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Bandspeed, Inc. Selects Lattice CPLD for Gypsy Wireless LAN Access Point Switch- Next-generation Wi-Fi solution targeted for high-density users and long-range applications - HILLSBORO, OR - FEBRUARY 9, 2004 - Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the inventor of in-system programmable™(ISP™) logic products, announced today that Bandspeed, Inc. has selected the Lattice ispMACH™ 4256V CPLD for use in its leading-edge 940K Gypsy™ Series Wireless Access Point Switch. The 940K Gypsy Series is a next-generation Wi-Fi solution that employs spatial division multiple access (SDMA) sectorized switching in IEEE 802.11a, b and g wireless LAN access points (APs). The Gypsy's unique design places the switching function in the access point while maintaining a form factor similar to conventional access points. Targeted for high-density users and long-range applications, the Gypsy Series addresses the needs of customers who require increased coverage or bandwidth in their wireless environment. "The choice of Lattice CPLDs was easy for Bandspeed. Lattice ispMACH CPLDs have the speed and low power that complement the AMD processor," said Blaine Kohl, vice president of marketing at Bandspeed, Inc "With the Gypsy, we are forwarding data in excess of 300Mbps, so our choice of processor and interface logic is deliberate and demanding. Lattice's experience in CPLDs was a big factor in our selection," Kohl added. "CPLDs remain a great value for leading-edge companies like Bandspeed that need fast time-to-market, excellent performance, and low power consumption," said Stan Kopec, vice president of marketing at Lattice. "In the last two years, Lattice has diversified its product line with the addition of FPGAs, FPSCs, programmable mixed signal devices and high-speed SERDES. Nonetheless, leadership in CPLDs remains a key Lattice strength and is a source of great value for our customers," Kopec added. At the heart of the Gypsy is an AMD Alchemy Au1500 processor that employs a MIPS32 architecture. The Lattice ispMACH 4256V CPLD interfaces with the processor to provide I/O expansion and support the processing of multiple radio channels. This design provides the performance required to support custom applications such as Listen+Learn™ technology, which allows multiple Gypsy-enabled units to collaboratively select channelization schemes by listening and learning from one another. About the ispMACH 4000V/B/C
About Bandspeed For more information about Bandspeed, its Gypsy technology and the 940K product, visit Bandspeed's website at www.bandspeed.com About Lattice Semiconductor Lattice products are sold worldwide through an extensive network of independent sales representatives and distributors, primarily to OEM customers in the fields of communications, computing, computer peripherals, instrumentation, industrial controls and military systems. Company headquarters are located at 5555 NE Moore Court, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6421, USA; telephone 503-268-8000, fax 503-268-8037. For more information about Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, visit http://www.latticesemi.com Statements in this news release looking forward in time are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including market acceptance and demand for our new products, our dependencies on our silicon wafer suppliers, the impact of competitive products and pricing, technological and product development risks and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements. # # #
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