For years, RF MEMS switches have been highly anticipated by the test
market based on the promise of ultra small size, superior electrical
performance, and high power handling capabilities. Established in 1989, Sasken employs over
2000 staff, operating from state-of-the-art research and development
centres in Bangalore + Pune, India and has offices in Canada, China,
Germany, Japan, Sweden, France , UK and US.

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ROHM's GSM/GPRS solution is a single chip solution integrating
both Analog Baseband and Digital Baseband, which enables Mobile Phone
set customers to design low power and small foot print phone sets.

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Edwin Moses, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Product Division
at Sasken commented: "ROHM has been a reputed semiconductor component
manufacturer, and this entry into wireless space augurs well for phone
manufacturers who are looking for cost leadership solutions that offer
flexibility, high reusability and faster time-to-market.

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ROHM offers this GSM/GPRS chip with Reference Design including sound
IC, System Power Management IC, Image Processor IC along with
Reference board.
"ROHM has a rich experience in Mobile phone market with a broad
range of products enabling a total solution for customers.

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This
GSM/GPRS Chip set solution is our latest representation of our
technology in Mobile phone market.

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In addition, TeraVicta will have a live
demonstration in its booth to display both RF performance and life cycling
capability. We believe
that combining ROHM's silicon technology with our GSM/GPRS software
will offer handset manufacturers with a compelling and refreshing new
solution.

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About TeraVicta Technologies
TeraVicta Technologies, located in Austin, Texas, designs and manufactures
MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems ) switches and relays with superior
electrical and RF performance. This solution
has already secured early design-in's with OEM's and ODM's (Original
Design Manufacturers) in the Far East market.

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ROHM has 18691 employees in worldwide (as of March 31st 2004)
and its consolidated revenue is 355Bilion yen closing 2004 March
period.

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TeraVicta Exhibits Its RF MEMS Switches at Semicon West 2005

AUSTIN, Texas, TeraVicta Technologies, Inc.

Sasken and ROHM Partner to Create GSM/GPRS Solution

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
3GSM World Congress 2005

CANNES, France----Sasken
Communication Technologies and ROHM Co Ltd of Japan today announced
that they have successfully developed a complete GSM/GPRS chipset
solution including the baseband and protocol software."

About ROHM

ROHM is established in 1958 in Kyoto Japan.

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VENUE:
Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA, USA

DATE:
Conference: July 11-15, 2005
Exhibition: July 12-14, 2005

TERAVICTA BOOTH:
Emerging Technologies Hall, Booth #4420

EXHIBITION TIMES:
July 12, 2005: 10AM - 6PM (PDT)
July 13, 2005: 10AM - 6PM (PDT)
July 14, 2005: 10AM - 4PM (PDT)

WEBSITE:
http://www.

About Sasken:

Sasken is a world-class embedded telecom technology company
offering a unique combination of complementary IP software components,
research and development consultancy and software services to leading
semiconductor manufacturers, network equipment companies, and global
wireless handset developers.

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is
exhibiting at Semicon West 2005 to showcase its RF MEMS switches as a key next
generation solution for the test and instrumentation equipment manufacturers.

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ROHM provides high quality
products to worldwide customers through worldwide factory and sales
network.

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We are pleased to be part of this highly promising
relationship.

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TeraVicta will be located in the Emerging Technologies Hall, booth 4420.semi.

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At Semicon West, TeraVicta
will turn that promise into reality by announcing that it is ramping
production of its RF MEMS switches.

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In Mobile Phone application segment, ROHM has a broad range of
products from Baseband, System Power Management, Sound Processor , to
Multimedia Image processor, and is receiving high reputation about its
product from Mobile Phones set customers.

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TeraVicta. With a close cooperation with
Sasken, ROHM now can offer GSM/GPRS solution with a protocol stack
that are easy to integrate and perform very well in a variety of
solution environments," said Masaru Kubo, Director of ROHM
Communication LSI Group.

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It develops,
manufactures , and sell LSI and various other types of semiconductors.

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Other key information regarding TeraVicta 's presence at Semicon West 2005 is
listed below.com

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TeraVicta's MEMS based switching solutions
open new possibilities in both RF performance and design integration with
other electronic components, which was never before possible with competing
solutions.

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Phones using ROHM's
chipset with Sasken's protocol software will be part of phones that
will be launched by April 2005 timeframe .