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Exhibit 10.15    
    


 
 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO WAFER SUPPLY AND SERVICES AGREEMENT    
    


        This FIRST AMENDMENT TO WAFER SUPPLY AND SERVICES AGREEMENT (the  "Amendment") is dated as of July 1, 2002 (the  "Amendment Date"), and
is entered into by and between Jazz Semiconductor, Inc., a Delaware
corporation formerly known as Specialtysemi, Inc. ("Company"), and Conexant Systems, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ("Conexant"). 


RECITALS  


        WHEREAS, Company and Conexant are parties to that certain Wafer Supply and Services Agreement dated as of
March 30, 2002 (the "Agreement"); and 


        WHEREAS, Company and Conexant wish to amend the Agreement. 


AGREEMENTS  


        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements and covenants set forth herein, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 



        1.     Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein
and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement. 


        2.     Amendment to Section 5.3. Section 5.3 of the Agreement is
hereby amended by replacing the section in its entirety with the following language: 



	5.3
	Transition Services Agreement. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Transition
Services Agreement between Conexant and Company, dated March 12, 2002, shipping and handling of finished Wafers will be in accordance with  Exhibit G (Delivery and Logistics). 




        3.     Amendment to Section 7.2.
Section 7.2 of the Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the section in its entirety with the following language: 



	7.2
	Reporting Requirements. Company shall provide Conexant with the reports specified in  Exhibit H (Reports) in
accordance with frequency or schedule set forth therein. All such reports shall be in writing and provided to Conexant in
the form (e.g., electronic form) specified in Exhibit H or otherwise mutually agreed to in
writing by the Parties. 




        3.     Amendment to Table of Contents. 



         (a)   The Table of Contents to the Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the reference to Exhibit G in its entirety with the following
language: 



        EXHIBIT G    DELIVERY AND LOGISTICS



        (b)   The Table of Contents to the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following language immediately below the reference to
Exhibit G: 



        EXHIBIT H    REPORTS  


        4.    [...***...] 



        (a)   [...***...] 


        (b)   [...***...] 


         (c)   [...***...] 




        5.     [...***...] 





Confidential
treatment has been requested for portions of this document. This copy of the document filed as an Exhibit omits the confidential information subject to the confidentiality request.
Omissions are designated by the symbol [...***...]. A complete version of this document has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 


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        6.     Effect of Amendment. Except as and to the extent expressly modified by
this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in all respects. The terms of this Amendment shall be applied retroactively, such that the Agreement shall be deemed to have read,
as of March 30, 2002, as amended herein. In the event of a conflict between this Amendment and the Agreement, this Amendment shall govern. 


        7.     Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed
in
several counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement. 


        8.     Governing Law. This Amendment shall be
construed
in accordance with, and governed in all respects by, the internal laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws). 


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        The
parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered as of the date set forth above. 



	 	 	JAZZ SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.,

a Delaware corporation
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  MARK S. BECKER      
 Name: Mark S. Becker

Title: CFO
	

 	
 	
CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  DENNIS O'REILLY      
 Name: Dennis O'Reilly

Title: General Counsel and Secretary




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Exhibit 10.15


FIRST AMENDMENT TO WAFER SUPPLY AND SERVICES AGREEMENT