Analogix Semiconductor Signs Huawei-3Com as First Customer

Joint Venture to Use New DSP-Based SerDes ICs In Next-Generation Network Gear

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 5, 2004 - Analogix Semiconductor has announced that Huawei-3Com Co., a recently formed joint venture between one of China's largest telecom companies and a leading U.S. networking vendor, will use Analogix's high-speed communications ICs in its next-generation networking equipment.

Huawei-3Com is the first major customer for Analogix, a startup company today introducing its initial products. The Silicon Valley-based Analogix also has a development team in Beijing, China.

Huawei-3Com plans to incorporate Analogix's D-PHY family of 5- and 10-gigabit-per-second physical-layer transceivers (SerDes) ICs into switch and router products now under development. The D-PHY family, which includes both backplane and system-to-system serial interconnect products, uses advanced digital signal processing (DSP) techniques to eliminate the signal integrity problems that characterize high-speed data transmission over copper media.

Henry Tso, Huawei-3Com's chief technology officer and vice president of research and development, said, "Like most system vendors, we are always trying to improve performance and drive down system costs. The Analogix products' unique combination of advanced analog and DSP signal-conditioning capabilities, plus a built-in compatibility with legacy materials and line cards, makes them ideal for both system upgrades and cost-effective new designs. And their Beijing-based engineering team will foster excellent communication and local support as we deploy the products in our systems."

Kewei Yang, CEO of Analogix, said, "We look forward to a close working relationship with Huawei-3Com that will benefit us through a give-and-take of ideas as we bring our initial products to market. Through Huawei-3Com, Analogix will gain early entry into the high-growth Asian networking market, which has seen virtually no impact from the economic downturn."

About Huawei-3Com
Huawei-3Com Co., Ltd., is a joint venture company established in November 2003 by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and 3Com Corporation. The company offers enterprises of all sizes and public sector organizations in China and Japan a full portfolio of IP-based networking solutions and services that are innovative, feature-rich and offer superior return on investment. Huawei-3Com brings its products to market worldwide through strategic OEM relationships. The company has approximately 1,500 employees and has its principal operations in Hangzhou, China. For further information, please visit http://www.Huawei-3Com.com.

About Analogix Semiconductor
Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., founded in March 2002, manufactures high-performance analog mixed-signal semiconductors. Its initial products are high-speed physical-layer transceivers (SerDes) that extend the performance and reach of backplane and system-to-system interconnect over copper media. Analogix products combine advanced analog with digital signal processing (DSP) techniques to offer interconnect speeds of up to 10Gbps. Target customers include enterprise and carrier networking, storage and server system vendors. Analogix is based in Santa Clara, Calif., with development offices in Beijing, China. The privately-held company, which has 40 employees, has raised $10 million from Woodside Fund, Doll Capital Management and IDG Technology Venture Investment. For more information, visit www.analogix.com.

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