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                                                                  Exhibit 10-j-9

                              REFINANCING AGREEMENT

      AGREEMENT dated as of November 6, 2002 between Conexant Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("CONEXANT"), and Skyworks Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation formerly known as Alpha Industries, Inc. ("SKYWORKS").

                             PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

      A. Skyworks proposes to issue Junior Notes (as defined below) in an
aggregate principal amount of not less than $160 million.

      B. Skyworks proposes to apply a portion of the proceeds of the issuance of
such Junior Notes to indebtedness owing by it to Conexant under the Financing
Agreement (as defined below).

      C. Skyworks also proposes to issue Senior Convertible Notes (as defined
below) to Conexant in exchange for indebtedness outstanding under the Financing
Agreement.

                                    SECTION 1

                      DEFINED TERMS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

1.1 DEFINED TERMS. In this Agreement, terms defined in Exhibit A shall have the
meanings set forth therein, terms defined in the preamble, preliminary
statements or other sections of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth
therein, and capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement
which are defined in the Financing Agreement shall have the meanings set forth
in the Financing Agreement.

1.2 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The rules of construction set forth in Exhibit A
shall apply to this Agreement.

                                    SECTION 2

                                   REFINANCING

2.1 REPAYMENT OF NOTES. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
immediately after the closing of the issuance and sale of Junior Notes by
Skyworks on the Closing Date, Skyworks shall make the following payments to
Conexant:

       2.1.1   an amount equal to:

                  (A) if the aggregate purchase price payable to Skyworks for
                  the Junior Notes minus the sum of (1) $120 million plus (2)
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                  50% of the amount payable by Skyworks as commissions,
                  discounts, underwriting or placement fees in connection with
                  the sale of the Junior Notes (the "SPREAD") is less than $40
                  million, then $105 million minus 50% of the Spread, or

                  (B) otherwise, $105 million,

               which amount shall be applied by Conexant as a prepayment or
               repayment of Acquisition Notes; plus

       2.1.2   $15 million, which amount shall be applied by Conexant as a
               repayment of principal of Revolving Loans; plus

       2.1.3   if the Net Cash Proceeds from the sale of Junior Notes exceeds
               $160 million, an amount equal to 50% of the Net Cash Proceeds in
               excess of $160 million, which amount shall be applied by Conexant
               as a repayment of principal of Revolving Loans.

2.2 EXCHANGE OF INTERIM CONVERTIBLE NOTES. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, immediately after the payments required by Section 2.1 have
been made, Interim Convertible Notes shall be exchanged for Acquisition Notes as
follows:

       2.2.1   Skyworks shall authorize, execute, issue and deliver to Conexant
               Interim Convertible Notes, dated the Closing Date, in an
               aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal
               amount of the Acquisition Notes then outstanding (after giving
               effect to the prepayment made pursuant to Section 2.1) in
               exchange for Acquisition Notes delivered by Conexant in
               accordance with Section 2.2.2.

       2.2.2   Conexant shall deliver to Skyworks, against receipt of Interim
               Convertible Notes as provided in Section 2.2.1, all of the
               Acquisition Notes, marked "Paid in Full."

       2.2.3   Conexant and Skyworks agree that the exchange contemplated by
               this Section 2.2 shall be made in a manner that will not require
               registration under the Securities Act.

2.3 SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, promptly and in any event no later than ten days after the Closing
Date, Skyworks shall authorize, execute and deliver the Indenture and the other
Senior Note Documentation (other than Senior Convertible Notes) and, thereafter,
promptly after any demand by Conexant in accordance with Section 9 of the
Interim Convertible Notes, shall issue, execute and deliver to Conexant Senior
Convertible Notes in exchange for Interim Convertible Notes, as follows:

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       2.3.1   Skyworks shall issue Senior Convertible Notes, dated the Closing
               Date, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate
               principal amount of Interim Convertible Notes to be exchanged.

       2.3.2   Conexant shall deliver to Skyworks, against receipt of the Senior
               Convertible Notes as provided in Section 2.3.1, the Interim
               Convertible Notes to be exchanged, marked "Paid in Full."

       2.3.3   Conexant and Skyworks agree that the exchange contemplated by
               this Section 2.3 shall be made in a manner that will not require
               registration under the Securities Act.

2.4 ADDITIONAL SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, Skyworks shall have the right to repay a portion of the
aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans outstanding after the payments
provided for in Section 2.1 by issuing additional Senior Convertible Notes as
follows:

       2.4.1   If at any time the aggregate outstanding principal amount of
               Revolving Loans is less than $20 million (after giving effect to
               any repayment provided in Section 2.1) as a result of repayments
               made in dollars, and Skyworks elects to terminate the entire
               Commitment and the Financing Agreement, Skyworks shall repay the
               entire principal amount of Revolving Loans then outstanding and
               may elect to make such repayment by authorizing, executing,
               issuing and delivering to Conexant Senior Convertible Notes in an
               aggregate principal amount equal to the entire principal amount
               of Revolving Loans then outstanding.

       2.4.2   Upon such repayment of principal, issuance of such Senior
               Convertible Notes, and repayment, in dollars, of all accrued
               interest and fees and all other amounts due and owing under the
               Financing Agreement to the date of repayment, the Commitment
               shall terminate, the Termination Date shall occur, no Loans shall
               be deemed outstanding under the Financing Agreement, Conexant
               shall deliver any Revolving Note marked "Paid in Full" and the
               provisions in Section 9.6 of the Financing Agreement shall apply.

       2.4.3   Conexant and Skyworks agree that the exchange contemplated by
               this Section 2.4 shall be made in a manner that will not require
               registration under the Securities Act.

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                                    SECTION 3

                                  AMENDMENT OF
                               FINANCING AGREEMENT

3.1 AMENDMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENT. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and the Amendment, on the Closing Date, the Financing Agreement
shall be amended, effective as of the Closing Date, as set forth in the
Amendment, which shall be executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

3.2 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, on the Closing Date, Skyworks and Conexant shall execute and deliver
the Registration Rights Agreement.

                                    SECTION 4

                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

4.1 CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become
effective on the date that each of the following conditions shall have been
satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 6.2):

       4.1.1   This Agreement shall have been signed by each of the parties
               hereto.

       4.1.2   Skyworks shall have executed and delivered an agreement for the
               sale of the Junior Notes on the terms and conditions set forth in
               the Junior Note Documentation.

4.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EXCHANGES. Conexant's obligation to exchange the
Revolving Note for Senior Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 2.4 shall be
subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

       4.2.1   Each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 shall be
               satisfied as of the date of the exchange.

       4.2.2   The Senior Note Documentation shall have become effective.

       4.2.3   No event which, with notice, lapse of time or both, would cause
               or permit any Senior Convertible Note to become or be declared
               due and payable prior to its stated maturity shall have occurred
               and be continuing as of the date of such exchange.

       4.2.4   The money repayment required by Section 2.4.1 shall be funded
               from sources other than Conexant and shall represent all of the
               Net Cash Proceeds to Skyworks from any related Asset Sales,
               financing, capital raising or other transactions, in each case
               permitted under the terms of the

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               Financing Agreement, up to the aggregate principal amount of the
               Revolving Loans.

       4.2.5   All accrued interest, fees or other amounts due and payable under
               the Financing Agreement, through the date of such exchange, shall
               have been paid in full, in dollars.

                                    SECTION 5

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

5.1 CONEXANT REPRESENTATIONS. Conexant represents and warrants to Skyworks as
follows:

       5.1.1   Conexant (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the
               laws of Delaware, (ii) is in good standing under such laws, and
               (iii) has full power and authority to execute, deliver and
               perform its obligations under, the Refinancing Documents.

       5.1.2   Conexant's execution, delivery, and performance of the
               Refinancing Documents have not resulted, and will not result, in
               a breach or violation of any provision of (i) Conexant's
               organizational documents, (ii) any statute, law, writ, order,
               rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to
               Conexant, (iii) any judgment, injunction, decree or determination
               applicable to Conexant, or (iv) any contract, indenture,
               mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other instrument by
               which Conexant may be bound or to which any of the assets of
               Conexant are subject, in each case, other than any breach or
               violation that would not adversely affect the ability of Conexant
               to perform its obligations under the Refinancing Documents.

       5.1.3   Each of the Refinancing Documents (other than the Interim
               Convertible Notes and the Senior Note Documentation) (i) has been
               duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Conexant,
               and (ii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Conexant,
               enforceable against Conexant in accordance with its terms, except
               that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency
               or other similar laws of general applicability affecting the
               enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the court's
               discretion in relation to equitable remedies.

       5.1.4   No notice to, registration with, consent or approval of, or any
               other action by, any relevant Governmental Authority or other
               entity is or will be required for Conexant to execute, deliver
               and perform its obligations under the Refinancing Documents.

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       5.1.5   No commission or other remuneration has been paid or given
               directly or indirectly by Conexant in connection with or for
               soliciting the exchanges contemplated by Section 2 of this
               Agreement. Conexant has not engaged any broker, finder or banker
               (other than Credit Suisse First Boston) in connection with the
               transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Skyworks has no
               liability for any amounts payable as fees or expenses of Credit
               Suisse First Boston for services rendered to Conexant in
               connection with such transactions.

5.2 SKYWORKS REPRESENTATIONS. Skyworks represents and warrants to Conexant as
follows:

       5.2.1   Skyworks (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the
               laws of Delaware, (ii) is in good standing under such laws, and
               (iii) has full power and authority to execute, deliver and
               perform its obligations under, the Refinancing Documents.

       5.2.2   Skyworks' execution, delivery, and performance of the Refinancing
               Documents have not resulted, and will not result, in a breach or
               violation of any provision of (i) Skyworks' organizational
               documents, (ii) any statute, law, writ, order, rule or regulation
               of any Governmental Authority applicable to Skyworks, (iii) any
               judgment, injunction, decree or determination applicable to
               Skyworks, or (iv) any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan
               agreement, note, lease or other instrument by which Skyworks may
               be bound or to which any of the assets of Skyworks are subject,
               in each case, other than any breach or violation that would not
               adversely affect the ability of Skyworks to perform its
               obligations under the Refinancing Documents.

       5.2.3   Each of the Refinancing Documents (other than the Senior Note
               Documentation) (i) has been duly and validly authorized,
               executed, and delivered by Skyworks, and (ii) is the legal,
               valid, and binding obligation of Skyworks, enforceable against
               Skyworks in accordance with its terms, except that such
               enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other
               similar laws of general applicability affecting the enforcement
               of creditors' rights generally and by the court's discretion in
               relation to equitable remedies.

       5.2.4   No notice to, registration with, consent or approval of, or any
               other action by, any relevant Governmental Authority or other
               entity is or will be required for Skyworks to execute, deliver
               and perform its obligations under the Refinancing Documents,
               other than the filings contemplated by the Registration Rights
               Agreement.

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       5.2.5   No commission or other remuneration has been paid or given
               directly or indirectly by Skyworks in connection with or for
               soliciting the exchanges contemplated by Section 2 of this
               Agreement. Skyworks has not engaged any broker, finder or banker
               (other than Credit Suisse First Boston and Goldman Sachs &
               Company) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
               Agreement, and Conexant has no liability for any amounts payable
               as fees or expenses of Credit Suisse First Boston or Goldman
               Sachs & Company for services rendered to Skyworks in connection
               with such transactions.

       5.2.6   The Conexant Notes when issued and delivered will be validly
               authorized and issued, and legal, valid and binding obligations
               of Skyworks, enforceable against Skyworks in accordance with the
               respective terms of the Conexant Notes, except that such
               enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other
               similar laws of general applicability affecting the enforcement
               of creditors' rights generally and by the court's discretion in
               relation to equitable remedies.

       5.2.7   The Junior Note Documentation and the Senior Note Documentation,
               when executed and delivered will be, validly authorized, duly
               executed and delivered and legal, valid and binding obligations
               of Skyworks, enforceable against Skyworks in accordance with the
               respective terms of the Junior Note Documentation and the Senior
               Note Documentation, except that such enforceability may be
               limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of
               general applicability affecting the enforcement of creditors'
               rights generally and by the court's discretion in relation to
               equitable remedies.

       5.2.8   The Indenture, when executed and delivered, will comply with the
               requirements under the TIA.

       5.2.9   The offer, sale and exchange of Interim Convertible Notes
               pursuant to this Agreement is, and the offer, sale and exchange
               of Senior Convertible Notes pursuant to the Senior Note
               Documentation will be, exempt from the registration requirements
               of the Securities Act.

       5.2.10  The Interim Convertible Notes, when issued and delivered, will be
               entitled to the benefits of the collateral security and
               guaranties provided in the Financing Agreement.

       5.2.11  Skyworks is, and after giving effect to each of the transactions
               contemplated by this Agreement, the Junior Note Documentation and
               the Senior Note Documentation will be, Solvent.

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       5.2.12  The representations and warranties made by Skyworks in the Junior
               Note Documentation are accurate and complete and are hereby made
               to Conexant as if set forth verbatim in this Agreement.

                                    SECTION 6

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 NOTICES. All notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently
given to any party hereto if personally delivered or if sent by telegram,
facsimile, telecopy or telex, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, or by recognized courier service, postage or other charges prepaid,
addressed as follows:

       6.1.1   If to Skyworks:

               Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
               20 Sylvan Road
               Woburn, MA  01801
               Fax:  (617) 824-4426
               Attention: Paul E. Vincent
                          Chief Financial Officer

               with a copy to (not effective for purposes of notice):

               Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
               20 Sylvan Road
               Woburn, MA  01801
               Fax:  (617) 824-4564
               Attention: General Counsel

       6.1.2   If to Conexant:

               Conexant Systems, Inc.
               4311 Jamboree Road
               Newport Beach, CA  92660-3095
               Fax:  (949) 483-6388
               Attention: Dennis E. O'Reilly
                          Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

               with a copy to (not effective for purposes of notice):

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               Chadbourne & Parke LLP
               30 Rockefeller Plaza
               New York, New York 10112
               Fax:  (212) 541-5369
               Attention:  Peter R. Kolyer, Esq.

or to such other address as may be specified from time to time by Skyworks or
Conexant on notice to the other party. Such notice or communication will be
deemed to have been given as of the date so personally delivered, telegraphed,
telecopied, telexed, mailed or sent by courier.

6.2 WAIVER; AMENDMENT. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be
changed, waived, modified or varied in any manner whatsoever unless in writing
duly signed by each party directly affected thereby.

6.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon each party and
its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Conexant and its
successors and assigns.

6.4 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

6.5 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts
and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts and by facsimile,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of
which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

6.6 SEVERABILITY. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.

6.7 JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS.

       6.7.1   NEW YORK COURTS. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably
               and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the
               nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal
               court of the United States of America sitting in New York City,
               and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or
               proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or for
               recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the
               parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that
               all

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               claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard
               and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted
               by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees
               that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be
               conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on
               the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in
               this Agreement shall affect any right that Conexant may otherwise
               have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement
               against any party or its properties in the courts of any other
               jurisdiction.

       6.7.2   VENUE. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives,
               to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any
               objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of
               venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or
               relating to this Agreement in any New York State or Federal court
               located in New York City. Each party hereby irrevocably waives,
               to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an
               inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or
               proceeding in any such court.

       6.7.3   SERVICE OF PROCESS. Each party irrevocably consents to service of
               process in the manner provided for notices in Section 6.1.
               Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to
               this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by
               law.

6.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT
OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION
WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A)
CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER REFINANCING DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 6.8.

6.9 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the other Refinancing Documents embody
the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersede all
prior agreements and understandings between such parties relating to the subject
matter hereof and thereof.

6.10 NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure
solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their permitted successors and
assigns and

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the Indemnitees, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended
to or shall confer upon any other person any right, benefit or remedy of any
nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

6.11 TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate and have no further force or
effect if the closing of the issuance and sale of Junior Notes has not been
consummated on or before November 13, 2002.

6.12 EXCULPATION. There can be no assurances that Skyworks will be able to
consummate the issuance of the Junior Notes and, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, Skyworks shall have no liability whatsoever in the event that
the issuance of the Junior Notes is not consummated.

6.13 EXPENSES. Each party hereto shall pay its own costs and expenses incurred
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first
above written.

                                          CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Balakrishnan S. Iyer
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Name:  Balakrishnan S. Iyer
                                              Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer

                                          SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

                                          By: /s/ David J. Aldrich
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Name:  David J. Aldrich
                                              Title: President and Chief
                                                     Executive Officer

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                   DEFINITIONS

1.1 DEFINED TERMS. The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

      "ACQUISITION NOTES" has the meaning set forth in the Financing Agreement.

      "AGREEMENT" means this Refinancing Agreement and all Exhibits and
Schedules.

      "AMENDMENT" means the First Amendment of the Financing Agreement in the
form annexed as Exhibit B.

      "CLOSING DATE" means November 12, 2002 or such other date as shall be
mutually agreed by Conexant and Skyworks.

      "CONEXANT NOTES" means the Interim Convertible Notes and the Senior
Convertible Notes issued by Skyworks to Conexant, individually and collectively.

      "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

      "FINANCING AGREEMENT" means the Financing Agreement dated as of June 25,
2002 among Conexant, Skyworks (formerly known as Alpha Industries, Inc.) and
certain subsidiaries of Skyworks.

      "INDENTURE" means the indenture for the Senior Convertible Notes, to be
agreed by Conexant and Skyworks prior to the Closing Date and annexed as Exhibit
C, appropriately completed.

      "INTERIM CONVERTIBLE NOTES" means promissory notes of Skyworks,
substantially in the form annexed as Exhibit D, appropriately completed in
conformity herewith, with such changes therein as may be approved by Conexant
and Skyworks.

      "JUNIOR NOTE DOCUMENTATION" means the Junior Notes and any indenture,
purchase agreement, subscription agreement, registration rights agreement,
certificate or other instrument governing, representing or setting forth the
terms and conditions of, or the authorization, issuance, offer and sales of,
Junior Notes.

      "JUNIOR NOTES" means 4.75% convertible subordinated notes of Skyworks due
November 2007, individually and collectively.

      "NET CASH PROCEEDS" means with respect to any creation or incurrence of
Indebtedness or issuance or sale of capital stock of Skyworks or its
subsidiaries, the cash

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proceeds thereof, net of all taxes and customary fees, commissions, costs and
other expenses (including reasonable broker's fees or commissions, legal fees,
accounting fees, investment banking fees and other professional fees, and
underwriter's discounts and commissions) incurred in connection therewith.

      "REFINANCING DOCUMENTS" means this Agreement, the Amendment, the Interim
Convertible Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, and the Senior Note
Documentation, individually and collectively.

      "REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT" shall mean the Registration Rights
Agreement to be agreed by Conexant and Skyworks prior to the Closing Date and
annexed as Exhibit E, appropriately completed, which shall contain substantially
the same terms and conditions as the registration rights agreement for the
Junior Notes, except that the registration thereunder shall (i) cover the Senior
Convertible Notes and the common stock of Skyworks into which any Conexant Notes
may be converted (the "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES") and (ii) be continuously
effective for the period commencing not later than 90 days after the Closing
Date and ending December 31, 2005 (subject to the limitations, black-out periods
and other suspensions set forth therein).

      "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

      "SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

      "SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES" means any promissory note of Skyworks issued
pursuant to the Indenture.

      "SENIOR NOTE DOCUMENTATION" means the Senior Convertible Notes, the
Indenture and any purchase agreement, subscription agreement, certificate or
other instrument governing, representing or setting forth the terms and
conditions of, or the authorization, issuance, offer and sales of, the Senior
Convertible Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, in each case, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Conexant and Skyworks (it being understood
that the terms of the Senior Convertible Notes will be similar in all material
respects to the terms of the Interim Convertible Notes, with such changes as may
be appropriate under the circumstances, including those relating to the Trustee,
the Indenture, and the benefits of the Registration Rights Agreement).

      "TIA" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

      "TRUSTEE" means the Trustee under the Indenture.

1.2 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally
to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may
require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and
neuter forms. The words "include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to
be followed by the phrase

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"without limitation". The word "will" shall be construed to have the same
meaning and effect as the word "shall". Unless the context requires otherwise
(a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other
document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or
other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
(subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications
set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any person shall be construed to
include such person's successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on
such assignments set forth herein), (c) the words "herein", "hereof" and
"hereunder", and words of similar import shall be construed to refer to this
Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all
references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be
construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to,
this Agreement, (e) the words "asset" and "property" shall be construed to have
the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible
assets and properties, and (f) any reference to any law, rule or regulation
shall be construed to mean that law, rule or regulation as amended and in effect
from time to time. Each covenant in this Agreement shall be given independent
effect, and the fact that any act or omission may be permitted by one covenant
and prohibited or restricted by any other covenant (whether or not dealing with
the same or similar events) shall not be construed as creating any ambiguity,
conflict or other basis to consider any matter other than the express terms
hereof in determining the meaning or construction of such covenants and the
enforcement thereof in accordance with their respective terms.

1.3 ACCOUNTING TERMS; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all
terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with
GAAP, as in effect from time to time.

1.4 HEADINGS DESCRIPTIVE. The headings of the several Sections are inserted for
convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of
any provision of this Agreement.

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                                                                  Exhibit 10-k-1

                                            ***TEXT OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
                                                CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
                            UNDER 17 C.F.R. SECTIONS 200.80(b) (4) AND 240.24b-2
[UMC LOGO]

                    CAPACITY & RESERVATION DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

This Capacity & Reservation Deposit Agreement (together with its Exhibits, the
"Agreement") is entered into as of March 20th, 2000 ("the Effective Date") by
and between Conexant Systems, Inc., a company incorporated in Delaware
"Conexant"); and UMC Group (USA) for foundry services to be performed by United
Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC").

1.           DEFINITIONS

1.1          "Agreement Period" means the time period commencing April 1, 2000
             and ending twelve (12) calendar quarters thereafter or upon
             termination of this Agreement, whichever comes first.

1.2          "Foundry Products" and/or "Products" means those integrated
             circuits designed and/or licensed by Conexant which UMC
             manufactures for Conexant under this Agreement.

1.3          "Existing Agreements" means the written agreements, if any,
             existing between UMC and Conexant as of the Effective Date.

1.4          "Allocated Production Capacity" means commercial production
             capacity in UMC facilities with the agreed upon technology feature
             sizes and in quantities designated as 8-inch equivalent wafer outs
             during the quarter involved. The specific technology and quantities
             for Allocated Production Capacity shall be as stated in the
             attached EXHIBIT A (as may be updated in writing by mutual
             agreement during the Agreement Period). In the absence of a written
             agreement to the contrary, and except for excess capacity provided
             pursuant to paragraph 2.2 below, capacity pursuant to this
             Agreement shall be generally linear, without abrupt changes from
             month to month and with no bunching or clumping of quantities or
             orders.

1.5          "Wafers" shall mean Products in wafer form.

2.           PRODUCTION OF FOUNDRY PRODUCT

2.1          Subject to the terms of this Agreement and for those months in the
             ten calendar quarters starting 2Q '00 and finishing at the end of
             3Q '02 (shown in EXHIBIT A), Conexant will have the right of first
             refusal for Allocated Production Capacity to be furnished pursuant
             to UMC's Standard Terms and Conditions as described in EXHIBIT D,
             and subject to the

                                     -1/8-
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             Side Letter also attached as EXHIBIT D, in the amounts shown in
             EXHIBIT A, provided that Conexant must issue binding purchase
             orders four weeks plus the agreed cycle time prior to wafer out and
             comply with UMC's forecasting requirements, below. The capacity
             commitment outlines in EXHIBIT A is based on Conexant's baseline
             processes listed in EXHIBIT A. In the event that Conexant requests
             that UMC allocate any portion of the Allocated Production Capacity
             to products to be manufactured by a process identical to a baseline
             process except for the number of metal layers involved, UMC may, at
             UMC's option, if UMC cannot accommodate such requests for capacity
             in such nonconforming process without suffering commercially
             nontrivial adverse impact, apply the process mix conversion factors
             outlined in EXHIBIT A to adjust the Allocated Production Capacity
             downwards as to such portion.

2.1.1        Within the first seven calendar days of each month of such ten
             quarters, Conexant will provide to UMC by facsimile or other
             electronic communication a written rolling delivery forecast of its
             wafer outs requirements from UMC's facilities for the next six full
             calendar months (each a "Conexant Forecast").

2.1.1.1      Each such Conexant Forecast shall show the quantity of wafer outs
             and the specific technology and/or process for the wafers listed.
             Conexant shall make good faith efforts to ensure that all such
             Conexant Forecasts are reasonable estimates of its anticipated
             needs. Subject to this obligation, and except as expressly stated
             in this Agreement, all such Conexant Forecasts (and any responses
             to them) will be for planning purposes only, and will not create
             any obligation to purchase and/or sell.

2.1.1.1.1    Although Conexant shall not be bound to purchase the amounts
             described in the Conexant Forecasts:

             (a)          In the event any quarter's actual usage (based on
                          properly submitted purchase orders) is less than [***]
                          of the total Allocated Production Capacity for such
                          quarter, (i) UMC reserves the right to lower the
                          allocation for the next two quarters at the same
                          proportionate rate, and (ii) no such adjustment shall
                          result in or permit any change in the Deposit amount
                          described below, and (iii) provided that Conexant has
                          utilized the entirety of the lowered allocation for
                          the intervening months as described in (i) of this
                          paragraph, Conexant's capacity allocation will again
                          be built back up/increased to its pre-readjusted level
                          at a rate not-to exceed [***] wafers per quarter until
                          it reaches the Allocated Production Capacity.

             (b)          In the event Conexant fails to properly place a
                          purchase order per section 2.1 above, and if UMC
                          notifies Conexant of such non-receipt and such
                          purchase order is not received within 2 business days
                          of such notification, then UMC will be released from
                          any and all capacity commitments under this Agreement
                          for the month involved in the missed order.

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2.2          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, UMC will have no
             obligation under this Agreement to provide foundry services or to
             offer capacity beyond that stated in this Agreement to Conexant,
             nor shall UMC be liable in any manner for any capacity shortfall,
             where any such shortfall is attributable in whole or in part to
             UMC's agreeing to place Wafers on hold, cancellations,
             rescheduling, or other accommodations made to Conexant by UMC. The
             capacity guarantees and other promises made under this Agreement
             are personal to Conexant, and are nontransferable and
             nonassignable. Conexant may exercise rights under this Agreement
             solely for Products, and not for the purpose of offering or
             providing foundry capacity to others. Notwithstanding the
             foregoing, to the extent that additional capacity becomes available
             to UMC (whether through expansion of UMC capacity in excess of
             demand or through shortfalls in demand), in appropriate
             technologies for Conexant's needs, UMC shall offer Conexant a right
             of first refusal as to such capacity. Notification of such
             availability, and order placement terms with respect to such
             capacity, will be provided as early as is practicable by electronic
             mail to an address designated by Conexant specifically for such
             purpose, and Conexant shall have five business days from the
             transmission of such electronic mail to notify UMC of its binding
             acceptance of all or a portion of such additional capacity. If no
             such acceptance is received within such time, Conexant's right to
             such excess capacity shall terminate. Among the terms provided by
             UMC shall be a date certain by which a purchase order must be
             submitted to confirm acceptance of such additional capacity.
             Utilization of excess capacity provided pursuant to this paragraph
             2.2 shall not earn credits nor shall such excess capacity be
             considered part of the Allocated Production Capacity provided under
             this Agreement for any purposes of this Agreement.

2.3          Products shall be manufactured initially at a wafer fabrication
             facility to be mutually agreed upon by the parties. Production may
             be relocated, in whole or in part, to, and additional products
             started at other UMC facilities by mutual agreement.

2.4          UMC shall perform wafer sort for a minimum of 50% of wafer output
             during each calendar month.

2.4.1        UMC may use internal resources or outside contractors, or both, to
             perform wafer sort. External contractors may be used, provided they
             meet: (a)- UMC's wafer sort subcontractor qualification criteria
             and (b)- the same wafer sort quality and performance specifications
             that Conexant requires of UMC.

2.4.2        Tester configuration and roadmap shall be as agreed in writing.

2.4.3        Wafer sort price TBD.

2.4.4        UMC's responsibilities for wafer sort shall be subject to Conexant
             providing UMC with sufficient technical and engineering resources
             and support to enable UMC to, with commercially reasonable efforts,
             transfer, debug, and qualify products on the testers specified by
             Conexant prior to the commencement of volume production.

                                     -3/8-

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2.5          The parties recognize that there are device layout and electrical
             target (collectively, "Device Target") differences between UMC's
             standard 0.18um process and Conexant's 0.18um process.

2.5.1        UMC and Conexant will work together to accommodate device layout
             and electrical differences necessitated by the differences between
             the parties' respective 0.18um processes, including but not limited
             to identifying mutually acceptable Device Targets.

2.5.2        In the event UMC and Conexant are unable to agree on mutually
             acceptable final Device Targets and other parameters for Conexant's
             products to be manufactured by UMC, each party's obligations under
             this Agreement shall terminate, provided however that, within ten
             days of the end of the first full calendar month following such
             termination, any interest or credits earned by Conexant as of such
             dates shall be paid; any remaining deposit shall be refunded; all
             then-binding purchase orders other than for 0.18um Product shall be
             filled and invoices therefor paid; and all remaining Allocated
             Production Capacity shall be released.

3.           DEPOSIT AND CREDITS

3.1          Within 2 weeks of the Effective Date, Conexant will send a total
             sum of [***] ("the Deposit") by wire transfer to an account to be
             designated by UMC in writing. UMC shall confirm receipt of such
             funds within two banking days of actual receipt ("the Receipt
             Date"). As shown in more detail in Exhibit C, the amount of this
             Deposit is equal to [***].

3.2          Subject to the terms of this Agreement, in each quarter shown in
             Exhibit A, Conexant may receive [***], as a credit, provided that
             Conexant will not be entitled to any such credit for quantities
             (and/or prices) in excess of that shown on Exhibits A and C for the
             quarter involved. In the event that Wafers incorporate additional
             metal layers over the base amount indicated in Exhibit A, and if
             UMC exercises its option to reduce Conexant's capacity allotment
             accordingly, the credits for Wafers incorporating additional metal
             layers shall be adjusted to compensate for the resulting reduction
             in total number of Wafers. The credits so accrued shall be paid to
             Conexant [***]. To the extent that any amounts have accrued but not
             been paid at the termination of this Agreement, such accrued
             credits shall be tendered within 30 days of such termination. All
             amounts paid or credited to Conexant under this paragraph shall be
             deducted from the Deposit when they are paid or credited, and the
             remaining amounts of the Deposit shall then be the "Remaining
             Deposit."

3.3          To the extent that Conexant fails to order the quantities shown in
             Exhibit A for any quarter involved, Conexant will be allowed to
             receive credits (up to the maximum amount of the Remaining Deposit)
             against wafer purchases at the rate of [***]. The maximum
             cumulative credit under this Agreement shall be the total amount of
             the Deposit, and the maximum cumulative credit under this Agreement
             for deliveries during the final two

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             quarters of the Agreement Period shall be the Remaining Deposit as
             of the end of the final quarter of the profile in Exhibit A. During
             each of the final two quarters of the Agreement Period, UMC shall
             ensure that capacity is made available to Conexant to accommodate
             properly forecast and submitted purchase orders for quantities up
             to the lesser of one half of (1) the remaining unused amount of the
             Allocated Production Capacity or (2) the amount of Allocated
             Production Capacity utilized hereunder during the tenth quarter of
             the Agreement Period.

3.4          To the extent that any amount of the Deposit and/or Remaining
             Deposit has not been credited against Product delivered prior to
             the end of the Agreement Period, all such amounts shall be released
             to UMC, and Conexant shall have no rights thereto.

3.5          UMC shall have no obligation to hold the Deposit or Remaining
             Deposit (or their proceeds) in trust or in any segregated account,
             or otherwise on Conexant's behalf. UMC has no obligation to account
             to Conexant for such funds in any manner, and UMC shall not have
             any duty with respect to such funds, except as expressly provided
             in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on each
             anniversary of the Receipt Date, for the term of this Agreement,
             UMC will issue a credit memo equal to [***]. If the Deposit is
             reduced to zero during the term of this Agreement, a final credit
             memo will be issued within 30 days of such event.

3.6          The payments provided for in this Agreement include all applicable
             taxes, if any. If any taxes (including without limitation,
             withholding taxes) are imposed on payments by UMC to Conexant
             hereunder, UMC may either deduct such taxes from payments made to
             Conexant, have Conexant directly pay such taxes, or have Conexant
             reimburse UMC for taxes paid by UMC. The parties agree to
             commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate to reduce the tax
             burden on each party.

4.           PRICING & TERMS

4.1          The parties agree to the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) pricing (exclusive of
             wafer sort charge) in EXHIBIT B.

4.1.1        For all Wafer outs at 0.25um in any given quarter in excess of the
             Allocated Production Capacity for such feature size for such
             quarter (e.g., as a result of Conexant's ordering additional
             quantities pursuant to Section 2.2 above), the price shall be
             discounted by [***] per each such additional Wafer.

4.2          All Wafer purchases and services performed under this Agreement
             shall be subject to UMC's Standard Terms and Conditions, unless
             otherwise agreed in writing.

4.3          Within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date or any mutually agreed
             extension thereto ("the Period"), the parties shall enter a foundry
             agreement which shall replace UMC's Standard Terms and Conditions
             (as modified by Side Letter) as described in Section 2.1 above.
             Failure to conclude good faith negotiations of the foundry
             agreement within the

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             Period shall establish grounds to terminate this Agreement for the
             convenience of either party in accordance with Section 5.2 below.
             The foundry agreement, if entered, shall be retroactive such that
             all Product provided hereunder shall be deemed to have been
             provided pursuant to the terms of the foundry agreement. In the
             event that the foundry agreement is not entered and neither party
             elects to terminate this Agreement for convenience, the Standard
             Terms, as modified by the Side Letter, shall continue to apply to
             all further orders placed pursuant to this Agreement.

5.           TERM AND TERMINATION

5.1          This Agreement shall remain in effect until the end of the
             Agreement Period, and may be terminated only as described below.
             Notwithstanding any expiration, novation, cancellation or
             termination of this Agreement, and notwithstanding anything to the
             contrary in the Standard Terms, the nondisclosure agreement
             attached as EXHIBIT E hereto shall supersede any other
             nondisclosure agreement which may have been previously entered
             between the parties hereto, and shall survive and continue in full
             force and effect unless and until amended or superseded by an
             instrument in writing of concurrent or subsequent date signed by
             duly authorized officers of each of the parties.

5.2          Without limiting the foregoing, if any party fails to perform or
             violates any material obligation under this Agreement, upon thirty
             (30) days' written notice to such defaulting party specifying the
             default, including a detailed description of the breach as well as
             any available information reasonably useful and/or necessary to
             enable a cure (the "Default Notice"), the party affected by such
             failure and/or violation may terminate this Agreement as to its
             responsibilities and obligations without liability unless:

             (a)          The breach specified in the Default Notice has been
                          cured within the thirty (30) day period, or if the
                          breach is disputed, the amount in dispute is placed in
                          a reasonably secure third party escrow account with a
                          nationally recognized escrow agency pending resolution
                          of the dispute; or

             (b)          The default reasonably requires more than thirty (30)
                          days to correct (specifically excluding any failure to
                          pay money), and the defaulting party begins
                          substantial corrective action to remedy the default
                          within such thirty (30) day period and diligently
                          pursues such action, in which event termination shall
                          not be effective unless such corrective action is not
                          completed and the default remedied as of sixty (60)
                          days from the date the defaulting party received the
                          Default Notice.

             (c)          In any event and for the duration of any dispute
                          hereunder, both parties shall continue to perform
                          their respective obligations in a timely and
                          professional manner and shall in good faith continue
                          to perform such obligations in accordance with the
                          directions resulting from such dispute resolution.

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6.           GENERAL

6.1          This Agreement shall be construed and the legal relations between
             the parties shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the
             State of California, U.S.A. without regard to its contracts of laws
             principles. This Agreement is intended to be fully enforceable
             according to its terms, and to be a binding obligation of each
             party, and of their respective successors and assigns.

6.2          The terms of this Agreement are confidential and shall not be
             disclosed to any third party except:

             (a)          to any court or governmental body or agency compelling
                          such disclosure, but only to the extent so compelled;
                          or

             (b)          as otherwise may be required by any law and the rules
                          or regulations promulgated under such law.

6.3          This Agreement and its exhibits comprise the entire and only
             agreement between the parties respecting its subject matter and
             supersedes and cancels all previous negotiations, agreements,
             commitments and writings in respect thereto. This Agreement,
             including its exhibits, may not be amended, supplemented, released,
             discharged, abandoned, changed or modified in any manner, orally or
             otherwise, except by an instrument in writing of concurrent or
             subsequent date signed by duly authorized officers of each of the
             parties.

7.           DISPUTE RESOLUTION

7.1          UMC and Conexant shall cooperate and attempt in good faith to
             resolve any and all disputes arising out of and/or relating to any
             Agreement and/or Products.

7.2          Any disputes relating to and/or arising out of any Agreement and/or
             goods which cannot be so resolved will be decided exclusively by
             binding arbitration under procedures which ensure efficient and
             speedy resolution. The specific procedures concerning such
             arbitrations shall be pursuant to the Rules for International
             Arbitrations under the American Arbitration Association. The
             arbitration shall be conducted in the English language in Santa
             Clara County, California, if brought by Conexant, and in Orange
             County, California, if brought by UMC, before a panel of three
             neutral, independent arbitrators. Notwithstanding anything to the
             contrary:

7.2.1        the arbitrators will have no power to order discovery;

7.2.2        the arbitrators will follow such procedures and enter such orders
             and conduct the hearing under conditions which ensure at least the
             same degree of confidentiality for each party as provided by
             whatever nondisclosure agreement is in effect between the parties
             at the time of the arbitration, and which adequately protect the
             participants from disclosure of highly

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             sensitive information to anyone other than the arbitrators and
             lawyers (or comparable legal representatives) and reasonably
             necessary expert witnesses and not to persons employed by one or
             more of the parties nor to competitors of them, and

7.2.3        the arbitrators shall require pre-hearing exchange of documentary
             evidence to be relied upon by each of the respective parties in
             their respective cases in chief, and pre-hearing exchange of
             briefs, witness lists and summaries of expected testimony.

7.3          The arbitrators will make their decision in writing; and their
             decision will be binding upon the Parties and it may be entered by
             any court having jurisdiction.

7.4          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any party may apply to
             any court of competent jurisdiction for interim injunctive relief
             with respect to irreparable harm which cannot be avoided and/or
             compensated by such arbitration proceedings, without breach of this
             Section 7 and without any abridgment of the powers of the
             arbitrators.

ACCORDINGLY, each party represents and warrants that the representative signing
on their respective behalf is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to
bind them to its terms.

UMC GROUP (USA)                             CONEXANT

By: /s/ Jim Kupec                           By: /s/ Terry Ellis
    --------------------------------            --------------------------------

Name: Jim Kupec                             Name: Terry Ellis
      ------------------------------              ------------------------------

Title: President, UMC (USA)                 Title: SVP, Operations
       -----------------------------               -----------------------------

Date: March 17, 2000                        Date: 3/20/2000
      ------------------------------              ------------------------------

EXHIBIT A: Allocated Production Capacity

EXHIBIT B: Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Pricing

EXHIBIT C: Nominal Wafer Price & Deposit Profile

EXHIBIT D: UMC's Standard Terms & Conditions and Confidential Side Letter
           Agreement

EXHIBIT E: UMC's Standard Reciprocal Non-disclosure Agreement (as modified
           exclusively for Conexant)

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                            (Wafer-Outs per quarter)
                          ALLOCATED PRODUCTION CAPACITY

                                      [***]
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                                    EXHIBIT B

                           NOT-TO-EXCEED (NTE) PRICING

                                      [***]
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                                    EXHIBIT C

                      NOMINAL WAFER PRICE AND DEPOSIT* PROFILE

                                      [***]
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                                    EXHIBIT D

    UMC'S STANDARD TERMS & CONDITIONS AND CONFIDENTIAL SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT

                             (ATTACHED - NEXT PAGE)

[Note: This document has been superceded by the Foundry Agreement dated July 27,
2000 filed as Exhibit 10-k-6 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2002 of Conexant Systems, Inc.]
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                                    EXHIBIT E

               UMC'S STANDARD RECIPROCAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
                     (AS MODIFIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CONEXANT)

                                               Effective Date: December 31, 1998

To protect confidential information, United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC")
and Conexant Systems, Inc. ("Company") agree:

      1. The obligations imposed by this Reciprocal Non-Disclosure Agreement
("Agreement") shall only apply to information designated as "Confidential" at
the time of disclosure ("Confidential Information") as follows:

      (a) Confidential Information must be marked or labeled clearly as
"CONFIDENTIAL" or with a similar legend sufficient to notify the receiving party
that it is confidential (unless such information is disclosed orally or by
demonstration or is otherwise strictly impossible to mark);

      (b) Confidential Information that is impossible to mark must be clearly
identified as confidential at the time of disclosure, and summarized in
reasonable detail and designated as confidential in a writing delivered to the
receiving party within thirty (30) days of first disclosure.

      2. Each party agrees that for a period of five (5) years from the first
disclosure pursuant to paragraph 1 above, and notwithstanding this Agreement's
termination, expiration or cancellation, it will not disclose to any third party
any Confidential Information received from the other party except as expressly
agreed upon in writing. No party will use or incorporate any Confidential
Information received from the other party for any purpose whatsoever except
solely for the evaluation and pursuit of amicable and mutually beneficial
business relations between the Company and UMC. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, to the extent reasonably appropriate in connection with such purpose,
disclosure of Confidential Information from the Company may be made (1) between
and among UMC and Nippon Foundry, Inc. ("NFI"), on the condition that NFI will
be bound as a party to this Agreement; and (2) as may be appropriate for
communication with the Company, UMC's and NFI's marketing and customer service
offices; and (3) to vendors of mask-making and back-end services requested by
the Company, provided that such vendors enter appropriate written nondisclosure
agreements to protect Confidential Information. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, to the extent reasonably appropriate in
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connection with such purpose, disclosure of Confidential Information from UMC
and NFI may be shared with Company's affiliates and, upon terms no less
stringent than the terms described herein, with Company's consultants and
independent contractors, on the condition that such affiliates, consultants and
independent contracts will be bound as parties to this Agreement and Company
will be responsible for any breaches of this Agreement by such parties.

      3. Each party shall safeguard all things, documents, and work that embody
Confidential Information of the other in areas reasonably restricting access and
preventing unauthorized use and/or disclosure. Each party will exercise at least
the same degree of care as it uses to protect its own proprietary information,
but no less than a reasonable degree of care, to prevent accidental or other
loss of any Confidential Information of the other. In the event of any loss, or
unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information, the party involved
shall immediately notify the other.

      4. Each party understands that the other party may currently or in the
future be developing information internally, or receiving information from third
parties that may be similar to the Confidential Information. Accordingly,
nothing in this Agreement will be construed as a representation or inference
that either party will not develop products, or have products developed for it,
or enter into joint ventures, alliances, or licensing arrangements that, without
violation of this Agreement, compete with the products or systems embodying the
Confidential Information. Further, either party shall be free to use for any
purpose the "residuals" resulting from access to or work with such Confidential
Information, provided that such party shall maintain the confidentiality of the
Confidential Information as provided herein. The term "residuals" means
information in intangible form, which may be retained by persons who have had
access to the Confidential Information, including ideas, concepts, know-how or
techniques contained therein. Neither party shall have any obligation to limit
or restrict the assignment of such persons or to pay royalties for any work
resulting from the use of residuals. Notwithstanding the above, no license
rights under any party's intellectual property rights are granted by
implication, estoppel or otherwise by virtue of this paragraph 4. The
obligations of this Agreement shall not apply to Confidential Information which
the receiving party shows is:

      (a) already in the possession of the receiving party at or before the time
of disclosure hereunder as reasonably shown by evidence existing at the time of
disclosure; or

      (b) publicly known through no wrongful act of the receiving party
(provided that Confidential Information becoming publicly known shall not excuse
a prior breach); or

      (c) lawfully received from a third party without obligation of confidence;
or

      (d) independently developed by the receiving party or by persons not
having access to the Confidential Information; or

      (e) approved for release by written authorization of the disclosing party;
or

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      (f) disclosed pursuant to the requirement or demand of a lawful
governmental or judicial authority, but only to the extent required by operation
of law, regulation or court order.

      5. Within thirty (30) days of termination or expiration of this Agreement,
or upon written request, the receiving party shall at its option either promptly
return to the disclosing party or certify the destruction of all documents and
other tangible things reflecting Confidential Information of the disclosing
party, together with all copies, extracts, summaries and (except as agreed in
writing) other material derived therefrom.

      6. Confidential Information shall remain the property of the disclosing
party. Except for furtherance of the purpose as described in paragraph 2 above,
and except as provided by paragraph 8 below, nothing in this Agreement
(expressly or impliedly) grants any patent, copyright, trademark, mask work,
trade secret or other property right with respect to Confidential Information to
the receiving party. The parties do not intend that any agency, joint venture or
partnership relationship be created between them by this Agreement.

      7. Neither party has an obligation under this Agreement to purchase any
item or service from the other or to offer products or processes using or
incorporating Confidential Information. Either party may, without using
Confidential Information of the other, offer products/processes for sale, modify
products/processes, and/or discontinue products/processes. There is no
obligation of confidentiality with respect to any information not designated as
"Confidential" pursuant to this Agreement.

      8. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement
shall limit or restrict either party from using and/or implementing in the
ordinary course of its business any and all processes, recipes, and
manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and test techniques, and related
improvements ("process technology") provided, derived and/or developed in whole
or in part by or on behalf of that party, and neither party shall be limited or
restricted by this Agreement with respect to any such process technology unless
clearly stated to the contrary in a writing signed by an officer of the party
involved identifying the specific information in precise detail.

      9. This Agreement, if executed by the Company in the R.O.C., shall be
governed by and construed under the laws of the R.O.C. (and if executed in
Europe, the laws of the Netherlands, and if executed elsewhere, the laws of
California), without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.

      10. Each party will advise the other in writing if any Confidential
Information is subject to applicable export control laws, and upon such written
notice, the parties shall not export any such identified information furnished
by the other in violation of such export control laws.

      11. There are no understandings, agreements, or representations, express
or implied, regarding the parties' obligations with respect to information
exchanged between them except as

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stated above. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or altered except by a
writing signed by officers of both parties that makes specific reference to this
Agreement and specifically states that it overrides this Agreement.

UMC                                                  COMPANY

By: /s/ Jim Kupec                           By: /s/ Terry Ellis
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Name/Title: Jim Kupec, Pres. UMC (USA)      Name/Title: Terry Ellis/ SVP, OPS.
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                                            Executed in (Country): USA
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