Tower Semiconductor Manufactures Wireless LAN Chips For Atheros Communications

Migdal Haemek, Israel -- Tower Semiconductor Ltd., a pure-play independent specialty foundry, announced that the company has begun the production of wireless LAN products for Atheros Communications, Inc., a developer of advanced wireless solutions.

"We are pleased to add Tower Semiconductor to our list of qualified vendors," said Paul Franklin, vice president of operations at Atheros Communications. "We have set stringent qualification standards for all of our wafer suppliers and Tower has passed on all levels."

"We are glad that Atheros has chosen to manufacture some of its advanced wireless devices in Tower's Fab 2," said Yossi Netzer, general manager of mixed-signal & RF product line at Tower Semiconductor. "The Atheros WLAN products feature breakthrough technologies that save power while increasing throughput and extending the range of 802.11 networks. The company achieves this high performance in integrated, single-chip RF designs manufactured using low-cost, digital CMOS. We look forward to a longstanding relationship that enables Atheros to continue to bring superior products to market."

SOURCE: Tower Semiconductor Ltd.