of the next member of the ML19XX family of
Personal Handyphone System (PHS) transceivers have begun. The new ML1901 is a
cost-reduced PHS transceiver optimized for the lower end, less feature-rich
segment of the PHS market. This segment of the market is expected to represent
a sizable portion of the overall PHS market in China and other parts of the
world where PHS products continue to expand their penetration.
"We are excited about adding the lower-cost ML1901 to our family of PHS
transceivers," stated Steve Moore, Vice President, Worldwide Sales and
Applications at Micro Linear. "Forecasts predict the highest volumes for the
low-end segment of the PHS handset market and the ML1901 was created to address
that need. Handset manufacturers can now offer both high-performance models and
low-cost models based on the same package footprint and without any software
programming changes."
The ML1901 is a complete PHS transceiver that integrates a 20dBm power
amplifier with transmit, receive and synthesizer functions and is designed for
applications that do not require high-end features.
Designs using the ML19XX family of PHS transceivers reduce PHS radio size and
component count by at least 50 percent relative to production designs currently
used by major PHS handset manufacturers. The ML1901 also allows PHS handset
manufacturers to reuse a substantial amount of their previous designs based on
the ML1900, since it is pin-compatible and offers similar RF performance to the
ML1900.
"The significant traction we are gaining with our ML 19XX series of products is
reflected in reaching volume production shipments of the ML 1900 in the second
quarter of this year and recent initial shipments of the ML1901. Both these
milestones confirm our success in meeting the needs of the large and growing
PHS market," said Tim Richardson, president and CEO of Micro Linear.
The ML19XX series will enable customers to interface with virtually any PHS
baseband currently available, minimizing re-engineering expenses and enabling
PHS handset manufacturers to achieve a rapid time-to-market. The ML1901 is now
available in a RoHS-compliant, 48-lead QFN package.
About Micro Linear:
Micro Linear Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in
wireless integrated circuits. In addition to its PHS products, the Company
offers a full line of high data-rate ISM-band transceivers for consumer
applications such as cordless phones, wireless speakers and headphones, game
controllers, voice headsets and other electronic appliances. Micro Linear
offers a uniquely broad line of transceivers that address the most popular
unlicensed bands: 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, and 5.8 GHz. To simplify system design and
decrease time to market, Micro Linear also offers starter kits and reference
designs. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Micro Linear's products are
available through its authorized representatives and distributors worldwide.
More information on the company is available online at
http://www.microlinear.com/.
Micro Linear Safe Harbor Statement
Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements in this
press release, including, but not limited to, the features, performance and
benefits of the ML1901 and ML19XX series of PHS Transceivers; the price,
availability, and timing of production and shipment of the ML1901 and ML19XX
series of PHS transceivers, and the growth of the PHS handset market and its
impact on Micro Linear's PHS customers are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, these forward-looking statements may be
identified by use of terms such as "believe", "expected", "enable", "will",
"potential", "should", "will", "require", "continue", "growing" and similar
expressions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
results and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the
cyclical nature and manufacturing and supply and other risks of the
semiconductor industry; the level of product orders; new product announcements
or introductions by competitors; the market demand for and acceptance of the
Company's products; including the ML1901, and other factors that may cause the
Company's business or operating results to fluctuate in the future. Additional
risks are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended April 3, 2005 and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year-ended January 2, 2005. Statements included in this press release are
based on information known to the Company as of the date of this release, and
the Company assumes no obligation to update information contained in this
release.
NOTE: Micro Linear(TM) and the Micro Linear logo are trademarks of Micro
Linear Corporation. All other product or service names are the property of
their respective owners.
DATASOURCE: Micro Linear Corporation
CONTACT: press, Steve Moore, VP, Worldwide Sales and Applications,
+1-408-433-5200, or investors, Mike Schradle, Chief Financial Officer/ VP
Operations, +1-408-433-5200, both of Micro Linear
Web site: http://www.microlinear.com/