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PLANO, Texas, July 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Product Line Enables Next Generation of Mobile Broadband

SyChip, Inc., a leader in Radio Frequency Chip Scale Modules (CSM) and a
subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., today announced the launch of its
first mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005) chip scale module. The WiMAX9xxx module
allows handheld manufacturers to quickly design and add WiMax functionality to
devices such as handsets, ultra mobile personal computers, personal media
players and personal navigational devices.

The SyMax(TM) platform includes the WiMAX9xxx hardware and all the
software necessary to provide a turnkey system for WiMAX enabled devices. The
CSM consist of a BaseBand/MAC IC, a Radio Frequency (RF) transceiver, a Power
Amplifier (PA) and on-board memory and matching components. The software
suite includes drivers and Application Layer interfaces that will allow
content providers, manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers the
flexibility to integrate and optimize their respective applications (VoIP,
Video/Audio streaming), host interfaces (SDIO, SPI, Half Mini-card) and
Operating Systems (Windows Mobile, Linux).

"The SyMax(TM) family of products leverages our leadership and know how in
the plug-n-play embedded space and wireless connectivity. It will provide our
customers a quick time-to-market solution as well as minimize their upfront
investment. We are seeing the benefits already with the chipset vendors that
we are working with," said Moses Asom, SyChip co-founder and senior vice
president of marketing and business development. "This directly correlates to
what is happening in the market. According to IDC, WiMax technology
experienced the most substantial growth in the telecommunication market,
jumping 140 percent since 2005."

Engineering samples, which come in RoHS compliant packaging, will be made
available in August 2007. Volume production is scheduled to begin during the
second quarter of 2008.

For more information on WiMAX 9xxx or other SyChip product, visit
http://www.sychip.com/products.htm.

About SyChip, Inc.
SyChip, Inc. a subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. develops and
markets Chip Scale Modules, Semiconductors and Software for the wireless
mobile market. The company’s RF modules are differentiated due to proprietary
integration and low loss silicon technologies. As a result of this
integration, world-class RF system design, proprietary multifunction ASICs,
software and smart utilities, SyChip’s RF designs drastically reduce component
count, offer very small footprints and are easy to integrate into a mobile
device. Customers benefit by significantly reducing their time-to-market,
increasing performance and improving reliability of their wireless devices.
SyChip has received multiple awards, including Internet Telephony’s 2005
Product of the Year, Deloitte’s 2005 "Fast 500," the TiEcon 2005 Emerging Star
Award, MobileTrax "2005 Mobility Award," finalist for the "2005 Red Herring
100," Deloitte’s 2004 "Fast 500 Rising Star Award" and "Best Wireless
Accessory" by Handheld Computing.

SOURCE SyChip, Inc.

CONTACT: Sanjay Radhakrishna of SyChip, Inc., +1-972-202-8887,
sanjay.radhakrishna@sychip.com; or
Amy Talley of Jefferson Communications, +1-703-323-8939,
atalley@jeffersoncomm.com, for SyChip, Inc./

Web site: http://www.sychip.com /