Sarantel Antenna in New NemeriX GPS SDIO Card to GPS-Enable Consumer PDAs; NemeriX Demonstrates GPS SDIO Card Prototype at ION GNSS, 21-24 September 2004

[September 21, 2004]

Sarantel Antenna in New NemeriX GPS SDIO Card to GPS-Enable Consumer PDAs; NemeriX Demonstrates GPS SDIO Card Prototype at ION GNSS, 21-24 September 2004

WELLINGBOROUGH, England & MANNO, Switzerland --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 21, 2004 -- Sarantel, a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of miniature antenna for portable and mobile devices, has been selected to supply its global positioning satellite (GPS) antenna to NemeriX, a fabless semiconductor company and creators of the world's lowest power GPS chipset. NemeriX announces the availability of a GPS SDIO Card reference design that combines the benefits of its lowest power GPS chipset with Sarantel's high performance, omni-directional GeoHelix S antenna. This reference design enables SDIO card manufacturers to deliver GPS capabilities to mobile and digital consumer products equipped with an SD slot.

Because it is built into the NemeriX GPS SDIO card, the Sarantel antenna enables the card to receive a GPS signal - thereby instantly GPS-enabling any mobile device it is slotted into. The new NemeriX GPS SDIO card will provide PDAs with navigation capability that can be used in automotive, marine and multiple recreational applications. The small GPS SDIO card is extremely lightweight and ideal for business travellers and sports enthusiasts.

NemeriX will supply the new GPS SDIO reference design to manufacturers of digital consumer products and PC peripherals, and is already in discussion with two commercial organisations. A Sarantel-enabled prototype GPS SDIO card will be one of the exciting demonstrations NemeriX is showcasing at ION GNSS on 21-24 September in Long Beach, California, US.

NemeriX chose the Sarantel GeoHelix S antenna for the GPS SDIO card because of its reliable and predictable performance. Vincent Mouret, CEO at NemeriX explains: "We selected the Sarantel antenna because it combines such a small size with high performance, making it perfect for tight integration in the new compact NemeriX SDIO card. The Sarantel antenna is omni-directional which makes it ideal for consumer applications, enabling robust GPS reception even when it is upside down and in close proximity to the human body."

David Wither, CEO at Sarantel said: "The consumer market is hungry for recreational GPS applications that are dependable, work in less than optimal environments and enable new experiences. This new NemeriX GPS SDIO card immediately GPS-enables PDAs and smartphones and doesn't require cables or a Bluetooth(R) wireless connection. Consumer applications require small size without compromising performance. Sarantel's antenna is, a compact high performance solution, which offers robust GPS reception, it can be easily integrated into the smallest device, even into the SDIO card form factor. The Sarantel antenna works with the low power NemeriX GPS chipset to ensure that the battery life of the mobile device is not drained, a key issue for consumer acceptance."

About Sarantel

Sarantel Limited was identified by the European Tech Tour in June 2004 as one of the leading top 25+ high growth privately held technology companies in England. Sarantel Limited is a dynamic, young company that develops and manufactures a proprietary new generation of miniature ceramic antennas for wireless communications. The antennas benefit mobile wireless products in the GPS, Wireless LAN, Satellite and voice telecommunications markets. Based on 20+ years of research and development, the company has over 200 worldwide patents and manufactures this enabling antenna technology for all facets of the rapidly growing global telecommunications markets. The parent company, Sarantel Ltd, is based in Wellingborough, England, with subsidiaries in Washington state, USA (Sarantel Inc) and in Singapore (Sarantel Asia Pacific).

The company has a strong engineering team and has leading edge laser and robotic manufacturing facilities in the UK. It sells products both directly and via distribution channels in over 150 countries and is implementing a high volume manufacturing facility in China via partner relationships.

Please visit http://www.sarantel.com for further information.

About NemeriX

Headquartered in Manno, Switzerland, NemeriX is a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low-power RF and baseband integrated circuits for the rapidly expanding GPS and wireless industries. Using a combination of innovative silicon architectures and full-custom layout techniques, the NemeriX chipset is the lowest power solution available.

For more information about NemeriX, please visit www.nemerix.com.

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