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GSA Silicon Series Luncheon Focuses on Next-Generation Networks
Qualcomm, Samsung, Mindspeed and Others Discuss Semiconductor Growth Drivers

San Jose, Calif. (April 28, 2010) – The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announces its Silicon Series Luncheon focused on Next-Generation Networks: The Evolution of Mobile Connectivity  offering views and perspectives on wireless, 3G to 4G and LTE applications.  The event takes place on May 4 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.  The GSA mission is to provide thought leadership and insight areas of growth for our member base and chip companies across the globe, in addition to providing a platform for global collaboration to address supply-chain challenges and inefficiencies.

The luncheon begins at 11:00 a.m. with featured keynote, Arpit Joshipura, vice president and head of Strategy and Communications for Ericsson, addressing LTE and the Future of Mobile Networks.  Next-generation networks are becoming an increasingly important area of growth for semiconductor companies.  Semico Research reported that in 2009 mobile communications made up 20 percent of the $226.3 billion semiconductor TAM.  Mr. Joshipura’s presentation will highlight opportunities in LTE space and the challenges that must be overcome to successfully deploy LTE and evolve network technology.

Following Joshipura’s keynote, an insightful panel discussion on Beyond 3G: 4G, WiMax, LTE...What Next? will focus on the various semiconductor benefits, challenges and advancements for growth in pursuing innovation in technologies beyond 3G.

Moderated by Jim Feldhan, president, Semico Research, this thought-provoking panel includes:

• Peter Carson, senior director Product Management QCT, QUALCOMM
• Raouf Halim, chief executive officer, Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
• Lars Johnsson, vice president, Marketing & Business Development, Beceem Communications
• Sandeep Vij, president and chief executive officer, MIPS Technologies, Inc.
• Richard Yeh, senior director of Marketing, System LSI, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.

GSA members receive special pricing of $50 while non-member pricing is $75 per ticket.  Sign up before April 28 with promo code “SSL0504” and receive a $25 discount.  The Silicon Series Luncheon was made possible by event sponsor, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and press sponsor, Business Wire.

The third Luncheon in the series is focused on The Future in Consumer Electronics and Cloud Computing, held on May 6 in Austin, Texas.  The fourth Silicon Series Luncheon, focused on Medical Devices, takes place on October 21 in Boston, MA.  These luncheons hosted by GSA will feature an insightful and interactive keynote and panel discussion for industry professionals in North America.  

To learn more about this series, please visit the event Web sites at www.gsaglobal.org/siliconseries.

About GSA:

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org

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