MACOM Completes Sale of Mindspeed CPE Communications Processor Business to Freescale Semiconductor

LOWELL, Mass., May 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. MTSI (MACOM), a leading supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, today announced that its subsidiary Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. has completed the sale of its CPE communication processor business to Freescale Semiconductor, including the Comcerto^TM 100, 1000 and 2000 product families of multicore embedded processors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (www.macom.com) is a leading supplier of high performance analog RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products that enable next-generation Internet and modern battlefield applications. Recognized for its broad catalog portfolio of technologies and products, MACOM serves diverse markets, including high speed optical, satellite, radar, wired & wireless networks, CATV, automotive, industrial, medical, and mobile devices. A pillar of the semiconductor industry, we thrive on more than 60 years of solving our customers' most complex problems, serving as a true partner for applications ranging from RF to Light.

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