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Hittite Press Release - January 19, 2011
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Hittite Microwave Corporation Acquires Arctic Silicon Devices, a High Performance Mixed-Signal IC Company

Chelmsford, MA – January 19, 2011 – Hittite Microwave Corporation (Nasdaq: HITT) today announced it has
acquired Arctic Silicon Devices, a developer of advanced mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) technology, located
in Trondheim, Norway. The acquisition price was approximately $12.0 million in cash and equity.
The
acquisition provides Hittite with new IC design and integration capability and a state-of-the-art product line of
analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). Arctic Silicon Devices has successfully designed and launched innovative,
multifunction low power ADC products which target high performance applications, including test and measurement
systems and communication infrastructure. The employees of Arctic Silicon Devices will continue to work at their
existing facility.
About Hittite Microwave Corporation Hittite Microwave Corporation is an innovative designer
and manufacturer of high performance integrated circuits, or ICs, modules, subsystems and instrumentation for
technically demanding digital, RF, microwave and millimeterwave applications covering DC to 110 GHz. The Company's
standard and custom products apply analog, digital and mixed-signal semiconductor technologies, which are used in
a wide variety of wireless/wired communication and sensor applications for Automotive, Broadband, Cellular
Infrastructure, Fiber Optics, Microwave & Millimeterwave Communications, Military, Test & Measurement, and Space
markets. The Company is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
About Arctic Silicon Devices
Arctic Silicon Devices is a private fabless semiconductor company based in Trondheim, Norway previously owned by
the employees, Incitia Ventures and ProVenture. Arctic Silicon Devices aims to be a preferred partner for leading
companies within high performance applications providing state-of-the-art Front End ICs like Data Converter
Standard Products or Application Specific Standard Products based on data converter cores. The ASD products
include ultra low power dissipation, ease of use, and cost efficiency, while maintaining state-of-the-art
performance.
Contact Beth McGreevy MarCom Manager
mcgreevy@hittite.com Hittite Microwave Corporation 20 Alpha Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 FFax: 978-250-3373
sales@hittite.com www.hittite.com
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