SiGe Semiconductor Enters 2007 with Strong Momentum
February, 2007—Ottawa, Ontario and Methuen, Massachusetts
SiGe Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of RF front-end solutions for wireless systems, today announced the company completed 2006 with strong sales momentum and achieved significant milestones. Revenues increased more than 50 percent in 2006 from $31.8 in 2005 to over $48 million in 2006. SiGe continued to grow in the WLAN, GPS and GSM markets, and the company’s WiMAX transceivers were integrated into several of the first standard-compliant products to hit the market.
“I am extremely pleased with the progress SiGe made in 2006 as we continue to enable the world’s most innovative and demanding wireless consumer products,” said William Burke, SiGe’s CFO. “Mobility is now a ‘must-have’ for every aspect of communications. Consumers routinely work remotely, navigate streets with handheld devices, play the latest online games from any room in the house and use IP cellular phones for talking, taking photos, downloading information and reading emails. These are just a few of the wireless applications that would not be possible without high performance radio front ends."
“SiGe is focused on developing and delivering RF power amplifiers and transceivers for GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi® and now WiMax applications,” Burke continued. “We understand our customers’ demands for high performance must be matched with small size, enhanced battery life and low cost. We continue to drive industry firsts, such as the first Galileo-ready receiver and the thinnest Wi-Fi power amplifier. These and other innovations have fueled the selection of our devices for new customer designs in exciting consumer products such as the Nintendo Wii videogame console.
“Our focus for 2007 continues to be revenue and market share growth, further integration of our solutions, innovations that enable our customers’ applications and continued development of our GPS and WiMax portfolios,” said Burke. “Our well-recognized RF expertise, the enormous growth in wireless devices and our global partnerships bode well for us to have another great year in 2007.”
"SiGe Semiconductor increased its market share for WLAN PA front-end solutions,” commented Burke. “This success is due in large part to SiGe's continued relationship with Broadcom, which has integrated SiGe's PA front-ends into reference designs for 802.11b/g and draft 802.11n solutions."
Highlights for the year included:
- Shipment of more than 64 million components – an increase year-over-year of more than 30 percent – bringing the total at December 31, 2006 to 146.5 million solutions shipped;
- New design wins including the Nintendo Wii videogame console, Samsung SMT-W5100 and 6100 IP phones, and DeLorme PN-20 Earthmate® navigation devices;
- In partnership with CSR (formerly Nordnav Technologies), bringing to market the first RF- and-software navigation solution combining best-in-class performance with dramatic cost reduction for consumer electronics, initially available for GPS-enabled multimedia mobile phones and personal navigation devices;
- An innovative reference design with leading passive antenna vendors that minimizes size and power consumption for USB on-the-go connectivity within high-performance navigation systems for laptops, smartphones and PDAs;
New industry-first solutions:
- the world’s first complete front-end module for 802.11n products, enhancing the range and throughput of Wi-Fi devices;
- the industry’s first power amplifier for enhanced Bluetooth applications, which will enable longer transmission distances when implemented in Bluetooth-capable cellular handsets, PDA’s, wireless handsets, laptop computers and cordless phones;
- an RF front-end solution 60 percent smaller than competitive products, reducing the size and cost of Wi-Fi systems;
- the world’s thinnest Wi-Fi power amplifier that enhances wireless transmission and battery life in mobile consumer electronics;
- and the world’s first Galileo-ready receiver IC, allowing manufacturers to future proof their location devices for next-generation navigation systems.
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