2012 Equity Incentive Plan



 Exhibit 10.6 
 PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 
 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 

(AS ADOPTED ON APRIL 24, 2012) 







 PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 

ARTICLE 1. INTRODUCTION. 
 The Board adopted the Plan to become effective immediately, although no Awards may be granted prior to the IPO Date. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the
creation of stockholder value by (a) encouraging Service Providers to focus on critical long-range corporate objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and retention of Service Providers with exceptional qualifications and (c) linking
Service Providers directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of Options (which may constitute ISOs or NSOs), SARs, Restricted Shares, Stock Units
and Performance Cash Awards. 
 ARTICLE 2. ADMINISTRATION. 

2.1 General. The Plan may be administered by the Board or one or more Committees. Each Committee shall have the authority and be
responsible for such functions as have been assigned to it. 
 2.2 Section 162(m). To the extent an Award is
intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m), the Plan will be administered by a Committee of two or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Code
Section 162(m). 
 2.3 Section 16. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under
Exchange Act Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be approved by the entire Board or a Committee of two or more “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 16b-3. 

2.4 Powers of Administrator. Subject to the terms of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties
delegated to the Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority to (a) select the Service Providers who are to receive Awards under the Plan, (b) determine the type, number, vesting requirements and other features and conditions of
such Awards, (c) determine whether and to what extent any Performance Goals have been attained, (d) interpret the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan, (e) make, amend and rescind rules relating to the Plan and Awards granted under
the Plan, including rules relating to sub-plans established for the purposes of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws, (f) impose such restrictions, conditions or
limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by a Participant of any Common Shares issued pursuant to an Award, including restrictions under an insider trading policy and restrictions as to the use of a
specified brokerage firm for such resales, and (g) make all other decisions relating to the operation of the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan. 







 2.5 Effect of Administrator’s Decisions. The Administrator’s decisions,
determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards. 
 2.6
Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (except its choice-of-law provisions). 
 ARTICLE 3. SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS.1 
 3.1 Basic Limitation. Common Shares issued pursuant to the
Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. The aggregate number of Common Shares issued under the Plan shall not exceed the sum of (a) 2,000,000 Common Shares, plus (b) the number of Common Shares reserved under the
Predecessor Plans that are not issued or subject to outstanding awards under the Predecessor Plans on the IPO Date, (c) any Common Shares subject to outstanding options under the Predecessor Plans on the IPO Date that subsequently expire or
lapse unexercised and Common Shares issued pursuant to awards granted under the Predecessor Plans that are outstanding on the IPO Date and that are subsequently forfeited to or repurchased by the Company, and (d) the additional Common Shares
described in Sections 3.2 and 3.3; provided, however, that no more than 9,008,407 Common Shares, in the aggregate, shall be added to the Plan pursuant to clauses (b) and (c). The number of Common Shares that are subject to Stock
Awards outstanding at any time under the Plan may not exceed the number of Common Shares that then remain available for issuance under the Plan. The numerical limitations in this Section 3.1 shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to
Article 9. 
 3.2 Annual Increase in Shares. As of the first business day of each fiscal year of the Company during
the term of the Plan, commencing on January 1, 2013 and ending on (and including) January 1, 2022, the aggregate number of Common Shares that may be issued under the Plan shall automatically increase by a number equal to the least of
(a) 4% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding on December 31st of the prior year, (b) 2,250,000 Common Shares, subject to adjustment under Article 9, or (c) a number of Common Shares determined by the Board. 

3.3 Shares Returned to Reserve. To the extent that Options, SARs or Stock Units granted under this Plan or under the Predecessor
Plans are forfeited or expire for any other reason before being exercised or settled in full, the Common Shares subject to such Options, SARs or Stock Units shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. If SARs are exercised, then only
the number of Common Shares (if any) actually issued to the Participant in settlement of such SARs shall reduce the number available under Section 3.1 and the balance shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. If Stock Units are
settled, then only the number of Common Shares (if any) actually issued to the Participant in settlement of such Stock Units shall reduce the number available under Section 3.1 and the balance shall again become available for issuance under the
Plan. If Restricted Shares or Common Shares issued upon the exercise of Options are reacquired by the Company pursuant to a forfeiture provision, repurchase right or for any other reason prior to the shares having become vested, then such

  

	1 	All numbers of Common Shares in the Plan have been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-7.34 reverse split of the common stock of the Company to be effected prior to the IPO
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Common Shares shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. Common Shares applied to pay the Exercise Price of Options or to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to any Award
shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. To the extent that an Award is settled in cash rather than Common Shares, the cash settlement shall not reduce the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. 

3.4 Stock Awards Not Reducing Share Reserve in Section 3.1. Any dividend equivalents paid or credited under the Plan with
respect to Stock Units shall not be applied against the number of Common Shares that may be issued under the Plan, whether or not such dividend equivalents are converted into Stock Units. In addition, Common Shares subject to Substitute Awards
granted by the Company shall not reduce the number of Common Shares that may be issued under Section 3.1, nor shall shares subject to Substitute Awards again be available for Stock Awards under the Plan in the event of any forfeiture,
expiration or cash settlement of such Substitute Awards. 
 3.5 Code Section 162(m) and 422 Limits. Subject to
adjustment in accordance with Article 9: 
 (a) The aggregate number of Common Shares subject to Options and SARs that may be
granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one Participant shall not exceed 500,000, except that the Company may grant to a new Employee in the calendar year in which his or her Service as an Employee first commences Options and/or SARs
that cover (in the aggregate) up to an additional 1,500,000 Common Shares; 
 (b) The aggregate number of Common Shares subject
to Restricted Share awards and Stock Units that may be granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one Participant shall not exceed 200,000, except that the Company may grant to a new Employee in the calendar year in which his or her
Service as an Employee first commences Restricted Share awards and Stock Units that cover (in the aggregate) up to an additional 500,000 Common Shares; 
 (c) No Participant shall be paid more than $10,000,000 in cash in any calendar year pursuant to Performance Cash Awards granted under the Plan; and 

(d) No more than 11,008,407 Common Shares plus the additional Common Shares described in Section 3.2 may be issued under the Plan
upon the exercise of ISOs. 
 ARTICLE 4. ELIGIBILITY. 

4.1 Incentive Stock Options. Only Employees who are common law employees of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary shall be eligible
for the grant of ISOs. In addition, an Employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company or any of its Parents or Subsidiaries shall not be eligible for the grant of an ISO unless
the additional requirements set forth in Code Section 422(c)(5) are satisfied. 

  
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 4.2 Other Awards. Awards other than ISOs may only be granted to
Service Providers.2 

ARTICLE 5. OPTIONS. 
 5.1 Stock Option Agreement. Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such Option shall be subject to all
applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is intended to be an ISO or an NSO. The provisions of the various Stock Option
Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 
 5.2 Number of Shares. Each Stock Option Agreement shall
specify the number of Common Shares subject to the Option, which number shall adjust in accordance with Article 9. 

5.3 Exercise Price. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price, which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of a Common Share on the date of grant. The preceding sentence shall not apply to an Option that is a Substitute Award granted in a manner that would satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A and, if applicable, Code
Section 424(a). 
 5.4 Exercisability and Term. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date or event when all
or any installment of the Option is to become vested and/or exercisable. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify the term of the Option; provided that, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable foreign law, the term of an Option
shall in no event exceed 10 years from the date of grant. A Stock Option Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting and/or exercisability upon certain specified events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event
of the termination of the Optionee’s Service. 
 5.5 Death of Optionee. After an Optionee’s death, any vested
and exercisable Options held by such Optionee may be exercised by his or her beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each Optionee may designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary
designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Optionee’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Optionee, then any vested and exercisable Options
held by the Optionee may be exercised by his or her estate. 
 5.6 Modification or Assumption of Options. Within the
limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may modify, reprice, extend or assume outstanding options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding options (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new Options
for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price or in return for the grant of a different type of Award. The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the
Optionee, impair his or her rights or obligations under such Option. 
  

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 5.7 Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time (a) offer to buy out
for a payment in cash or cash equivalents an Option previously granted or (b) authorize an Optionee to elect to cash out an Option previously granted, in either case at such time and based upon such terms and conditions as the Administrator
shall establish. 
 5.8 Payment for Option Shares. The entire Exercise Price of Common Shares issued upon exercise of
Options shall be payable in cash or cash equivalents at the time when such Common Shares are purchased. In addition, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law, accept payment of all or a portion of
the Exercise Price through any one or a combination of the following forms or methods: 
 (a) Subject to any conditions or
limitations established by the Administrator, by surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, Common Shares that are already owned by the Optionee with a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the
Common Shares as to which such Option will be exercised; 
 (b) By delivering (on a form prescribed by the Company) an
irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the Common Shares being purchased under the Plan and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company; 

(c) Subject to such conditions and requirements as the Administrator may impose from time to time, through a net exercise procedure;

 (d) By delivering a full-recourse promissory note, on such terms approved by the Administrator; or 

(e) Through any other form or method consistent with applicable laws, regulations and rules. 

ARTICLE 6. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. 
 6.1 SAR Agreement. Each grant of a SAR under the Plan shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such SAR shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and
may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various SAR Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 
 6.2 Number of Shares. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the number of Common Shares to which the SAR pertains, which number shall adjust in accordance with Article 9. 

6.3 Exercise Price. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price, which shall in no event be less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of a Common Share on the date of grant. The preceding sentence shall not apply to a SAR that is a Substitute Award granted in a manner that would satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A. 

  
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 6.4 Exercisability and Term. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the date when all or
any installment of the SAR is to become vested and exercisable. The SAR Agreement shall also specify the term of the SAR; provided that except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable foreign law, the term of a SAR shall not exceed 10 years
from the date of grant. A SAR Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting and exercisability upon certain specified events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service.

 6.5 Exercise of SARs. Upon exercise of a SAR, the Optionee (or any person having the right to exercise the SAR after
his or her death) shall receive from the Company (a) Common Shares, (b) cash or (c) a combination of Common Shares and cash, as the Administrator shall determine. The amount of cash and/or the Fair Market Value of Common Shares
received upon exercise of SARs shall, in the aggregate, not exceed the amount by which the Fair Market Value (on the date of surrender) of the Common Shares subject to the SARs exceeds the Exercise Price. If, on the date when a SAR expires, the
Exercise Price is less than the Fair Market Value on such date but any portion of such SAR has not been exercised or surrendered, then such SAR shall automatically be deemed to be exercised as of such date with respect to such portion. A SAR
Agreement may also provide for an automatic exercise of the SAR on an earlier date. 
 6.6 Death of Optionee. After an
Optionee’s death, any vested and exercisable SARs held by such Optionee may be exercised by his or her beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each Optionee may designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the
Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Optionee’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Optionee, then any vested
and exercisable SARs held by the Optionee at the time of his or her death may be exercised by his or her estate. 
 6.7
Modification or Assumption of SARs. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may modify, reprice, extend or assume outstanding SARs or may accept the cancellation of outstanding stock appreciation rights (whether granted by the
Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new SARs for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price or in return for the grant of a different type of Award. The foregoing notwithstanding, no
modification of a SAR shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair his or her rights or obligations under such SAR. 

ARTICLE 7. RESTRICTED SHARES. 
 7.1 Restricted Stock Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Shares under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Restricted Shares shall
be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Restricted Stock Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 

7.2 Payment for Awards. Restricted Shares may be sold or awarded under the Plan for such consideration as the Administrator may
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limitation) cash, cash equivalents, property, cancellation of other equity awards, full-recourse promissory notes, past services and future services, and such other methods of payment as are
permitted by applicable law. 
 7.3 Vesting Conditions. Each Award of Restricted Shares may or may not be subject to
vesting and/or other conditions as the Administrator may determine. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement. Such conditions, at the Administrator’s
discretion, may include one or more Performance Goals. A Restricted Stock Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting upon certain specified events. 
 7.4 Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of Restricted Shares awarded under the Plan shall have the same voting, dividend and other rights as the Company’s other stockholders, unless the
Administrator otherwise provides. A Restricted Stock Agreement, however, may require that any cash dividends paid on Restricted Shares (a) be accumulated and paid when such Restricted Shares vest, or (b) be invested in additional
Restricted Shares. Such additional Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the shares subject to the Stock Award with respect to which the dividends were paid. In addition, unless the Administrator provides
otherwise, if any dividends or other distributions are paid in Common Shares, such Common Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Shares with respect to which they were paid.

 ARTICLE 8. STOCK UNITS. 
 8.1 Stock Unit Agreement. Each grant of Stock Units under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Unit Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Stock Units shall be subject to all
applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Stock Unit Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 

8.2 Payment for Awards. To the extent that an Award is granted in the form of Stock Units, no cash consideration shall be required
of the Award recipients. 
 8.3 Vesting Conditions. Each Award of Stock Units may or may not be subject to vesting, as
determined by the Administrator. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Stock Unit Agreement. Such conditions, at the Administrator’s discretion, may include one or more Performance
Goals. A Stock Unit Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting upon certain specified events. 
 8.4 Voting and Dividend
Rights. The holders of Stock Units shall have no voting rights. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, Stock Units awarded under the Plan may, at the Administrator’s discretion, provide for a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles
the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all cash dividends paid on one Common Share while the Stock Unit is outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Stock Units. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in
the form of cash, in the form of Common Shares, or in a combination of both. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Stock Units to which they attach. 

  
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 8.5 Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units. Settlement of vested Stock Units may
be made in the form of (a) cash, (b) Common Shares or (c) any combination of both, as determined by the Administrator. The actual number of Stock Units eligible for settlement may be larger or smaller than the number included in the
original Award, based on predetermined performance factors, including Performance Goals. Methods of converting Stock Units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market Value of Common Shares over a series of
trading days. Vested Stock Units shall be settled in such manner and at such time(s) as specified in the Stock Unit Agreement. Until an Award of Stock Units is settled, the number of such Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to
Article 9. 
 8.6 Death of Recipient. Any Stock Units that become payable after the recipient’s death shall be
distributed to the recipient’s beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each recipient of Stock Units under the Plan may designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be
changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Award recipient’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Award recipient, then any Stock Units that becomes payable
after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s estate. 
 8.7 Modification or Assumption of
Stock Units. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may modify or assume outstanding stock units or may accept the cancellation of outstanding stock units (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the
grant of new Stock Units for the same or a different number of shares or in return for the grant of a different type of Award. The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of a Stock Unit shall, without the consent of the Participant, impair his
or her rights or obligations under such Stock Unit. 
 8.8 Creditors’ Rights. A holder of Stock Units shall have no
rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Stock Unit Agreement. 

ARTICLE 9. ADJUSTMENTS; DISSOLUTIONS AND LIQUIDATIONS; CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS. 

9.1 Adjustments. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Common Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in Common
Shares or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Common Shares, corresponding proportionate adjustments shall automatically be made in each of the following:

 (a) The number and kind of shares available for issuance under Article 3, including the numerical share limits in
Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5; 
 (b) The number and kind of shares covered by each outstanding Option, SAR and Stock Unit; and


  
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 (c) The Exercise Price applicable to each outstanding Option and SAR, and the repurchase
price, if any, applicable to Restricted Shares. 
 In the event of a declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than
Common Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the price of Common Shares, a recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Administrator shall make such adjustments as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate in one or
more of the foregoing. Any adjustment in the number of and kind of shares subject to an Award under this Section 9.1 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, although the Administrator in its sole discretion may make a cash payment in
lieu of a fractional share. Except as provided in this Article 9, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of any issuance by the Company of stock of any class or securities convertible into stock of any class, any subdivision or
consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class. 
 9.2 Dissolution or Liquidation. To the extent not previously exercised or settled, Options, SARs and Stock Units shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company.

 9.3 Corporate Transactions. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, or a Change in
Control (other than one described in Section 14.6(d)), all Common Shares acquired under the Plan and all Awards outstanding on the effective date of the transaction shall be treated in the manner described in the definitive transaction
agreement (or, in the event the transaction does not entail a definitive agreement to which the Company is party, in the manner determined by the Administrator, with such determination having final and binding effect on all parties), which agreement
or determination need not treat all Awards (or portions thereof) in an identical manner. Unless an Award Agreement provides otherwise, the treatment specified in the transaction agreement or by the Administrator shall include (without limitation)
one or more of the following with respect to each outstanding Award: 
 (a) The continuation of such outstanding Award by the
Company (if the Company is the surviving entity); 
 (b) The assumption of such outstanding Award by the surviving entity or
its parent, provided that the assumption of an Option or a SAR shall comply with applicable tax requirements; 
 (c) The
substitution by the surviving entity or its parent of an equivalent award for the outstanding Award (including, but not limited to, an award to acquire the same consideration paid to the holders of Common Shares in the transaction), provided that
the substitution of an Option or a SAR shall comply with applicable tax requirements; 
 (d) The cancellation of outstanding
Options and SARs without payment of any consideration. The Optionees shall be able to exercise such Options and SARs (to the extent the Options and SARs are vested or become vested as of the effective date of the transaction) during a period of not
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and (ii) such shorter period still offers the Optionees a reasonable opportunity to exercise such Options and SARs. Any exercise of such Options and SARs during such period may be contingent
on the closing of the transaction; 
 (e) Full exercisability of outstanding Options and SARs and full vesting of the Common
Shares subject to Options and SARs, followed by cancellation of such Options and SARs. The full exercisability of such Options and SARs and full vesting of such Common Shares may be contingent on the closing of the transaction. The Optionees shall
be able to exercise such Options and SARs during a period of not less than five full business days preceding the closing date of such transaction, unless (i) a shorter period is required to permit a timely closing of such transaction and
(ii) such shorter period still offers the Optionees a reasonable opportunity to exercise such Options and SARs. Any exercise of such Options and SARs during such period may be contingent on the closing of such transaction; 

(f) The cancellation of the Options and SARs and a payment to the Optionee with respect to each Share subject to the portion of the
Award that is vested as of the transaction date equal to the excess of (A) the value, as determined by the Administrator in its absolute discretion, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a Common Share as a result of the
transaction, over (B) the per-share Exercise Price of the Option or SAR (such excess, the “Spread”). Such payment shall be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the surviving entity or its parent
having a value equal to the Spread. In addition, any escrow, holdback, earn-out or similar provisions in the transaction agreement may apply to such payment to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to the holders of
Common Shares, but only to the extent the application of such provisions does not adversely affect the status of the Option or SAR as exempt from Code Section 409A. If the Spread applicable to an Option or SAR is zero or a
negative number, then the Option or SAR may be cancelled without making a payment to the Optionee; 
 (g) The cancellation of
outstanding Stock Units and a payment to the holder thereof with respect to each Common Share subject to the Stock Unit (whether or not such Stock Unit is then vested) equal to the value, as determined by the Administrator in its absolute
discretion, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a Common Share as a result of the transaction (the “Transaction Value”). Such payment shall be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the
surviving entity or its parent having a value equal to the Transaction Value. In addition, such payment may be subject to vesting based on the Participant’s continuing Service, provided that the vesting schedule shall not be less favorable to
the Participant than the schedule under which such Stock Units would have vested. In addition, any escrow, holdback, earn-out or similar provisions in the transaction agreement may apply to such payment to the same extent and in the same manner as
such provisions apply to the holders of Common Shares. In the event that a Stock Unit is subject to Code Section 409A, the payment described in this clause (g) shall be made on the settlement date specified in the applicable Stock Unit
Agreement, provided that settlement may be accelerated in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4); or 

(h) The assignment of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of an Award of Restricted Shares to the
surviving entity or its parent, with corresponding proportionate adjustments made to the price per share to be paid upon exercise of any such reacquisition or repurchase rights. 

  
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 For avoidance of doubt, the Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable either at
the time an Award is granted or at any time while the Award remains outstanding, to provide for the acceleration of vesting upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, whether or not the Award is to be assumed or replaced in the transaction, or in
connection with a termination of the Participant’s Service following a transaction. 
 Any action taken under this
Section 9.3 shall either preserve an Award’s status as exempt from Code Section 409A or comply with Code Section 409A. 
 ARTICLE 10. OTHER AWARDS. 
 10.1 Performance Cash Awards. A
Performance Cash Award is a cash award that may be granted subject to the attainment of specified Performance Goals during a Performance Period. A Performance Cash Award may also require the completion of a specified period of continuous Service.
The length of the Performance Period, the Performance Goals to be attained during the Performance Period, and the degree to which the Performance Goals have been attained shall be determined conclusively by the Administrator. Each Performance Cash
Award shall be set forth in a written agreement or in a resolution duly adopted by the Administrator which shall contain provisions determined by the Administrator and not inconsistent with the Plan. The terms of various Performance Cash Awards need
not be identical. 
 10.2 Awards Under Other Plans. The Company may grant awards under other plans or programs. Such
awards may be settled in the form of Common Shares issued under this Plan. Such Common Shares shall be treated for all purposes under the Plan like Common Shares issued in settlement of Stock Units and shall, when issued, reduce the number of Common
Shares available under Article 3. 
 ARTICLE 11. LIMITATION ON RIGHTS. 

11.1 Retention Rights. Neither the Plan nor any Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed to give any individual a right to
remain a Service Provider. The Company and its Parents, Subsidiaries and Affiliates reserve the right to terminate the Service of any Service Provider at any time, with or without cause, subject to applicable laws, the Company’s certificate of
incorporation and by-laws and a written employment agreement (if any). 
 11.2 Stockholders’ Rights. Except as set
forth in Section 7.4 or 8.4 above, a Participant shall have no dividend rights, voting rights or other rights as a stockholder with respect to any Common Shares covered by his or her Award prior to the time when a stock certificate for such
Common Shares is issued or, if applicable, the time when he or she becomes entitled to receive such Common Shares by filing any required notice of exercise and paying any required Exercise Price. No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or
other rights for which the record date is prior to such time, except as expressly provided in the Plan. 

  
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 11.3 Regulatory Requirements. Any other provision of the Plan notwithstanding, the
obligation of the Company to issue Common Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approval by any regulatory body as may be required. The Company reserves the right to restrict, in whole or in
part, the delivery of Common Shares pursuant to any Award prior to the satisfaction of all legal requirements relating to the issuance of such Common Shares, to their registration, qualification or listing or to an exemption from registration,
qualification or listing. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed necessary by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Common
Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Common Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained. 

11.4 Transferability of Awards. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit transfer of an Award in a manner consistent
with applicable law. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, Awards shall be transferable by a Participant only by (a) beneficiary designation, (b) a will or (c) the laws of descent and distribution. An ISO may only be
transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee or by the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative. 

11.5 Other Conditions and Restrictions on Common Shares. Any Common Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to such
forfeiture conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal, other transfer restrictions and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine. Such conditions and restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Award
Agreement and shall apply in addition to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Common Shares generally. In addition, Common Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions imposed either by applicable law or
by Company policy, as adopted from time to time, designed to ensure compliance with applicable law or laws with which the Company determines in its sole discretion to comply including in order to maintain any statutory, regulatory or tax advantage.

 ARTICLE 12. TAXES. 
 12.1 General. As a condition to the grant and acceptance of an Award under the Plan, a Participant or his or her successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction
of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with any Award granted under the Plan. The Company shall not be required to issue any Common Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan unless such
obligations are satisfied. 
 12.2 Share Withholding. To the extent that applicable law subjects a Participant to tax
withholding obligations, the Administrator may permit such Participant to satisfy all or part of such obligations by having the Company withhold all or a portion of any Common Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by surrendering
all or a portion of any Common Shares that he or she previously acquired. Such Common Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when they are withheld or surrendered. Any payment of taxes by assigning Common Shares to the Company
may be subject to restrictions including any restrictions required by SEC, accounting or other rules. 

  
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 12.3 Section 162(m) Matters The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may
determine whether an Award is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m). The Administrator may grant Awards that are based on Performance Goals but that are not intended to
qualify as performance-based compensation. With respect to any Award that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation, the Administrator shall designate the Performance Goal(s) applicable to, and the formula for calculating the amount
payable under, an Award within 90 days following commencement of the applicable Performance Period (or such earlier time as may be required under Code Section 162(m)), and in any event at a time when achievement of the applicable Performance
Goal(s) remains substantially uncertain. Prior to the payment of any Award that is intended to constitute performance-based compensation, the Administrator shall certify in writing whether and the extent to which the Performance Goal(s) were
achieved for such Performance Period. The Administrator shall have the right to reduce or eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable under an Award that is intended to constitute performance-based compensation. 

12.4 Section 409A Matters. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in an Award Agreement, it is intended that Awards granted
under the Plan either be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A. To the extent an Award is subject to Code Section 409A (a “409A Award”), the terms of the Plan, the Award and any written
agreement governing the Award shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A so that the Award is not subject to additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, unless the Administrator expressly provides
otherwise. A 409A Award shall be subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Administrator from time to time in order for it to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. In this regard, if any amount under a
409A Award is payable upon a “separation from service” to an individual who is considered a “specified employee” (as each term is defined under Code Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is
the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the Participant’s separation from service or (ii) the Participant’s death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to Code
Section 409A(a)(1). 
 12.5 Limitation on Liability. Neither the Company nor any person serving as Administrator
shall have any liability to a Participant in the event an Award held by the Participant fails to achieve its intended characterization under applicable tax law. 
 ARTICLE 13. FUTURE OF THE PLAN. 
 13.1 Term of the Plan. The Plan, as
set forth herein, shall become effective on the IPO Date. The Plan shall remain in effect until the earlier of (a) the date when the Plan is terminated under Section 13.2 or (b) the 10th anniversary of the date when the Board adopted
the Plan. 
 13.2 Amendment or Termination. The Board may, at any time and for any reason, amend or terminate the Plan.
No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the termination thereof. The termination of the Plan, or any amendment thereof, shall not affect any Award previously granted under the Plan. 

  
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 13.3 Stockholder Approval. An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval
of the Company’s stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules. 
 ARTICLE 14.
DEFINITIONS. 
 14.1 “Administrator” means the Board or any Committee administering the Plan in accordance
with Article 2. 
 14.2 “Affiliate” means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company and/or one or more
Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity. 
 14.3 “Award” means any award granted under the Plan,
including as an Option, a SAR, a Restricted Share, a Stock Unit, or a Performance Cash Award. 
 14.4 “Award
Agreement” means a Stock Option Agreement, a SAR Agreement, a Restricted Stock Agreement, a Stock Unit Agreement or such other agreement evidencing an Award granted under the Plan. 

14.5 “Board” means the Company’s Board of Directors, as constituted from time to time. 

14.6 “Change in Control” means: 
 (a) Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; 

(b) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; 

(c) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation
which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) more than
fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or 

(d) Individuals who are members of the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the members of the Board over a period of 12 months; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the
Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board. 

  
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 A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the
Company’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction. In addition, if a Change in Control
constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for a deferral of compensation and is subject to Code Section 409A, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or applicable Award Agreement the transaction
with respect to such Award must also constitute a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Code Section 409A. 

14.7 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

14.8 “Committee” means a committee of one or more members of the Board or of other individuals satisfying applicable
laws, appointed by the Board to administer the Plan. 
 14.9 “Common Share” means one share of the common stock
of the Company. 
 14.10 “Company” means Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 14.11 “Consultant” means a consultant or adviser who provides bona fide services to the
Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate as an independent contractor and who qualifies as a consultant or advisor under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form S-8 under the Securities Act.3 
 14.12 “Employee” means a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.4 
 14.13 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 14.14 “Exercise Price,” in the case of an Option, means the amount for which one Common Share may be purchased upon exercise of such Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option
Agreement. “Exercise Price,” in the case of a SAR, means an amount, as specified in the applicable SAR Agreement, which is subtracted from the Fair Market Value of one Common Share in determining the amount payable upon exercise of such
SAR. 
 14.15 “Fair Market Value” means the closing price of a Common Share on any established stock exchange
or a national market system on the applicable date or, if the applicable date is not a trading day, on the last trading day prior to the applicable date, as reported in a source that the Administrator deems reliable. If Common Shares are no longer
traded on an established stock exchange or a national market system, the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith on such basis as it deems appropriate. The Administrator’s determination shall be conclusive and
binding on all persons. 
  

	3 	 Special tax considerations apply with respect to Options or SARs granted to Consultants of a Parent. 



	4 	 Special tax considerations apply with respect to Options or SARs granted to Employees of a Parent. 



  
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 14.16 “IPO Date” means the effective date of the registration statement
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its initial offering of Common Shares to the public. 

14.17 “ISO” means an incentive stock option described in Code Section 422(b). 

14.18 “NSO” means a stock option not described in Code Sections 422 or 423. 

14.19 “Option” means an ISO or NSO granted under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase Common Shares.

 14.20 “Optionee” means an individual or estate holding an Option or SAR. 

14.21 “Outside Director” means a member of the Board who is not an Employee. 

14.22 “Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the
Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a
Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Parent commencing as of such date. 
 14.23
“Participant” means an individual or estate holding an Award. 
 14.24 “Performance Cash
Award” means an award of cash granted under Section 10.1 of the Plan. 
 14.25 “Performance Goal”
means a goal established by the Administrator for the applicable Performance Period based on one or more of the performance criteria set forth in Appendix A. Depending on the performance criteria used, a Performance Goal may be expressed in
terms of overall Company performance or the performance of a business unit, division, Subsidiary, Affiliate or an individual. A Performance Goal may be measured either in absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable
companies or one or more relevant indices. The Administrator may adjust the results under any performance criterion to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Period: (a) asset write-downs, (b) litigation,
claims, judgments or settlements, (c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (d) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs, (e) extraordinary,
unusual or non-recurring items, (f) exchange rate effects for non-U.S. dollar denominated net sales and operating earnings, or (g) statutory adjustments to corporate tax rates; provided, however, that if an Award is intended to qualify as
“performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m), such adjustment(s) shall only be made to the extent consistent with Code Section 162(m). 

  
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 14.26 “Performance Period” means a period of time selected by the
Administrator over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to a Performance Cash Award or an Award of Restricted Shares or Stock Units that vests based on the
achievement of Performance Goals. Performance Periods may be of varying and overlapping duration, at the discretion of the Administrator. 
 14.27 “Plan” means this Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time. 

14.28 “Predecessor Plans” means the Company’s 2004 Stock Plan, as amended and the Company’s 1996 Stock Plan,
as amended. 
 14.29 “Restricted Share” means a Common Share awarded under the Plan. 

14.30 “Restricted Stock Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Restricted Share that
contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Restricted Share. 
 14.31 “SAR” means a
stock appreciation right granted under the Plan. 
 14.32 “SAR Agreement” means the agreement between the
Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her SAR. 
 14.33
“Service” means service as an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant. 
 14.34 “Service
Provider” means any individual who is an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant. 
 14.35 “Stock
Award” means any award of an Option, a SAR, a Restricted Share, or a Stock Unit under the Plan. 
 14.36 “Stock
Option Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her Option. 
 14.37 “Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one Common Share, as awarded under the Plan. 

14.38 “Stock Unit Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Stock Unit that contains the
terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Stock Unit. 
 14.39 “Subsidiary” means any corporation
(other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date. 

  
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 14.40 “Substitute Awards” means Awards or Common Shares issued by the
Company in assumption of, or substitution or exchange for, Awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a corporation acquired by the Company or any Affiliate or with which the Company or any Affiliate
combines to the extent permitted by NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635 or any successor thereto. 

  
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 APPENDIX A 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 
 The Administrator may establish Performance Goals derived from one or more of the following criteria when it makes Awards of Restricted Shares or Stock Units that vest entirely or in part on the basis of
performance or when it makes Performance Cash Awards: 
  

			
	 •      Earnings (before or after taxes)
	  	 •        Sales or revenue (using a measure thereof that complies with Section
162(m))

		
	 •      Earnings per share
	  	 •        Expense or cost reduction

		
	 •      Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation
	  	 •        Working capital

		
	 •      Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
	  	 •        Economic value added (or an equivalent metric)

		
	 •      Total stockholder return
	  	 •        Market share

		
	 •      Return on equity or average stockholders’ equity
	  	 •        Cash measures including cash flow and cash balance

		
	 •      Return on assets, investment or capital employed
	  	 •        Operating cash flow

		
	 •      Operating income
	  	 •        Cash flow per share

		
	 •      Gross margin
	  	 •        Share price

		
	 •      Operating margin
	  	 •        Debt reduction

		
	 •      Net operating income
	  	 •        Customer satisfaction

		
	 •      Net operating income after tax
	  	 •        Stockholders’ equity

		
	 •      Return on operating revenue
	  	 •        Contract awards or backlog

		
	 •      Objective corporate or individual strategic goals
	  	 •        Objective individual performance goals

	
	 •      To the extent that an Award is not intended to comply with Code
Section 162(m), other measures of performance selected by the Administrator, including any other corporate, strategic and/or individual performance goals.









 PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 

NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT 

You have been granted the following option to purchase shares of the common stock of Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”):

  

			
	Name of Optionee:	  	«Name»
		
	Total Number of Shares:	  	«TotalShares»
		
	Type of Option:	  	«ISO» Incentive Stock Option
		
		  	«NSO» Nonstatutory Stock Option
		
	Exercise Price per Share:	  	$«PricePerShare»
		
	Date of Grant:	  	«DateGrant»
		
	Vesting Commencement Date:	  	«VestDay»
		
	Vesting Schedule:	  	This option vests and becomes exercisable with respect to the first «CliffPercent»% of the shares subject to this option when you complete «CliffPeriod»
months of continuous “Service” (as defined in the Plan) from the Vesting Commencement Date. Thereafter, this option vests and becomes exercisable with respect to an additional «Percent»% of the shares subject to this option
when you complete each additional month of continuous Service.
		
	Expiration Date:	  	«ExpDate». This option expires earlier if your Service terminates earlier, as described in the Stock Option Agreement, and may terminate earlier in connection with
certain corporate transactions as described in Article 9 of the Plan.


 You and the Company agree that this option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the
Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Agreement, both of which are attached to, and made a part of, this document. 
 You further agree to accept by email all documents relating to the Plan or this option (including, without limitation, prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission) and all other
documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements). You also agree that the Company may deliver these documents by posting them on a website maintained by
the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company. If the Company posts these documents on a website, it will notify you by email. 
 You further agree to comply with the Company’s Securities Trading Policy when selling shares of the Company’s common stock. 

 

					
	OPTIONEE	 	PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
			
	  
	 	By:	 	  

			
		 	Title:	 	  









 PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 

 

			
	Grant of Option	  	 Subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, this Stock Option Agreement (the
“Agreement”) and the Plan, the Company has granted you an option to purchase up to the total number of shares specified in the Notice of Stock Option Grant at the exercise price indicated in the Notice of Stock Option Grant.

 
 All capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to
them in this Agreement, the Notice of Stock Option Grant or the Plan.

		
	Tax Treatment	  	This option is intended to be an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code or a nonstatutory stock option, as provided in the Notice of Stock Option Grant.
However, even if this option is designated as an incentive stock option in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, it shall be deemed to be a nonstatutory stock option to the extent it does not qualify as an incentive stock option under federal tax law,
including under the $100,000 annual limitation under Section 422(d) of the Code.
		
	Vesting	  	 This option vests and becomes exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Stock Option
Grant.
  
 In no event will this option vest or become exercisable for
additional shares after your Service has terminated for any reason.

		
	Term	  	This option expires in any event at the close of business at Company headquarters on the day before the 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant, as shown in the Notice of Stock
Option Grant. (This option will expire earlier if your Service terminates, as described below, and this option may be terminated earlier as provided in Article 9 of the Plan.)
		
	Termination of Service	  	If your Service terminates for any reason, this option will expire immediately to the extent the option is unvested as of your termination date and does not vest as a result of
your termination of Service. The Company determines when your Service terminates for all purposes of this option.
		
	Regular Termination	  	If your Service terminates for any reason except death or total and permanent disability, then this option, to the extent vested as of your termination date, will expire at the
close of business at Company headquarters on the date three months after your termination date.


  
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	Death	  	If you die before your Service terminates, then this option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date 12 months after the date of
death.
		
	Disability	  	 If your Service terminates because of your total and permanent disability, then this option will expire at the close of business at
Company headquarters on the date 12 months after your termination date.
  

For all purposes under this Agreement, “total and permanent disability” means that you are unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted, or can be expected to last, for a continuous period of not less than one year.

		
	Leaves of Absence and Part-Time Work	  	 For purposes of this option, your Service does not terminate when you go on a military leave, a sick leave or another bona
fide leave of absence, if the leave was approved by the Company in writing and if continued crediting of Service is required by applicable law, the Company’s leave of absence policy, or the terms of your leave. However, your Service
terminates when the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to active work; provided, however, if reemployment upon expiration of the approved leave is not guaranteed by statute or contract, then any incentive stock option shall
cease to be treated as such and shall instead be treated as a nonstatutory stock option beginning six months following the first day of such leave.
  

If you go on a leave of absence, then the vesting schedule specified in the Notice of Stock Option Grant may be adjusted in accordance with the
Company’s leave of absence policy or the terms of your leave. If you commence working on a part-time basis, the Company may adjust the vesting schedule so that the rate of vesting is commensurate with your reduced work
schedule.

		
	Restrictions on Exercise	  	The Company will not permit you to exercise this option if the issuance of shares at that time would violate any law or regulation.


  
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	Notice of Exercise	  	 When you wish to exercise this option, you must notify the Company by filing the proper “Notice of Exercise”
form at the address given on the form. Your notice must specify how many shares you wish to purchase. The notice will be effective when the Company receives it.
  

However, if you wish to exercise this option by executing a same-day sale (as described below), you must follow the instructions of the Company and the
broker who will execute the sale.
  
 If someone else wants to exercise this
option after your death, that person must prove to the Company’s satisfaction that he or she is entitled to do so.
  
 You may only exercise your option for whole shares.

		
	Form of Payment	  	When you submit your notice of exercise, you must include payment of the option exercise price for the shares that you are purchasing. To the extent permitted by
applicable law, payment may be made in one (or a combination of two or more) of the following forms:
			
		  	•	  	By delivering to the Company your personal check, a cashier’s check or a money order, or arranging for a wire transfer.
			
		  	•	  	By delivering to the Company certificates for shares of Company stock that you own, along with any forms needed to effect a transfer of those shares to the Company. The value of
the shares, determined as of the effective date of the option exercise, will be applied to the option exercise price. Instead of surrendering shares of Company stock, you may attest to the ownership of those shares on a form provided by the Company
and have the same number of shares subtracted from the option shares issued to you.
			
		  	•	  	By giving to a securities broker approved by the Company irrevocable directions to sell all or part of your option shares and to deliver to the Company, from the sale proceeds,
an amount sufficient to pay the option exercise price and any withholding taxes. (The balance of the sale proceeds, if any, will be delivered to you.) The directions must be given in accordance with the instructions of the Company and the broker.
This exercise method is sometimes called a “same-day sale.”


  
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	Withholding Taxes	  	You will not be allowed to exercise this option unless you make arrangements acceptable to the Company to pay any withholding taxes that may be due as a result of the option
exercise. These arrangements include payment in cash. With the Company’s consent, these arrangements may also include (a) payment from the proceeds of the sale of shares through a Company-approved broker, (b) withholding shares of
Company stock that otherwise would be issued to you when you exercise this option with a fair market value no greater than the minimum amount required to be withheld by law, (c) surrendering shares that you previously acquired with a fair
market value no greater than the minimum amount required to be withheld by law, or (d) withholding cash from other compensation. The fair market value of withheld or surrendered shares, determined as of the date when taxes otherwise would have
been withheld in cash, will be applied to the withholding taxes.
		
	Restrictions on Resale	  	You agree not to sell any option shares at a time when applicable laws, Company policies or an agreement between the Company and its underwriters prohibit a sale. This
restriction will apply as long as your Service continues and for such period of time after the termination of your Service as the Company may specify.
		
	Transfer of Option	  	 Prior to your death, only you may exercise this option. You cannot transfer or assign this option. For instance, you may not sell
this option or use it as security for a loan. If you attempt to do any of these things, this option will immediately become invalid. You may, however, dispose of this option in your will or by means of a written beneficiary designation; provided
that your beneficiary or a representative of your estate acknowledges and agrees in writing in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan.

 
 Regardless of any marital property settlement agreement, the Company is not
obligated to honor a notice of exercise from your former spouse, nor is the Company obligated to recognize your former spouse’s interest in your option in any other way.

		
	Retention Rights	  	Your option or this Agreement does not give you the right to be retained by the Company, a Parent, Subsidiary, or an Affiliate in any capacity. The Company and its Parents,
Subsidiaries, and Affiliates reserve the right to terminate your Service at any time, with or without cause.
		
	Stockholder Rights	  	You, or your estate or heirs, have no rights as a stockholder of the Company until you have exercised this option by giving the required notice to the Company, paying the
exercise price, and satisfying any applicable withholding taxes. No adjustments are made for dividends or other rights if the applicable record date occurs before you exercise this option, except as described in the Plan.


  
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	Recoupment Policy	  	This option, and the shares acquired upon exercise of this option, shall be subject to any Company recoupment or clawback policy in effect from time to time.
		
	Adjustments	  	In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company stock, the number of shares covered by this option and the exercise price per share will be
adjusted pursuant to the Plan.
		
	Effect of Significant Corporate Transactions	  	If the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, or certain change in control transactions, then this option will be subject to the applicable provisions of Article 9 of the
Plan.
		
	Applicable Law	  	This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to its choice-of-law provisions).
		
	The Plan and Other Agreements	  	 The text of the Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of
the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
  
 The Plan, this Agreement, and the Notice of Stock Option Grant constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this option. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations
concerning this option are superseded. This Agreement may be amended only by another written agreement between the parties.


 BY SIGNING THE COVER SHEET
OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND
IN THE PLAN. 

  
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 PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 

NOTICE OF STOCK UNIT AWARD 

You have been granted stock units representing shares of common stock of Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) on the following
terms: 
  

			
	Name of Recipient:	  	«Name»
		
	Total Number of Stock Units Granted:	  	«TotalUnits»
		
	Date of Grant:	  	«DateGrant»
		
	Vesting Commencement Date:	  	«VestDay»
		
	Vesting Schedule:	  	The first «CliffPercent»% of the stock units subject to this award will vest when you complete «CliffPeriod» months of continuous “Service” (as
defined in the Plan) after the Vesting Commencement Date. Thereafter, an additional «IncrementPercent»% of the stock units subject to this award will vest when you complete each additional «IncrementPeriod»-month period of
continuous Service.

 You and the Company agree that these stock units are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the
Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Unit Agreement, both of which are attached to, and made a part of, this document. 
 You further agree to accept by email all documents relating to the Plan or this award (including, without limitation, prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission) and all other
documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements). You also agree that the Company may deliver these documents by posting them on a website maintained by
the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company. If the Company posts these documents on a website, it will notify you by email. 
 You further agree to comply with the Company’s Securities Trading Policy when selling shares of the Company’s common stock. 

 

					
	RECIPIENT	 	PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
			
	  
	 	By:	 	  

			
		 	Title:	 	  









 PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 

STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT 

 

			
	Grant of Units	  	 Subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Stock Unit Award, this Stock Unit Agreement (the
“Agreement”) and the Plan, the Company has granted to you the number of stock units set forth in the Notice of Stock Unit Award.
  

All capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Agreement, the Notice of Stock Unit Award or the
Plan.

		
	Payment for Units	  	No payment is required for the stock units that you are receiving.
		
	Vesting	  	The stock units vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Stock Unit Award. No additional stock units vest after your Service has terminated for any
reason.
		
	Forfeiture	  	If your Service terminates for any reason, then your stock units will be forfeited to the extent that they have not vested before the termination date and do not vest as a result
of the termination of your Service. This means that any stock units that have not vested under this Agreement will be cancelled immediately. You receive no payment for stock units that are forfeited. The Company determines when your Service
terminates for all purposes of your stock units.
		
	Leaves of Absence and Part-Time Work	  	 For purposes of this award, your Service does not terminate when you go on a military leave, a sick leave or another bona fide
leave of absence, if the leave was approved by the Company in writing and if continued crediting of Service is required by applicable law, the Company’s leave of absence policy, or the terms of your leave. However, your Service terminates when
the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to active work.
  

		  	If you go on a leave of absence, then the vesting schedule specified in the Notice of Stock Unit Award may be adjusted in accordance with the Company’s leave of absence
policy or the terms of your leave. If you commence working on a part-time basis, the Company may adjust the vesting schedule so that the rate of vesting is commensurate with your reduced work schedule.









					
	Settlement of Units	 	 [Each stock unit will be settled when it vests (unless you and the Company have agreed in writing to a later settlement
date pursuant to procedures that the Company may prescribe at its discretion).]
  
 [Each stock unit will be settled on the first Permissible Trading Day that occurs on or after the day when the stock unit vests. However, each stock unit must be settled not later than March 15th of
the calendar year following the calendar year in which the stock unit vests.]
  
 At the time of settlement, you will receive one share of the Company’s common stock for each vested stock unit. But the Company, at its sole discretion, may substitute an equivalent amount of cash if
the distribution of stock is not reasonably practicable due to the requirements of applicable law. The amount of cash will be determined on the basis of the market value of the Company’s common stock at the time of settlement.

 
 No fractional shares will be issued upon settlement.

		
	[“Permissible Trading Day”	 	“Permissible Trading Day” means a day that satisfies each of the following requirements:
			
		 	 •
	  	The Nasdaq Global Market is open for trading on that day;
			
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	  	You are permitted to sell shares of the Company’s common stock on that day without incurring liability under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended;
			
		 	 •
	  	Either (a) you are not in possession of material non-public information that would make it illegal for you to sell shares of the Company’s common stock on that day under
Rule 10b-5 of the Securities and Exchange Commission or (b) Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission is applicable;
			
		 	 •
	  	Under the Company’s Securities Trading Policy, you are permitted to sell shares of the Company’s common stock on that day; and
			
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	  	You are not prohibited from selling shares of the Company’s common stock on that day by a written agreement between you and the Company or a third party.]


  
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	Section 409A	  	 This paragraph applies only if the Company determines that you are a “specified employee,” as defined in the regulations
under Code Section 409A at the time of your “separation from service,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) and it is determined that settlement of these stock units is not exempt from Code Section 409A. If this paragraph
applies and the event triggering settlement is your “separation from service,” then any stock units that otherwise would have been settled during the first six months following your “separation from service” will instead be
settled on the first business day following the earlier of (i) the six-month anniversary of your separation from service, or (ii) your death.
  

Each installment of stock units that vests is hereby designated as a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A.

		
	Nature of Units	  	Your stock units are mere bookkeeping entries. They represent only the Company’s unfunded and unsecured promise to issue shares of common stock (or distribute cash) on a
future date. As a holder of stock units, you have no rights other than the rights of a general creditor of the Company.
		
	No Voting Rights or Dividends	  	Your stock units carry neither voting rights nor rights to cash dividends. You have no rights as a stockholder of the Company unless and until your stock units are settled by
issuing shares of the Company’s common stock.
		
	Units Nontransferable	  	You may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of any stock units. For instance, you may not use your stock units as security for a loan.
		
	Beneficiary Designation	  	You may dispose of your stock units in a written beneficiary designation. A beneficiary designation must be filed with the Company on the proper form. It will be recognized only
if it has been received at the Company’s headquarters before your death. If you file no beneficiary designation or if none of your designated beneficiaries survives you, then your estate will receive any vested stock units that you hold at the
time of your death.


  
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	Withholding Taxes	  	 No stock certificates (or their electronic equivalent) or cash will be distributed to you unless you have made arrangements
satisfactory to the Company for the payment of any withholding taxes that are due as a result of the vesting or settlement of stock units. You may satisfy these withholding obligations by paying cash to the Company. At the discretion of the Company,
these arrangements may also include (a) payment from the proceeds of the sale of shares through a Company-approved broker, (b) withholding shares of Company stock that otherwise would be issued to you when the stock units are settled with
a fair market value no greater than the minimum amount required to be withheld by law, (c) surrendering shares that you previously acquired with a fair market value no greater than the minimum amount required to be withheld by law, or (d)
withholding cash from other compensation. The fair market value of withheld or surrendered shares, determined as of the date when taxes otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied to the withholding taxes.

 
 To the extent you fail to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any
required withholding taxes, you will permanently forfeit the applicable stock units.

		
	Restrictions on Resale	  	You agree not to sell any shares at a time when applicable laws, Company policies or an agreement between the Company and its underwriters prohibit a sale. This restriction will
apply as long as your Service continues and for such period of time after the termination of your Service as the Company may specify.
		
	Retention Rights	  	Your award or this Agreement does not give you the right to be retained by the Company, a Parent, Subsidiary, or an Affiliate in any capacity. The Company and its Parents,
Subsidiaries, and Affiliates reserve the right to terminate your Service at any time, with or without cause.
		
	Adjustments	  	In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company stock, the number of your stock units will be adjusted accordingly, as the Company may determine
pursuant to the Plan.
		
	Effect of Significant Corporate Transactions	  	If the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, or certain change in control transactions, then your stock units will be subject to the applicable provisions of Article 9
of the Plan, provided that any action taken must either (a) preserve the exemption of your stock units from Code Section 409A or (b) comply with Code Section 409A.
		
	Recoupment Policy	  	This award, and the shares acquired upon settlement of this award, shall be subject to any Company recoupment or clawback policy in effect from time to time.


  
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	Applicable Law	  	This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to its choice-of-law provisions).
		
	The Plan and Other Agreements	  	 The text of the Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of
the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
  
 The Plan, this Agreement and the Notice of Stock Unit Award constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this award. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations
concerning this award are superseded. This Agreement may be amended only by another written agreement between the parties.


 BY SIGNING THE COVER SHEET
OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND
IN THE PLAN. 

  
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