RF Micro Devices Announces Milestone Achievement in Alliance With QUALCOMM

RFMD and QUALCOMM Collaborate to Design Next Generation of Power Amplifier Modules

GREENSBORO, N.C. RF Micro Devices, Inc., a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, announced today the achievement of a significant strategic milestone in its alliance with QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT), a division of QUALCOMM Incorporated.

The PA3300(TM) series of power amplifier modules, announced on December 5, 2000 by QUALCOMM, is the second product developed by QCT and RF Micro Devices, and represents the achievement of a milestone in the product development alliance announced by RFMD and QCT in February 2000.

The result of a joint effort by QCT and RF Micro Devices, the PA3300 is manufactured by RFMD using its advanced Gallium Arsenide Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (GaAs HBT) process.

``The PA3300 series of power amplifier modules continues QCT s commitment to develop CDMA RF products that enable manufacturers to develop more sophisticated yet cost-effective wireless handsets, said Johan Lodenius, senior vice president of marketing and product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. ``Our ongoing partnership with RFMD provides state-of-the-art solutions that allow handset manufacturers to offer their customers longer talk-time capability in smaller form factors as well as a reduction of handset production time.

``The PA3300 - QCT s second generation of power amplifier modules - is the result of a true collaboration between QCT and RF Micro Devices, said Jerry Neal, RFMD s executive vice president of sales, marketing and strategic development. ``By teaming together from the concept stage through development, we were able to create a highly integrated and innovative power amplifier module optimized to support and complement QUALCOMM s total CDMA solution.

``This development is particularly significant because it follows up on the success of the recently introduced PA3100(TM) and provides further evidence of the strength of our relationship with QUALCOMM, Neal added. ``We look forward to continued collaboration with QUALCOMM in order to offer the best performing and most cost-effective power amplifiers for the CDMA market.

About QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies

QCT is a developer and supplier of CDMA chipsets, hardware and software solutions, and tools, with more than 118 million cumulative shipments of MSM chips worldwide. QCT offers wireless position location technology by SnapTrack, a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM. QCT supplies chipsets to the world s leading CDMA handset and infrastructure manufacturers including: Acer Peripherals, Inc., ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.; FUJITSU LIMITED; Hitachi, Ltd.; Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.; KYOCERA CORPORATION; LG Information and Communications, Ltd.; Samsung Electronics Ltd.; SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.; and Toshiba Corporation, among others.

About QUALCOMM

QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company s CDMA digital technology. The Company s business areas include integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; Eudora® email software for Windows® and Macintosh® computing platforms; digital cinema systems; and satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS® and OmniExpress(TM). QUALCOMM owns patents that are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 90 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2000 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.

About RF Micro Devices

RF Micro Devices, Inc., an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer, designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary RFICs for wireless communications applications such as cellular and PCS phones, cordless phones, wireless LANs, wireless local loop handsets, industrial radios, wireless security systems and remote meter readers. The company offers a broad array of products -- including amplifiers, mixers, modulators/demodulators, and single-chip receivers, transmitters and transceivers -- representing a substantial majority of the RFICs required in wireless subscriber equipment. The company s strategy is to focus on wireless markets by offering a broad range of standard and custom-designed RFICs in order to position itself as a ``one-stop solution for its customers RFIC needs. In the September 4, 2000 issue of FORTUNE magazine, RF Micro Devices was ranked second among FORTUNE s ``100 Fastest Growing Companies. RF Micro Devices, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to the company s plans, objectives, estimates and goals. Words such as ``expects, ``anticipates, ``intends, ``plans, ``believes, and ``estimates, and variations of such words and similar expressions, identify such forward-looking statements. The company s business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including probable variability in quarterly operating results, risks associated with the operation of a wafer fabrication facility and the construction of a second facility, the company s ability to manage rapid growth, variability in production yields, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, dependence on a limited number of customers and dependence on third parties. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the company s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.

RF Micro Devices® and RFMD® are trademarks of RF Micro Devices, Inc. All other tradenames, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For further information about RFMD, please visit our web site at http://www.rfmd.com.

QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. PA3300, PA3100 and OmniExpress are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contact: RF Micro Devices, Greensboro Jerry D. Neal, 336/664-1233 Dean Priddy, 336/664-1233 Konrad M. Alvarino, 336/664-1233

QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies Anita Hix, 858/658-5879 Fax: 858/651-7385 e-mail: ahix@qualcomm.com