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Intersil Corporation Partners with RTG on Custom IC Development

— Intersil and RTG to Develop High-Reliability, Custom Circuits for Space and Defense Applications

PALM BAY, FL, October 25, 1999 – Intersil Corporation announced today that it will partner with RTG, Inc., to design and develop custom integrated circuits. The agreement between Intersil and Torrance, California-based RTG gives customers access to RTG’s integrated circuit design and debug resources and Intersil’s proven radiation hardened, high reliability process capabilities.

"RTG is well-respected for their analog and mixed signal custom IC design," says Ray Odom, vice president and general manager of Intersil’s Space & Defense Products. "Their expertise in high speed communication, power and military IC design has been used by Intersil for nearly a decade. We have created a winning combination for our customers by combining Intersil’s expertise in custom circuit production with RTG’s expertise in RF, analog and mixed signal circuit design. Our customers can utilize RTG for the front-end design and low-volume efforts, then select the best production path using our proven processes for the most cost-effective solution."

This partnership enables customers to design and prototype custom ICs by purchasing PCM (process control monitored) wafers directly from Intersil or through RTG. RTG is responsible for the back-end processes of wafer probing, dicing, assembling, and testing of prototype devices. This design and prototype flow enables customers to cost effectively workout testing and specification issues using real silicon. Initial device characterization data is used to finalize the specifications before moving into a production environment. After the design and prototype efforts, customers select the appropriate production model: low-volume customized production, high volume production, or a QML Class V, Q or T production flow from Intersil.

"Intersil has one of the largest process selections for the hi-rel customer," says Kurt Rasmussen, President of RTG. "This partnership allows RTG to offer its customers processes previously reserved for Intersil’s standard products. When combined with our solid IP (intellectual property) base, customers can get the best circuit technology with the proper process choice to match their needs." Mr. Rasmussen continued by saying, "The RTG-Intersil team leverages the strengths of the two companies to give the customer a cost-effective, proven way to get to production."

The Intersil/RTG partnership gives customers access to a wide variety of processes for your rad hard and high-rel needs, from sub-micron linear CMOS for high performance mixed signal applications to high speed CMOS and Bipolar for high frequency video, imaging, instrumentation and communications applications. High voltage BiCMOS offer analog signal processing and power and control.

About RTG
RTG, Inc. is an electronic product development firm specializing in RF/analog and mixed signal integrated circuits. Founded in 1985 by Kurt Rasmussen, RTG’s products and services are used for signal processing and control, navigation, communication, and radar system applications. RTG will design, debug and characterize custom IC solutions for Intersil from initial concept to final specs for the prototype phase. RTG’s Web site is located at http://www.rtg.com.

About Intersil Corporation
Intersil Corporation uses analog, mixed-signal, power and radiation-hardening technologies to develop advanced integrated circuits and discrete semiconductors for high-growth segments of the communications, power and space/defense markets. Intersil Corporation employs 5,800 worldwide and utilizes the rich intellectual property heritage from Harris, GE Solid State and RCA. The company’s Web site is located at http://www.intersil.com.