Symwave to Demonstrate Unmatched Transfer Speeds of USB 3.0 with External HDD and SSD Storage Solutions at CES 2010

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At CES 2010, Symwave will demonstrate its leading edge storage controller and showcase multiple end products based on its USB 3.0 technology. These include new external hard disk drive (HDD) and solid state drive (SSD) storage solutions that achieve the highest performance and lowest power available. For more information or to schedule a customer or press demo in a private suite at the Las Vegas Hilton (adjacent to Convention Center), please contact jim.kappes@symwave.com (858)774-7122 or l.julian@mediaconnectpr.com (949)280-5602.

Symwave’s SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Leadership

Symwave continues to demonstrate significant market leadership in SuperSpeed USB 3.0 product developments. Earlier this year at CES 2009, Symwave demonstrated the world’s first SuperSpeed USB 3.0 host/device vendor interoperability and the first SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to SATA controller, showing a complete external storage solution in collaboration with hard disk drive manufacturers. This year Symwave will collaborate with several leading vendors to showcase the industry’s highest performance solutions with transfer speeds in excess of 270 MB/sec, up to 10x faster than current USB 2.0 products, while maintaining backwards compatibility with the billions of USB ports shipped to date.

About Symwave, Inc.

Symwave is a global fabless semiconductor company developing connectivity SoCs (Systems-on-Chip) and software solutions that enable PCs and other consumer electronic devices to realize the benefits of SuperSpeed USB 3.0. The company is privately held with headquarters in Orange County, Calif., and design centers in Shenzhen, China, and San Diego, Calif. Symwave is backed by top-tier venture capital firms including Kodiak Venture Partners and CMEA Ventures and a recent investment by SMSC (NASDAQ: SMSC). Additional information is available at www.symwave.com.