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Exhibit 10.42    
    

CONFIDENTIAL 

   

 
 

WAFER SUPPLY AGREEMENT    
    

between: 

Newport Fab, LLC  

a Delaware limited liability company 

d/b/a
Jazz Semiconductor  

and 

RF Micro Devices, Inc.  

a North Carolina corporation. 

Dated as of October 15, 2002 

   

    

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. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS  

	1.	Definitions.	 	1
	 	1.1	"Basic Price"	 	1
	 	1.2	"Capacity"	 	1
	 	1.3	"Engineering Wafers"	 	1
	 	1.4	"Forecast"	 	1
	 	1.5	"Hot Lot" and "Super Hot Lot"	 	1
	 	1.6	"Lead-time"	 	1
	 	1.7	"Lot"	 	1
	 	1.8	"Newport Beach Fab"	 	1
	 	1.9	"NRE Services"	 	1
	 	1.10	"Party"	 	1
	 	1.11	"Photomasks"	 	1
	 	1.12	"Production Wafers"	 	1
	 	1.13	"Purchase Order"	 	2
	 	1.14	[...***...]	 	2
	 	1.15	"Wafers"	 	2
	 	1.16	"Wafer Acceptance Criteria"	 	2
	 	1.17	"Wafer Warranty Period"	 	2
	

2.	

Purchase and Supply Obligations.	
 	

2
	 	2.1	Establishment of Capacity and Volume Commitments	 	2
	

3.	

Wafer Purchases.	
 	

3
	 	3.1	Scope.	 	3
	 	3.2	Purchase Orders; Delivery Schedule.	 	3
	 	3.3	Acceptance and Acknowledgement.	 	3
	 	3.4	Materials.	 	3
	 	3.5	[...***...]	 	3
	 	3.6	NRE Services	 	3
	 	3.7	No Waiver or Release	 	3
	

4.	

Wafer Delivery and Logistics.	
 	

3
	

5.	

Pricing; Credits; and Payments.	
 	

4
	 	5.1	Invoicing and Payment.	 	4
	 	5.2	Wafer Credits.	 	4
	 	5.3	Costs.	 	4
	 	5.4	Taxes.	 	4
	

6.	

Tracking; Reporting; and Audits.	
 	

4
	 	6.1	Wafer Tracking.	 	4
	 	6.2	Reporting Requirements.	 	4
	

7.	

Warranty and Disclaimer.	
 	

4
	 	7.1	Wafer Warranty.	 	4
	 	7.2	Disclaimers.	 	5
	

8.	

Indemnification.	
 	

5
	 	8.1	RFMD Indemnification Obligations.	 	5
	 	8.2	JAZZ Indemnification Obligations.	 	5
	 	8.3	Conditions.	 	5
	 	8.4	Sole and Exclusive Remedy.	 	6
	

9.	

Confidentiality.	
 	

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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. 

 

	10.	Limitations of Liability.	 	6
	 	10.1	DISCLAIMER.	 	6
	 	10.2	BASIS OF BARGAIN.	 	6
	

11.	

Term; Termination.	
 	

6
	 	11.1	Term	 	6
	 	11.2	Termination.	 	6
	 	11.3	Survival.	 	7
	

12.	

General.	
 	

7
	 	12.1	Agency.	 	7
	 	12.2	Governing Law; Venue and Jurisdiction.	 	7
	 	12.3	Dispute Resolution.	 	7
	 	12.4	Third-Party Beneficiaries.	 	8
	 	12.5	Compliance with Law.	 	9
	 	12.6	Force Majeure.	 	9
	 	12.7	Amendment; Later Agreement.	 	9
	 	12.8	Notices.	 	9
	 	12.9	Assignment.	 	10
	 	12.10	Waiver	 	10
	 	12.11	Severability.	 	10
	 	12.12	Counterparts and Facsimile	 	10
	 	12.13	Rules of Construction.	 	10
	 	12.14	Entire Agreement.	 	11

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LIST OF EXHIBITS  

	EXHIBIT A	PRICING & LEADTIME
	

EXHIBIT B	

WAFER FORECAST
	

EXHIBIT C	

REPORTS
	

EXHIBIT D	

MAP SAMPLE SIZE

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WAFER SUPPLY AGREEMENT  

THIS WAFER SUPPLY AGREEMENT (this "Supply Agreement") is entered into as of October 15, 2002 (the  "Effective
Date") by and between NEWPORT FAB, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company d/b/a Jazz
Semiconductor ("JAZZ") and RF MICRO DEVICES, INC., a North Carolina corporation
("RFMD"). 

RECITALS  

        RFMD desires, on the terms and conditions of this Supply Agreement, to purchase from JAZZ semiconductor wafers and related foundry manufacturing services. 

        JAZZ
is willing to supply such wafers and services to RFMD on the terms and conditions set forth in this Supply Agreement. 

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Supply Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: 

AGREEMENT  

1.    DEFINITIONS.    Capitalized terms not expressly defined elsewhere in this
Supply Agreement have the following meanings: 

        1.1    "Basic Price" is defined in  Exhibit A (Pricing). 

        1.2    "Capacity" means, as of any date for any period, the average number of
wafer starts per day capable of being completed at the Newport Beach Fab during such period, based on available equipment, tools, and personnel, without additional capital spending, equipment
purchases, or hiring of personnel. 

        1.3    "Engineering Wafers" means Wafers, manufactured by JAZZ solely for
qualification or testing, and which are either (1) initial lot run for a new mask set or mask set revision, (2) any lot run by RFMD with less than 25 wafers, or (3) any lot that
is split or placed on hold by RFMD. 

        1.4    "Forecast" is defined in  Section 2.1(a). 

        1.5    "Hot Lot" and "Super Hot
Lot" mean Lots that are processed so as to meet certain accelerated Lead-times specified in writing to RFMD from time to time. 

        1.6    "Lead-time" means the estimated amount of time required from
submission of a Purchase Order to delivery, as specified in Exhibit A to this Supply Agreement. 

        1.7    "Lot" means a single lot of Wafers that are processed together. Each Lot
of Production Wafers or Risk Materials shall consist of [...***...] Wafers. Each Lot of Engineering Wafers shall consist of no less than
[...***...] but less than [...***...] Wafers. 

        1.8    "Newport Beach Fab" means the facility and associated assets used by JAZZ
to provide specialty process foundry services and to manufacture semiconductor wafers, located in Newport Beach, California. 

        1.9    "NRE Services" means non-recurring engineering services. 

        1.10    "Party" means either RFMD or JAZZ, as the context requires, and  "Parties" means RFMD
and JAZZ collectively. 

        1.11    "Photomasks" means precision photographic quartz or glass plates
containing microscopic images of integrated circuits, for use as master images to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers during the fabrication of integrated circuits and other
semiconductor products. 

        1.12    "Production Wafers" means all Wafers other than Engineering Wafers,
manufactured by JAZZ. 

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. 

 

        1.13    "Purchase Order" means a written blanket order for the purchase of a
specified quantity of Wafers by process and product submitted by RFMD to Jazz. 

        1.14    [...***...] 

        1.15    "Wafers" means semiconductor wafers to be processed and prepared for
shipping by JAZZ at the Newport Beach Fab, including Engineering Wafers, Production Wafers, and Risk Materials. 

        1.16    "Wafer Acceptance Criteria" means the parametric wafer measurements set
forth in JAZZ's procedures as specified in JAZZ's document #19091A01 entitled "Wafer Acceptance Criteria," set forth in Exhibit D. 

        1.17    "Wafer Warranty Period" is defined in  Section 7.1. 

2.    PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OBLIGATIONS.    

        2.1    Establishment of Capacity and Volume Commitments    

        (a)    Forecast.    Within [...***...] prior
to the [...***...] during the term of this Supply Agreement, RFMD shall submit in writing or electronically to JAZZ a rolling [...***...] forecast
setting forth the number of Wafers for which the Company shall commence a specified fabrication process [...***...] during each month of the forecast (a
"Forecast"). 

        (b)    RFMD Volume Commitments.    RFMD shall purchase, at the
Contract Price, 100% of the Wafers for which JAZZ is required to commence the [...***...] fabrication process as specified by RFMD for the [...***...]
month of the Forecast and for the [...***...] of the initial Forecast (a "Guaranteed Month"). The number of Wafers set forth in
a Forecast with respect to a Guaranteed Month that RFMD is obligated to purchase pursuant to this section shall be referred to herein as the "Wafer Volume
Commitment." [...***...] 

[...***...] 

        JAZZ
and RFMD acknowledge that the number of Wafers in a Forecast shall be the number for a certain fabrication process [...***...], and nothing herein shall
restrict changes to the mix of Wafers within a certain fabrication process by RFMD in subsequent Forecasts, provided the total number of Wafers for a certain fabrication process shall be subject to
the limitations set forth above. 

        (c)    JAZZ Capacity Commitments.    JAZZ, shall accept each Purchase
Order, which is consistent with the Forecast, and fulfill [...***...] (the "Baseline Commitment"). If the amount forecasted in
any calendar year exceeds the Baseline Commitment (the amount of such excess being referred to herein as the "Excess Demand"), provided such Excess
Demand does not exceed [...***...] the Baseline Commitment then JAZZ [...***...]. Regardless of Baseline or subsequent forecast, Jazz shall at all times
agree, upon [...***...] advance notice by RFMD, to start [...***...] during the term of this Agreement. 

        (d)    Preferred Vendor Status.    RFMD shall give JAZZ the first
right of refusal to supply all RFMD silicon demand, provided JAZZ is competitive in pricing, technology, quality and delivery, and further provided no material breach as reasonably determined in good
faith by RFMD, by Jazz or other Jazz board members, of the Confidentiality Agreement or confidentiality provisions of the Company Second Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement signed
contemporaneously herewith occur. 

        (e)    Lead-Times.    Jazz shall not revise any
Lead-time without providing RFMD with [...***...] advanced written notice, and in no event shall any Lead-time exceed
[...***...] of the then current industry average for like processes. 

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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3.    WAFER PURCHASES.    

        3.1    Scope.    Upon receipt of a Purchase Order from RFMD (as described in Section 3.2(a) (Purchase Orders)),
JAZZ shall produce the Wafers covered by such Purchase Order release as described therein Section 3.3.. 

        3.2    Purchase Orders; Delivery Schedule.    

        (a)    Purchase Order.    Simultaneously with providing each Forecast
to JAZZ required by Section 2.1 (a), FRMD shall submit to JAZZ a [...***...] Purchase Order for the number of Wafers for which the fabrication process is to be commenced
during the [...***...] month of such Forecast, except that the initial Forecast shall be accompanied by a [...***...] Purchase Order for the number of
Wafers for which the fabrication process is to be commenced during the [...***...] months of such Forecast. 

        (b)    Delivery Schedule.    JAZZ will acknowledge each Purchase Order
with an acknowledgement (a "Purchase Order Acknowledgment"), which shall include a schedule by Wafer
part number and quantity, within [...***...] of the date of such Purchase Order. 

        3.3    Acceptance and Acknowledgement.    Each Purchase Order submitted shall be accepted by JAZZ up to the Wafer
Volume Commitment defined in Section 2.1 and shall be acknowledged by JAZZ within [...***...] days of receipt. Subject to
the terms of this Supply Agreement, once JAZZ accepts a Purchase Order, it will be obligated to produce and deliver the Wafers in the volumes specified in the Purchase Order and RFMD will be obligated
to purchase such Wafers in the volumes specified in the Purchase Order. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, Production Wafers shall be ordered by RFMD and delivered by JAZZ in Lots
of [...***...] Wafers and Engineering Wafers shall be ordered by FRMD and delivered by JAZZ in Lots of [...***...] to no more than
[...***...] Wafers. [...***...] 

[...***...]

[...***...]

        3.4    Materials.    [...***...] 

        3.5    [...***...]    

        3.6    NRE Services    At RFMD's request, the Parties shall negotiate regarding provision by JAZZ of NRE Services to
RFMD related to development of new Wafers. All NRE Services provided pursuant to this Supply Agreement shall be in accordance with the Research and Development Agreement entered into between the
parties concurrently herewith. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions and any applicable pricing for such NRE Services. 

        3.7    No Waiver or Release    No failure by JAZZ to accept any modification in the volume, delivery date, or other
term with respect to any Forecast, Wafer Volume Commitment or Purchase Order proposed by RFMD, provided that JAZZ has the discretion under the terms hereof to accept or reject such proposed
modification, shall act as a waiver or release of, or otherwise relieve RFMD from, RFMD's obligations hereunder to satisfy the Waiver Volume Commitment for each month during the term hereof. 

4.    WAFER DELIVERY AND LOGISTICS.    

        All
Wafers delivered to RFMD shall be delivered F.O.B. the Newport Beach Fab. Title and risk of loss shall pass from JAZZ to RFMD upon delivery, which shall be deemed made upon transfer
by JAZZ of possession to the shipping carrier or to storage if not shipped immediately. RFMD shall be responsible
for all freight, handling and insurance charges subsequent to such delivery. Except in accordance with the applicable delivery terms set forth in this Supply Agreement, JAZZ shall not have any
liability in connection with shipment, nor shall the shipping carrier be deemed to be an agent of JAZZ. 

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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5.    PRICING; CREDITS; AND PAYMENTS.    

        5.1    Invoicing and Payment.    

        (a)    Shipped Wafers.    JAZZ will invoice RFMD for Wafers delivered
hereunder upon shipment of each Lot, at the applicable [...***...] RFMD shall pay any amounts due on such invoices within [...***...] of receipt
thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, neither Party may offset any amounts owed by such Party to the other Party against any amounts from such other Party, without such other Party's
express written agreement to such offset in each case. 

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

        5.2    Wafer Credits.    (a) JAZZ will provide to RFMD credits for the purchase of Wafers from JAZZ, in the
amount [...***...]. Such Wafer Credits shall apply only to the [...***...] of Wafers purchased by RFMD. The amount of the Wafer Credit shall be applied
to each and every Wafer purchased by RFMD by the reduction in the [...***...] per wafer invoiced by: [...***...] The summary provided will reference
invoice number, credit earned and date of invoice. 

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

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

        5.3    Costs.    Except as otherwise provided herein or agreed to in writing by the Parties, each Party will be solely
responsible for the costs and expenses it incurs in performing its obligations under this Supply Agreement. 

        5.4    Taxes.    RFMD will be responsible for payment of any local, state or federal sales, use and excise or similar
taxes or related government charges ("Taxes") imposed on or arising from RFMD's purchase of Wafers under this Supply Agreement, excluding any Taxes on
the net income or net worth of JAZZ. All Wafer prices are exclusive of federal, state or local sales, use, excise, or similar taxes applicable to Wafers or mask sets or the fabrication, processing,
engineering, or sale thereof. Any such tax(es) shall be separately itemized on JAZZ's invoice(s) and paid by RFMD, or, in lieu thereof, RFMD shall furnish JAZZ a properly executed tax exemption
certificate prior to shipment. 

6.    TRACKING; REPORTING; AND AUDITS.    

        6.1    Wafer Tracking.    All Wafers manufactured and delivered by JAZZ to RFMD shall have backward and forward trace
ability sufficient to enable JAZZ to identify (i) the processes and materials used in the manufacture of such Wafers; (ii) the batches or lots of such materials; and (iii) other
Wafers in the same or sequential lots. Such information shall be provided to RFMD, upon RFMD's reasonable request. 

        6.2    Reporting Requirements.    JAZZ shall provide RFMD with the reports specified in Exhibit C (Reports) or
otherwise as mutually agreed to in writing by the Parties. 

7.    WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER.    

        7.1    Wafer Warranty.    For a period of [...***...] from the date of delivery (the  "Wafer Warranty
Period"), JAZZ warrants that the Wafers, other than Risk Materials, delivered hereunder
will conform to and be manufactured in accordance with the Wafer Acceptance Criteria, and will be free from defects in material, manufacturing and workmanship. If, during the Wafer Warranty Period, a
breach of this warranty is discovered in any Wafers, then JAZZ shall work with RFMD to determine the cause of such defect and appropriate corrective measures, and, at RFMD's option,
[...***...]. For the avoidance of doubt, a breach of the foregoing warranty will not give rise to any termination provision under Section 11 (Term; Termination) provided
that JAZZ provides the foregoing express and exclusive remedy for any breach of this warranty. 

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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        7.2    Disclaimers.    EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SUPPLY AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SUPPLY AGREEMENT OR ANY WAFERS OR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUPPLY AGREEMENT, AND EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. 

8.    INDEMNIFICATION.    

        8.1    RFMD    Indemnification Obligations. RFMD agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend at its own expense any
liability or cost associated with any claim, suit, or action (collectively, "Claims") asserted or brought against JAZZ, its Affiliates and its
subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives by a third party to the extent that such Claim alleges that RFMD's specifications or designs used in the
production of Wafers infringe on any patent, copyright, or any other intellectual property right (a "RFMD Infringement Claim"). RFMD will pay such
damages awarded against JAZZ by a court of competent jurisdiction, or agreed to in a monetary settlement of any such Claim by RFMD, to the extent that such damages are directly attributable to a RFMD
Infringement Claim. RFMD's indemnification obligation will not apply to RFMD Infringement Claims to the extent they result from or are attributable to (a) any modifications, combinations, or
improvements made to the design or specification as furnished to JAZZ by RFMD that are not agreed to by RFMD; or (b) use of the design or specification by JAZZ for any purpose other than
providing Wafers to RFMD. 

        8.2    JAZZ Indemnification Obligations.    JAZZ agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend at its own expense any
liability or cost associated with any Claim asserted or brought against RFMD, its Affiliates and it subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives by a
third party to the extent that such Claim alleges that JAZZ's use of technology, equipment, processes, or methods to manufacture the Wafers or provide the Probe Services infringes upon any patent,
copyright, or any other intellectual property right, other than any such Claim that is a RFMD
Infringement Claim (a "JAZZ Infringement Claim"). JAZZ will pay such damages awarded against RFMD by a court of competent jurisdiction, or agreed to in
a monetary settlement of any such Claim by JAZZ, to the extent that such damages are directly attributable to a JAZZ Infringement Claim. JAZZ's indemnification obligation hereunder will not apply to
JAZZ Infringement Claims alleging infringement by any technology, equipment, processes, or methods that were provided by RFMD to JAZZ. For the avoidance of doubt, if JAZZ modifies, improves, or
combines any such technology equipment, processes, or methods, the foregoing indemnification obligation will apply to the extent that JAZZ Infringement Claims are directed at the modifications,
improvements, or combinations, except for modifications, improvements, or combinations performed at the direction of RFMD or its Affiliates. 

        8.3    Conditions.    The obligations of the indemnifying Party (the "Indemnifying
Party") under Section 8.1 (RFMD Indemnification Obligations) or  Section 8.2 (JAZZ Indemnification Obligations) with
respect to a RFMD Infringement Claim or JAZZ Infringement Claim (as applicable) (an  "Infringement Claim") are subject to the following conditions: (a) the indemnified Party (the "Indemnified
Party") must promptly notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of such Infringement Claim; (b) the Indemnifying Party must have sole control of the defense and
settlement of the Infringement Claim; and (c) the Indemnified Party must fully cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Indemnifying Party in the defense and settlement of such
Infringement Claim (which includes furnishing to the Indemnifying Party all evidence in the possession of the Indemnified Party that is relevant to such Infringement Claim). The Indemnifying Party
will not accept a settlement or stipulated judgment of any RFMD Infringement Claim or JAZZ Infringement Claim (as applicable) without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent
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withheld.
The Indemnifying Party will have no liability under this Section 8 (Indemnification) for any costs, losses, liabilities, or damages
resulting from the willful acts of the Indemnified Party or any settlement or compromise incurred or made by the Indemnified Party without the Indemnifying Party's prior written consent. The
Indemnified Party will have the right to participate, at its own expense, in the defense or settlement of the Infringement Claim. 

        8.4    Sole and Exclusive Remedy.    This Section 8
(Indemnification) states the Indemnifying Party's entire liability and the Indemnified Party's sole remedy with respect to the infringement, violation, or misappropriation of any intellectual property
rights of any third party arising from or relating to this Supply Agreement, subject to Section 10.1. Each Party's obligations under this  Section 8 (Indemnification) are subject to the
limitations of liability set forth in  Section 10 (Limitations of Liability). 

9.    CONFIDENTIALITY.    

        The
Parties acknowledge that any nonpublic information disclosed or provided by one Party to another Party in connection with this Agreement will be subject to the Confidentiality
Agreement between the Parties dated                        , 2002. The terms and conditions of this Supply Agreement (including
the pricing information contained herein) will be considered to be the
Confidential Information (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) of both parties. 

10.    LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.    

        10.1    DISCLAIMER.    EXCEPT FOR INTENTIONAL, RECKLESS OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT BREACHES OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT
WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS SUPPLY AGREEMENT,
REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM AND EVEN IF THAT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, IN NO EVENT WILL JAZZ'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES) TO RFMD
HEREUNDER EXCEED [...***...], EXCEPT THAT THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY INTENTIONAL, RECKLESS OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT BREACH BY JAZZ OF SECTION 9 OF THIS AGREEMENT. 

        10.2    BASIS OF BARGAIN.    EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE MUTUAL LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS  SECTION 10
(LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY) REFLECT THE ALLOCATION OF RISK SET FORTH IN THIS SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND THAT EACH PARTY WOULD NOT ENTER INTO THIS
SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. 

11.    TERM; TERMINATION.    

        11.1    Term    This Supply Agreement will take effect on the Effective Date and will remain in effect for a period of
five (5) years from the Effective Date (the "Initial Term"), unless earlier terminated in accordance with this  Section 11 (Term;
Termination). Following the Initial Term, this Supply Agreement may be renewed for additional one-year renewal
terms (each a "Renewal Term"), upon mutual agreement of the Parties. 

        11.2    Termination.    This Supply Agreement may be terminated at any time as follows: 

        (a)   by written agreement of the Parties; 

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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        (b)   by either Party, at its discretion upon written notice to the other Party, if the other Party materially breaches any
provision of this Supply Agreement and such breach is not cured within [...***...] after written notice of such breach is furnished by the non-breaching Party; 

        (c)   by either Party, at its discretion, if (i) the other Party becomes insolvent, admits in writing its inability to
pay its debts as they become due, or files or has filed against it any proceeding in bankruptcy or for reorganization under any federal bankruptcy law or similar state law, or has any receiver
appointed for all or a substantial part of such Party's assets or business, or makes any assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or enters into any other proceeding for debt relief, and such
proceeding is not dismissed within [...***...] of filing or (ii) the other Party dissolves, liquidates, or institutes any proceedings for the liquidation or winding up
of its business. 

        11.3    Survival.    The rights and obligations under Sections
1 (Definitions), 5.2 (Wafer Credits), 7 (Warranty and
Disclaimer), 8 (Indemnification), 9 (Confidentiality),  10 (Limitations of Liability),
11.3 (Survival), and  12 (General) will survive termination or expiration of this Supply Agreement for any reason. 

12.    GENERAL.    

        12.1    Agency.    Under this Supply Agreement (i) each Party will be deemed to be an independent contractor
and not an agent, joint venturer, or representative of the other Party; (ii) neither Party may create any obligations or responsibilities on behalf of or in the name of the other Party; and
(iii) neither Party will hold itself out to be a partner, employee, franchisee, representative, servant, or agent of the other Party. 

        12.2    Governing Law; Venue and Jurisdiction.    This Supply Agreement will be governed by, subject to, and construed
in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, as such laws apply to contracts between Delaware residents performed entirely within Delaware. The Parties agree that the United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to this Supply Agreement. 

        12.3    Dispute Resolution.    The Parties will act in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly
resolve any claim, dispute, controversy or disagreement arising out of or relating to or in connection with this Supply Agreement or the breach, termination or validity hereof (each a  "Dispute")
between the Parties under or related to this Supply Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. 

        (a)   Upon the written request (a "Request") of a Party, the other Party shall
commence good faith negotiations with the goal of resolving the Dispute on a mutually satisfactory basis. If the Dispute has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the Parties within
[...***...] after the date on which the Request is delivered, the Dispute shall immediately be referred to senior officers of each Party. The senior officers of each Party
(e.g., chief executive officer) shall meet immediately, and in no case later than [...***...] after the date on which the
Request is delivered, for a minimum of [...***...] with a mutually selected mediator and attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the Dispute. If the Parties are
unable to resolve the Dispute within [...***...] after the date on which the Request is delivered, then any relevant Party may submit the Dispute to arbitration as the
exclusive means of resolving it in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 12.3. 

        (b)   Except as otherwise specified in this Section 12.3, any Dispute
not resolved through the procedure set forth above shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the International Rules and Procedures of the American Arbitration Association (the  "Arbitration
Rules"), which are deemed to be incorporated by reference herein except as otherwise modified herein. 

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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        (c)   The arbitration situs shall be Wilmington, Delaware, and the laws of the State of Delaware shall be applied. 

        (d)   In the event of arbitration, there shall be one arbitrator who shall be jointly nominated by such parties. If the Parties
fail to so nominate the arbitrators within [...***...]
from the date when the Dispute is submitted to arbitration pursuant to this Section 13.3, at the request of any Party, the arbitrator(s) shall be
appointed in accordance with the Arbitration Rules. 

        (e)   The arbitration hearing shall commence no later than [...***...] following the appointment of the
sole arbitrator, as the case may be, and the final award shall be rendered no later than [...***...] following the close of the hearing. 

        (f)    Consistent with the expedited nature of arbitration, each Party will, upon the written request of the other Party,
provide the other with copies of documents relevant to the issue raised by any claim or counterclaim. Other discovery may be ordered by the arbitrator to the extent the arbitrator deems additional
discovery relevant and appropriate, and any dispute regarding discovery, relevance or scope thereof, shall be determined by the arbitrator, which determination shall be conclusive. 

        (g)   By agreeing to arbitration, the Parties do not intend to deprive any court of its jurisdiction to issue a
pre-arbitral injunction, pre-arbitral attachment, injunctive or other equitable relief or an order in aid of arbitration proceedings and the enforcement of any award. Without
prejudice to such provisional remedies in aid of arbitration as may be available under the jurisdiction of a national court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional
remedies and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunal's orders to that effect. 

        (h)   The award shall be final and binding upon the Parties, and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the Parties
regarding any claims, counterclaims, issues, or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal in connection with the Dispute. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having competent
jurisdiction thereof. 

        (i)    The costs of the arbitration shall be borne as determined in accordance with the Arbitration Rules;  provided, however, that to the extent a
Party is non-prevailing or unsuccessful on a claim in an arbitration proceeding under this  Section 12.3 as determined by the arbitrator, that Party shall pay the prevailing or successful Party's
costs and expenses incurred in connection
with the arbitration of that Dispute, including attorneys' fees and arbitration expenses, whether or not such Dispute is prosecuted to award or judgment. 

        (j)    Subject to the receipt of any applicable governmental approval, any monetary award shall be made and promptly payable in
U.S. dollars, if due in U.S. dollars, free of any deduction or offset, and the arbitral tribunal shall be authorized in its discretion to grant pre-award and post-award
interest at commercial rates. The arbitral tribunal shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief proposed by the claimants or respondents pursuant to this Supply Agreement, including without
limitation, a declaratory judgment, specific performance of any obligation created under this Supply Agreement or the issuance of an injunction. 

        12.4    Third-Party Beneficiaries.    There are no third-party beneficiaries of this Supply Agreement. Except for the
pricing established under this Supply Agreement, and any rights of RFMD's Affiliates set forth herein to purchase Wafers from JAZZ subject to such pricing, no provision of this Supply Agreement,
express or implied, is intended or will be construed to confer upon or give to any customer or other person other than the Parties any rights, remedies, or other benefits under or by reason of this
Supply Agreement. 

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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        12.5    Compliance with Law.    The Parties will at all times comply with all applicable foreign, U.S., state, and
local laws, rules and regulations relating to the execution, delivery and performance of this Supply Agreement. Each Party agrees that it will not export or reexport, resell, ship, or divert or cause
to be exported or reexported, resold, shipped, or diverted directly or indirectly any software, documentation, or technical data incorporating any software to any country for which the government (or
any agency thereof) of the United States, or any foreign sovereign government with competent jurisdiction requires an export license or other governmental approval without first obtaining such license
or approval. 

        12.6    Force Majeure.    Neither Party shall be liable for failure or delay in performance of its obligations under
this Supply Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is caused by an act of God, act of a public enemy, war or national emergency, rebellion, insurrection, riot, epidemic, quarantine restriction,
fire, flood, explosion, storm, earthquake, interruption in the supply of electricity, power, or energy, or other catastrophe, terrorist attack, labor dispute or disruption of such Party's suppliers,
or other event beyond the reasonable control of such Party. If a Party's performance under this Supply Agreement is affected by a force majeure event, such Party shall give prompt written notice of
such event to the other Party and shall at all times use its reasonable commercial efforts to mitigate the impact of the force majeure event on its performance under this Supply Agreement. In the
event of a force majeure event as described in this Section that affects either or both Parties' ability to perform under this Supply Agreement, the Parties agree to cooperate in good faith in order
to resume the transactions contemplated by this Supply Agreement as soon as commercially possible to the extent commercially reasonable. 

        12.7    Amendment; Later Agreement.    This Supply Agreement may not be amended, modified, or supplemented by the
Parties in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by RFMD and JAZZ and specifically reciting that it amends this Supply Agreement. No purchase order or acknowledgement will amend this
Supply Agreement, and all purchase orders or acknowledgements shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement regardless of statements to the contrary contained within the purchase
order or acknowledgment. All matters designated herein as subject to agreement of the Parties must be agreed upon in a writing signed by authorized representatives of both Parties for such agreement
to be effective. 

        12.8    Notices.    Any notice, consent, approval, or other communication intended to have legal effect to be given
under this Supply Agreement (other than a purchase order or invoice) must be in writing and will be delivered (as elected by the Party giving such notice): (i) personally; (ii) by
postage prepaid registered or certified airmail, return receipt requested; (iii) by express courier service; or (iv) by facsimile with a confirmation copy deposited prepaid with an
express courier service. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices will be deemed to have been duly given on: (y) the date of receipt (or if delivery is refused, the date of such refusal)
if delivered personally, by mail, or by express courier; or (z) one (1) business day after receipt by telecopy if the telecopy was accompanied by the mailing of the notice via courier
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less
than three (3) days' prior notice to the other Party. Notice hereunder will be sent to the following addresses (with a copy to the legal department): 

	If to RFMD, to:	 	If to JAZZ, to:
	

RF Micro Devices, Inc.

7628 Thorndike Road,

Greensboro, NC 27409-9421.

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

Telecopy: (336) 931-7655	
 	

Newport Fab, LLC.

4321 Jamboree Road

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Attn: Legal Counsel

Telecopy: (949) 435-8455
	

With copy to:	
 	

With copy to:
	

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

200 West Second Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Attn: Jeffrey C. Howland, Esq.

Facsimile: (336) 733-8371	
 	

The Carlyle Group

101 S. Tryon Street, 25th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28280

Attn: Claudius E. Watts, IV

Telecopy: (704) 632-0299

        12.9    Assignment.    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Supply Agreement, neither Party shall be
permitted to assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Supply Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party; except that (i) JAZZ may, without such
consent, assign all such rights to any Affiliate controlling JAZZ or to any Person providing cash financing to the JAZZ as collateral security for such financing provided that no such assignment shall
relieve JAZZ from any of its obligations hereunder, (ii) RFMD may, without such consent, assign all such rights to any Affiliate controlling RFMD, provided that no such assignment shall relieve
RFMD from any of its obligations hereunder, and (iii) either Party may, without the other Party's consent, assign all rights to any entity which acquires, directly or indirectly, all or any
substantial portion of the assets or securities of such Party subject to the rights of RFMD under the Second Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2002, by and
among the Company, RFMD and the other parties thereto. Any unauthorized assignment or transfer shall be null and void. This Supply Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of
each Party and its successors and permitted assigns. 

        12.10    Waiver.    If a Party fails to insist on performance of any of the terms and conditions, or fails to exercise
any of its rights or privileges of this Supply Agreement, such failure will not constitute a waiver of such terms, conditions, rights, or privileges. 

        12.11    Severability.    If the application of any provision or provisions of this Supply Agreement to any particular
facts or circumstances is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then: (i) the validity and enforceability of such provision or provisions as applied to any
other particular facts or circumstances and the validity of other provisions of this Supply Agreement will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (ii) such provision or provisions
will be reformed without further action by the Parties and only to the extent necessary to make such provision or provisions valid and enforceable when applied to such particular facts and
circumstances. 

        12.12    Counterparts and Facsimile    This Supply Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered will be deemed an original, and such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument. The Parties intend that each Party will receive a duplicate
original of the counterpart copy or copies executed by it. For purposes hereof, a facsimile copy of this Supply Agreement, including the signature pages hereto, will be deemed to be an original. 

        12.13    Rules of Construction.    As used in this Supply Agreement, all terms used in the singular will be deemed to
include the plural, and vice versa, as the context may require. The words "hereof," 

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"herein,"
and "hereunder" refer to this Supply Agreement as a whole, including the attached exhibits, as the same may from time to time be amended or supplemented, and not to any subdivision in this
Supply Agreement. When used in this Supply Agreement, unless otherwise expressly stated, "including" means "including, without limitation" and "discretion" means sole discretion. Unless otherwise
expressly stated, when a Party's approval or consent is required under this Supply Agreement, such Party may grant or withhold its approval or consent in its discretion. References to "Section" or
"Exhibit" will be to the applicable section or exhibit of this Supply Agreement. Descriptive headings are inserted for convenience only and will not be utilized in interpreting the Supply Agreement.
This Supply Agreement has been negotiated by the Parties and reviewed by their respective counsel and will be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms and without any strict construction in
favor of or against either Party. 

        12.14    Entire Agreement.    As to the subject matter hereof: (i) this Supply Agreement, including its
exhibits, sets forth the entire agreement between RFMD and JAZZ; (ii) no promise, inducement, understanding, or agreement not expressly contained herein has been made; and (iii) this
Supply Agreement merges and supersedes any and all previous agreements, understandings, and negotiations between the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof. 

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Supply Agreement as of the Effective Date by the undersigned duly authorized
representatives of each party. 

	RF MICRO DEVICES, INC.	 	NEWPORT FAB, LLC D/B/A JAZZ SEMICONDUCTOR
	

a North Carolina corporation	
 	

a Delaware limited liability company
	

 	

 	
 	

 	

 
	By:	/s/  JERRY D. NEAL      
	 	By:	/s/  SCOTT SILCOCK      

	Name:	Jerry D. Neal
	 	Name:	Scott Silcock

	Title:	Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development
	 	Title:	Vice President Operations

EXHIBIT A—PRICING  

[...***...]

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. 

Dated:                                     

	
RF MICRO DEVICES, INC.	
 	
NEWPORT FAB, LLC d/b/a JAZZ SEMICONDUCTOR
	

A North Carolina corporation	
 	

A Delaware limited liability company
	

 	

 	
 	

 	

 
	By:	    
	 	By:	    

	Name:	    
	 	Name:	    

	Title:	    
	 	Title:	    

[SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR AMENDMENTS TO EXHIBIT A ONLY.]

EXHIBIT B  

WAFER FORECAST  

[...***...] 

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. 

EXHIBIT C  

—REPORTS  

[...***...] 

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. 

EXHIBIT D  

MAP SAMPLE SIZE  

[...***...] 

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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MASTER JOINT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT    
    

        This Master Joint Technology Development Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of October 15, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and between Newport
Fab, LLC doing business as Jazz Semiconductor, a Delaware limited liability company having an office at 4321 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, California ("Jazz"), and RF Micro Devices, Inc., a
North Carolina corporation having an office at 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27409 ("RFMD" and together with Jazz hereinafter jointly referred to as the "Parties" or individually as
a "Party"). 

        WHEREAS,
RFMD owns certain valuable and confidential technology useful for the design and manufacture of integrated circuits for wireless communications applications; and 

        WHEREAS,
Jazz owns certain valuable and confidential technology useful for the design and manufacture of integrated circuits for wireless and wireline communications applications and
operates a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility located in Newport Beach, California; and 

        WHEREAS,
Jazz and RFMD desire to cooperate with each other on development projects to jointly design and develop advanced silicon integrated circuit devices and new silicon wafer
manufacturing processes; and 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows: 

1.    DEFINITIONS    

        Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the following meanings: 

        1.1   "CA Team" is defined in Section 2.4. 

        1.2   "Risk Production" means that a particular silicon wafer fabrication process has established baseline in terms of process
recipes, device models, and design kits, and has passed standard wafer level reliability tests. 

        1.3   "Confidential Information" shall mean Jazz Confidential Information and/or RFMD Confidential Information, and shall
include this Agreement, each SOW and the MOU. 

        1.4   "Design" shall mean the electrical design, layout, schematics, diagrams, specifications and bill of materials for any IC
covered by a SOW and the production photomasks and other production tooling for the ICs. 

        1.5   "Fab" shall mean the facility and associated assets owned by Jazz, and used by Jazz to provide specialty process foundry
services and to manufacture semiconductor wafers, located in Newport Beach, California. 

        1.6   "Foreground" shall mean all inventions, discoveries, improvements, designs, information, data, methods, techniques,
drawings, component board models, layouts, schematics, diagrams, functional blocks, cells, design rules, simulation models, net lists, software, test protocols, methods and patterns and other
technology developed during the course of Work under a SOW, whether or not patentable, including all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein. 

        1.7   "IC" shall mean an integrated circuit or other semiconductor device that performs electrical functions, including
associated substrates, circuit elements, embedded passive elements, packaging, housing and other means of function and support. 

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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        1.8   "Intellectual Property Rights" shall mean all patents and all patent applications (including, without limitation,
originals, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, CPA's, RCE's, provisional, extensions or reissues), design rights (whether registered or not and all applications
for the foregoing), copyrights, database rights, topography rights, mask work rights, applications to register any of the aforementioned rights, trade secrets, rights in unpatented
know-how, rights of confidence and any other intellectual or industrial property rights of any nature whatsoever in any part of the world. 

        1.9   "Jazz Background" shall mean the inventions, trade secrets, know-how, designs, information, data, processes,
methods, techniques, drawings, component board models, layouts, schematics, diagrams, functional blocks, cells, design rules, simulation models, net lists, software, test protocols, methods and
patterns and other technology owned or used, as at the effective date of a SOW, by Jazz and which Jazz may use or provide to RFMD in the performance of Work under such SOW including all Intellectual
Property Rights embodied therein. 

        1.10 "Jazz Confidential Information" shall mean all information identified by Jazz as confidential and disclosed by Jazz to
RFMD under the MOU, this Agreement or any SOW. 

        1.11 "Jazz Non-Process Background" shall mean Non-Process Background that is owned or used, as at the
effective date of a SOW, by Jazz and which Jazz uses or provides to RFMD in the performance of Work under such SOW including all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein. 

        1.12 "MOU" shall mean the nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding dated June 26, 2002, between the Parties. 

        1.13 "Non-Process Background" shall mean all Jazz Background and all RFMD Background other than Process
Background. 

        1.14 "Non-Process Foreground" shall mean all Foreground other than Process Foreground. 

        1.15 "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, business association, governmental
entity or other entity. 

        1.16 "Process" shall mean the semiconductor manufacturing technology used at the Fab to fabricate ICs and other semiconductor
products, including variants of such technology used to manufacture CMOS, Bipolar, BiCMOS, SiGe and other devices, as the same is revised or updated from time to time under this Agreement or
otherwise. 

        1.17 "Process Foreground" shall mean Foreground related to or constituting an improvement, modification, revision, iteration
or other adaptation of the Process and any Foreground related to or constituting a new Process. 

        1.18 "Prototype" shall mean a preliminary version of an IC fabricated by Jazz on behalf of RFMD under a SOW, which is
intended for evaluation, testing, characterization and tuning and which may or may not be functional. 

        1.19 "RFMD Background" shall mean the inventions, trade secrets, know-how, designs, information, data, processes,
methods, techniques, drawings, component board models, layouts, schematics, diagrams, functional blocks, cells, design rules, simulation models, net lists, software, test protocols, methods and
patterns and other technology owned or used, as at the effective date of a SOW, by RFMD and which RFMD may use or provide to Jazz in the performance of Work under such SOW including all Intellectual
Property Rights embodied therein. 

        1.20 "RFMD Confidential Information" shall mean all information identified by RFMD as confidential and disclosed by RFMD to
Jazz under the MOU, this Agreement or any SOW. 

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        1.21 "RFMD Process Background" shall mean the semiconductor manufacturing processes owned or used, as at the effective date
of a SOW, by RFMD and which RFMD uses or provides to Jazz in the performance of Work under such SOW including all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein. 

        1.22 "SOW" shall mean the separate Statements of Work to be agreed by the Parties from time to time regarding specific
development projects agreed to be undertaken by them. Each SOW will be executed by both Parties and will specify the tasks and Work to be performed by each Party, the contributions of engineering and
design resources, equipment, supplies, capital and other resources to be made by each Party, the deliverables, Prototypes and other work product to be generated, the development schedule and key
milestones, the roles and responsibilities of the Parties to complete the development, the exclusivity, marketing, manufacturing and distribution rights of the Parties, any royalty obligations of the
Parties and such other matters as the Parties may agree. 

        1.23 "Subsidiary" shall mean a corporation, company or other entity: 

        (a)   more
than fifty percent (50%) of whose outstanding shares or securities (representing the right to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority) are,
now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a Party hereto, but such corporation, company or other entity shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary only so long as such ownership or
control exists; or 

        (b)   which
does not have outstanding shares or securities, as may be the case in a partnership, joint venture or unincorporated association, but more than fifty percent (50%)
of whose ownership interest representing the right to make the decisions for such partnership, joint venture, association or other entity is now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by a Party hereto, but such partnership, joint venture, association or other entity shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary only so long as such ownership or control exists. 

        1.24 "Work" shall mean the work carried out under this Agreement or under a SOW. 

2.    SCOPE OF COOPERATION    

        2.1   During
the term of this Agreement, the Parties will work together in a mutually beneficial and cooperative fashion in order to develop advanced semiconductor products,
develop new and improved semiconductor manufacturing processes and ICs and create mutually beneficial technological solutions. Each joint development project undertaken by the Parties will be covered
by a separate SOW, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the tasks and Work to be performed by each Party, the contributions of employee resources, equipment, supplies, capital, RFMD Background,
Jazz Background and other intellectual property and resources to be made by each Party, the deliverables, including the hardware and software, reference designs, technical papers, Prototypes and other
work product to be generated from the Work, the payments (if any) to be made by the Parties to each other for non-recurring engineering services, the development schedule and key
milestones for the Work and the roles and responsibilities of the Parties with respect to the manufacture, marketing, promotion, advertisement, commercialization, distribution and sale of products
created under or resulting from Work under the SOW. Each SOW will describe each Party's participation in the evaluation, characterization, testing and debugging of Prototypes. 

        2.2   Each
Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to perform its responsibilities under each SOW and to allocate sufficient resources to complete the Work in
accordance with the relevant specifications and development schedule set forth in such SOW. In the event resource constraints are preventing a timely completion of milestones or Work under a SOW, each
Party will make commercially reasonable efforts to address the constraints to ensure completion of the project within the project timeline. To the extent permitted under its existing contractual
obligations, each Party will disclose to the other Confidential Information that is relevant to the other in completing Work under a SOW, including all relevant Background necessary to complete the
SOW. Either Party may propose changes or modifications to a SOW. Both Parties will timely review any proposed changes to a SOW 

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and
will identify impacts of such changes on the development schedule, cost and deliverables under the SOW. Any agreed changes shall be described in a written amendment to the SOW executed by the
Parties. 

        2.3   This
Agreement shall serve as an overall framework with respect to the joint technology developments of the Parties, and it contains general principles regarding the
Parties' responsibilities, cost sharing and ownership and use of Intellectual Property Rights and Foreground applicable to all projects undertaken under an SOW by the Parties, which principles may be
modified on a project-by-project basis in the SOW, provided such modifications are signed by both Parties. The initial SOW will be negotiated by the Parties as soon as
practical after the Effective Date. Additional SOWs may follow from time to time as agreed by the Parties. 

        2.4   [...***...] 

        2.5   [...***...] 

        2.6   [...***...]

        2.7   Both
Parties agree not to directly or actively recruit, divert or solicit the employment of either Party's employees during the term of this Agreement and for a period
of [...***...] thereafter. 

        2.8   Each
SOW will address any exclusivity provisions with respect to the development, manufacturing and marketing of any products resulting from the Work under each SOW. If
exclusivity is not specifically addressed in a SOW, then subject to the other terms of this Agreement, the following exclusivity provisions shall prevail: 

        2.8.1 RFMD
shall exclusively own all Non-Process Foreground, including the Design of all ICs fabricated for it at the Fab, and shall retain the exclusive right
to make, have made, use, import, market, offer for sale and sell ICs based on or derived, in whole or in part, from such Designs. RFMD may not use the improved Process Foreground fully funded by RFMD
under Section 2.8.3, for manufacturing at any internal or foundry site other than a Jazz site, until [...***...] from the Risk Production at the Fab of such new or
improved Process, and RFMD agrees that if RFMD asserts "have made" rights under this Section 2.8.1 at a location other than a Jazz location thereafter, RFMD shall do so only in full accordance
with RFMD's obligation to give JAZZ the first right of refusal to supply all RFMD silicon demand, provided JAZZ is competitive in pricing, technology, quality and delivery, as set forth in the Wafer
Supply Agreement entered into between RFMD and JAZZ contemporaneously herewith; provided that, in the event RFMD rightfully asserts its "have made" rights, Jazz shall grant a royalty-free,
non-transferable, reasonable license to a third party foundry authorized by RFMD to use the appropriate Process for the express, limited purpose of manufacturing ICs for RFMD. 

        2.8.2 Jazz
shall exclusively own all Process Foreground related to development of [...***...] Processes arising from development projects, or
internally funded by Jazz or developed independently from an SOW, and will be free to offer foundry services to any Person, including RFMD, for the use of such improved Processes. 

        2.8.3 Jazz
shall exclusively own all Process Foreground, and new and improved Process Foreground arising from development projects under a SOW that are funded solely by
RFMD, however Jazz hereby agrees that RFMD shall have the exclusive right to have ICs fabricated for it at the Fab under such new or improved Process; provided, that RFMD issues a binding purchase
orders for at least [...***...] wafers within [...***...] from the Risk Production of such new or improved Process. RFMD needs to purchase minimum
annual quantities of [...***...] based on such new or improved Process thereafter to maintain the exclusive right, otherwise, Jazz will be free to provide foundry services to
any Person, including RFMD, for the use of such new or improved Process. 

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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        2.8.4 Jazz
shall exclusively own all new or improved Processes arising from development projects under a SOW that are funded jointly by Jazz and RFMD. However, if RFMD funds
greater than or equal to [...***...], but less than [...***...] of the project, RFMD shall have the [...***...] right to have
ICs fabricated for it at the Fab under such new or improved Process Foreground for a period of [...***...] from the Risk Production of such new or improved Process Foreground.
Thereafter, Jazz will be free to provide foundry services to any Person, including RFMD, for the use of such new or improved Process. Jazz agrees that it shall not increase funding to a development
project under a SOW without RFMD's prior written consent. 

        2.8.5 [...***...]

3.    CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION    

        3.1   The
handling of all Confidential Information, including that Confidential Information transferred under the MOU and to be transferred under the Agreement and each SOW,
shall be in accordance with this Section 3. Confidential Information previously provided under the MOU or disclosed by the Parties prior to the Effective Date shall be treated as if disclosed
under this Agreement. 

        3.2   For
a period of [...***...] from the date of disclosure of Confidential Information, the receiving Party agrees to use the same degree of care
and discretion to avoid disclosure, publication or dissemination of Confidential Information outside of the receiving Party as it uses with its own similar information that it does not wish to
disclose, publish or disseminate. RFMD may use Jazz Confidential Information: (i) for any purpose related to the performance of its duties under this Agreement or a SOW; (ii) as
permitted under the terms of the license rights granted by Jazz in Section 5.2; and (iii) may not use the Jazz Confidential Information for any other purpose not expressly permitted
under this Agreement. Jazz may use RFMD Confidential Information: (i) for any purpose related to the performance of its duties under this Agreement or a SOW; (ii) as permitted under the
terms of the license rights granted by RFMD in Section 5.3; and (iii) may not use the RFMD Confidential Information for any other purpose not expressly permitted under this Agreement. 

        3.3   Confidential
Information may be disclosed either in writing, by delivery of items, by initiation of access to Confidential Information, such as may be contained in a
database, or by oral or visual presentation. 

        3.4   The
disclosing Party to mark Confidential Information as Jazz Confidential Information or RFMD Confidential Information, as the case may be. If Confidential Information
is not so marked or is disclosed orally, the disclosing Party agrees to identify Confidential Information as confidential at the time of disclosure and provide the receiving Party with written
confirmation within [...***...] after disclosure. 

        3.5   The
receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information to its employees and employees of its parent and Subsidiary companies, consultants and subcontractors who have
a need to know and to anyone else with the disclosing Party's prior written consent. Before disclosure to any of the above parties, the receiving Party agrees to have a written agreement with such
party sufficient to require it to treat Confidential Information in accordance with this Agreement. 

        3.6   Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the nondisclosure obligations specified in Section 3.2 shall not apply to any Confidential Information
which: is already in the possession of the receiving Party or any of its Subsidiaries without obligation of confidence; is independently developed by Persons (not having access to Confidential
Information) of, or for the receiving Party or any of its Subsidiaries; becomes publicly available without breach of this Agreement; is rightfully received by the receiving Party from a third party
not under an obligation of confidentiality; is released for disclosure by the disclosing Party with its written consent. 

        3.7   Disclosure
of Confidential Information shall not be precluded if such disclosure is: 

        3.7.1 in
response to a valid order of a court or other governmental body; provided, however, that the receiving Party shall first have notified promptly the disclosing Party
and shall have made a reasonable effort to obtain a protective order requiring that the Confidential Information so disclosed be used only for purposes for which the order was issued; or 

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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        3.7.2 otherwise
required by law; provided, however, that the receiving Party must give the disclosing Party prompt notice and make a reasonable effort to obtain a protective
order or, if requested, assist the disclosing Party in obtaining a protective order; or 

        3.7.3 necessary
to establish the receiving Party's rights under this Agreement. 

        3.8   If
any Confidential Information falls under an exception set forth in Section 3.6, the receiving Party shall not disclose that the disclosing Party hereto was the
source of that Confidential Information. 

4.    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS    

        4.1   (a)
Except as otherwise provided in a SOW, the RFMD Background (and all Intellectual Property Rights therein) shall remain the exclusive property of RFMD. 

        (b)   Except
as otherwise provided in a SOW, the Jazz Background (and all Intellectual Property Rights therein) shall remain the exclusive property of Jazz. 

        (c)   Except
as otherwise provided in a SOW, all Process Foreground (and all Intellectual Property Rights therein) arising from Work shall be the exclusive property of Jazz,
regardless of whether such Process Foreground is invented solely by Jazz, solely by RFMD or jointly by the Parties. Jazz shall have the sole and exclusive right (but not the obligation) to seek patent
protection for any Process Foreground in all countries of the world at its sole expense and shall have full control over the prosecution and maintenance of such patents and title to any patent issuing
therefrom shall be issued solely in the name of Jazz. 

        (d)   Except
as otherwise provided in a SOW, all Non-Process Foreground (and all Intellectual Property Rights therein) arising from Work shall be the exclusive
property of RFMD, regardless of whether such Non-Process Foreground is invented solely by Jazz, solely by RFMD or jointly by the Parties. RFMD shall have the sole and exclusive right (but
not the obligation) to seek patent protection for any Non-Process Foreground in all countries of the world at its sole expense and shall have full control over the prosecution and
maintenance of such patents and title to any patent issuing therefrom shall be issues solely in the name of RFMD. 

        4.2   Employees
of Jazz or RFMD performing work under this Agreement or a SOW who develop Foreground, whether solely or jointly with others, shall promptly make a complete
written disclosure to their employer for patent review of such Foreground, in the normal course, specifically pointing out those features or concepts believed to be new or different. Each Party agrees
to promptly submit to the other Party upon request copies, marked as Jazz Confidential Information or RFMD Confidential Information, as the case may be, of any written disclosures pertaining to
Foreground submitted exclusively to it, which submissions shall be subject to the provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement. 

5.    EXPLOITATION    

        5.1   Jazz
hereby grants to RFMD a worldwide, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use the Jazz Non-Process Background licensable by Jazz (and the Intellectual
Property Rights of Jazz therein), and any Non-Process Foreground to the extent owned by Jazz (and the Intellectual Property Rights therein), to perform its obligations hereunder and under
any applicable SOW and to, use, have used, lease, offer to sell, sell or otherwise transfer any product based on Work arising from a SOW (including any derivative) and to practice and have practiced
any non process method in support of these rights. Except as otherwise provided in an applicable SOW, this license is royalty-free. This license shall include the right of RFMD to grant
revocable sublicenses to its Subsidiaries and other subcontractors to make ICs on behalf of RFMD and its Subsidiaries, to customers of RFMD in order to permit such customers to incorporate RFMD ICs in
their products and to end users of RFMD's customers in order to permit such end users to use such products. The foregoing license is irrevocable. The license granted in this Section 5.1 does
not include rights related to the Process Background or Process Foreground. 

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        5.2   RFMD
hereby grants to Jazz a worldwide, nonexclusive, nontransferable and non-sublicensable (except as provided in this Section 5.2)
royalty-free license to use the RFMD Process Background (and the Intellectual Property Rights of RFMD therein), to perform its obligations under this Agreement and under any applicable SOW
and to make, use, have used, lease, offer to sell, sell or otherwise transfer any product or process based on work arising from a SOW (including any derivative) and to practice and have practiced any
method in support of these rights. Except as otherwise provided in an applicable SOW, this license is royalty-free. This license shall include the right of Jazz to grant revocable
sublicenses to its Subsidiaries, to third party subcontractors to make ICs on behalf of Jazz's customers, to customers of Jazz in order to permit such customers to design their products under Jazz's
Process and to end users of Jazz's customers in order to permit such end users to use such products. The foregoing license is irrevocable. The license granted in this Section 5.2 does not
include rights related to ICs, whether Foreground or Background. 

        5.3   Jazz
hereby grants to RFMD a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license, under Jazz's rights in any Jointly Owned
Foreground, to use, and commercially exploit, such Jointly Owned Foreground in any way it sees fit, and to sublicense any other Person to do the same. 

        5.4   RFMD
hereby grants to Jazz a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license, under RFMD's rights in any Jointly Owned
Foreground, to use, and commercially exploit, such Jointly Owned Foreground in any way it sees fit, and to sublicense any other Person to do the same. 

        5.5   If
the Parties, through a SOW, agree to Work involving or including new or improved Process technology, Jazz will exclusively own all Process Foreground (and all
associated Intellectual Property Rights) related to such new or improved Process technology. No license or other right to use Process technology except in conjunction with the fabrication of ICs
designed by RFMD at the Fab will be granted to RFMD or will arise out of this Agreement in favor of RFMD, by implication, estoppel or otherwise. 

6.    OTHER LICENSES    

        Except
as expressly provided in Section 5 or in a SOW, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to grant, either directly or by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any
license, including (but not limited to) any license under any copyrights, trademarks, maskworks, inventions, background technologies, Foreground, patents, patent applications or any Intellectual
Property Rights of either Party. 

7.    TERM, TERMINATION AND EXPIRATION    

        7.1   This
Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for five (5) years following that date (the "Initial Term") and will automatically renew
for subsequent one-year terms unless either Party gives the other Party written notice of its intent not to renew at least [...***...] prior to the end of the
Initial Term or of any renewal term; provided, that this Agreement shall expire sooner upon the first to occur of the following: (i) the mutual written agreement of the Parties to terminate
this Agreement; or (ii) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof. 

        7.2   As
each Party is disclosing Confidential Information and is committing significant resources and has bargained for the other Party's unique and special expertise
hereunder, each Party may immediately (except as set forth in Section 7.2.5) terminate this Agreement if any of the events of default specified in Sections 7.2.1 through 7.2.6 occur. The
defaulting Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing if it engages in or suffers any of such events of default. The events of default are: 

        7.2.1 a
Party becomes insolvent, is dissolved or liquidated, has a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation or similar action filed by or against
it, is adjudicated a bankrupt, or has a receiver appointed for its business; 

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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        7.2.2 a
Party has all or a substantial portion of its capital stock or assets expropriated or attached by any government entity; 

        7.2.3 a
Party makes an assignment of all or substantially all its assets for the benefit of creditors; 

        7.2.4 a
Party is subject to property attachment, court injunction, or court order materially adversely affecting its performance under this Agreement; 

        7.2.5 a
Party materially breaches any provision of this Agreement and such breach is not cured within [...***...] of written notification by the
notifying Party to the breaching Party; or 

        7.2.6 [...***...]

        7.3   When
this Agreement is terminated: 

        7.3.1 each
Party shall continue to be bound by the confidentiality obligations of Section 3 of this Agreement; and 

        7.3.2 each
Party shall continue to be bound to the licenses granted to the other Party in Section 5 of this Agreement; and 

        7.3.3 each
SOW then in existence shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. 

        7.4   The
provisions of this Section 7 are without prejudice to any rights or remedies either Party may have, under the general law or in equity, upon expiration or
termination of this Agreement. 

        7.5   The
development work under each SOW will be considered completed by reference to performance of agreed upon milestones and delivery schedules. Each Party may terminate
work under a SOW at any time upon notice to the other Party without penalty or future obligation to make payments due to market considerations or competitive considerations, or if the development
project addressed by the SOW is delayed or is otherwise not likely to be commercially successful. 

8.    COORDINATORS    

The
Parties' project coordinators for disclosing or receiving Confidential Information are: 

Jazz:           

RFMD:            

These
project coordinators shall also oversee the Work to be done pursuant to this Agreement and each SOW, mutually agree to, and approve, any changes to be made to such Work, and attempt to resolve
any disputes related to this Agreement and any SOW. Each Party may change its coordinator from time to time during the term of this Agreement by notifying the coordinator for the other Party in
writing at the designated address for notices. 

9.    GENERAL PROVISIONS    

        9.1   This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding the conflicts of law, and the parties hereto
irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of Delaware with respect to such claim or dispute. 

        9.2   Each
Party represents that it has, or will have in place, agreements with its employees or others, including subcontractors, whose services the Party may require,
sufficient to enable such employees or others to comply with all the provisions of this Agreement. 

        9.3   (a)
All information, know-how, technologies, services, background technology, Foreground and Prototypes provided by either Party hereunder are provided "AS
IS", without warranty of any type or kind. Neither Party hereunder makes any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including implied warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, satisfactory quality, good title or warranties of non-infringement of third-party Intellectual Property Rights. 

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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        (b)   Neither
Party shall be liable to the other for any defects within any information, know-how, technologies, services, background technology, Foreground and
Prototypes provided to the other Party hereunder, except to the extent that such liability is incapable of exclusion at law. 

        (c)   Neither
Party shall be liable to the other if any information, know-how, technologies, services, background technology, Foreground and Prototypes provided to
the other Party hereunder infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party, except to the extent that such liability is incapable of exclusion at law. 

        9.4   Neither
Party shall use any name, trade name or other designation of the other Party (including any contraction, abbreviation or simulation of the foregoing), or
reference or disclose the contents this Agreement, the MOU or any SOW, without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 

        9.5   If
any term or provision of this Agreement or any SOW shall, in any jurisdiction and to any extent, be finally held to be invalid or unenforceable, such term or
provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, without invalidating or rendering unenforceable any other term or provision of this Agreement or such SOW, so
long as the remainder of this Agreement or such SOW still effectuates the essential purposes of this Agreement or such SOW. If such essential purposes cannot be effectuated, this Agreement or such SOW
shall either be renegotiated or terminated without cause by either Party. 

        9.6   The
failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement or a SOW on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver, nor shall it deprive that
Party of the right to insist later on adherence thereof, or thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement or a SOW. Any waiver must be in writing to be
effective. 

        9.7   The
headings in this Agreement and each SOW are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement or any SOW. The terms "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" and any similar terms used in this Agreement or any SOW refer to this Agreement or such SOW (as the case may be), and all reference to
"this Agreement" refer to this instrument and the Exhibits hereto, as amended from time to time. The terms "including" or "include" shall mean "including, without limitation", or "include, without
limitation". 

        9.8   Neither
Party may assign any of its rights, privileges or obligations hereunder or under any SOW without the express written consent of the other Party. Where either
Party experiences (i) the sale by that Party of all or substantially all its assets, liabilities and business in a single transaction to a single Person, or (ii) a merger of a Party with
or into another Person, then the other Party retains all license rights granted under this Agreement. Any unauthorized assignment of this Agreement or any SOW is void. 

        9.9   EXCEPT
FOR INTENTIONAL, RECKLESS OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT BREACHES OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS OR FOR ANY
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM AND EVEN IF THAT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, IN NO EVENT WILL THE PARTIES' AGGREGATE LIABILITY (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES) HEREUNDER EXCEED [...***...], EXCEPT THAT THIS LIMITATION
SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY INTENTIONAL, RECKLESS OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT BREACH OF SECTION 3 OF THIS AGREEMENT. 

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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        9.10 Each
Party to this Agreement agrees to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, licenses and approvals of any duly constituted governmental authority having
jurisdiction. Each Party to this Agreement, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, shall do all things necessary to obtain, in a timely manner, all such licenses and approvals and to comply with
all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the regulations of the United States Department of Commerce. 

        9.11 Each
Party to this Agreement, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, agrees that neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries will export or re-export,
directly or indirectly, any technology, software, and/or commodities furnished under this Agreement or any SOW, or the direct product thereof, to any country, or the nationals thereof, specified in
the laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdiction in which the Party is based as an unauthorized destination without first obtaining approval from the relevant authority. 

        9.12 It
is agreed that this Agreement establishes a contractual relationship but does not create any legal structure such as a partnership, joint venture or any agency
relationship between the Parties, nor shall either Party hold itself out as such contrary to the terms hereof by advertising or otherwise, nor shall either Party be bound or become liable because of
any representation, action or omission of the other Party. Each Party is an independent contractor of the other and this Agreement does not create an agency relationship between Jazz and RFMD or
between Jazz and RFMD personnel. Neither Party assumes any liability or responsibility for personnel of the other. Each Party shall be responsible for the supervision, control, compensation,
withholdings, health and safety of its personnel. 

        9.13 (a)
Each Party agrees, subject to Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 hereof, that this Agreement will not restrict the right of a Party to enter into agreements with any third
party for the same or similar efforts, or to make, have made, use, sell, buy, develop, market, or otherwise transfer any products or services now or in the future, to any market, regardless of whether
such products or services are competitive to the activities hereunder. 

        (b)   It
is acknowledged and agreed by each Party that nothing in this Agreement prohibits (or is intended to inhibit) either Party from independently developing, acquiring,
licensing or otherwise exploiting technology which is the same or similar to Work under a SOW. Both Parties will continue to be bound by the confidentiality obligations in Section 3 and will
not use any of the other Party's Background or solely owned Foreground or other Intellectual Property Rights of the other Party except as provided in this Agreement. 

        9.14 All
communications and notices between the Parties concerning this Agreement and each SOW shall be in writing and delivered either in person or by mail to the person
and address specified below. Such communications and notices shall be effective upon receipt. 

	For Jazz:	 	Jazz Semiconductor, Inc.

4321 Jamboree Road

Newport Beach, California 92660

Attention: Carolyn Follis
	

For RFMD:	
 	

RF Micro Devices, Inc.

7628 Thorndike Road

Greensboro, North Carolina 27409-9421

Attention: Suzanne Rudy

        9.15 Neither
Party shall be responsible for failure to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement due to fire, flood, war or other such cause beyond its reasonable control
and without its fault or negligence, provided it promptly notifies the other Party. 

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        9.16 Sections
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 of this Agreement will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement and shall remain in effect beyond such termination or
expiration until fulfilled and shall apply to each Party's successors and assigns. 

        9.17 This
Agreement and each SOW entered into hereunder shall be the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement of the Parties and shall supersede all prior
agreements and understandings, oral or written, between or among the Parties respecting the subject matter hereof, including the MOU. 

        9.18 This
Agreement may not be changed or terminated orally by or on behalf of any Party. Any amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by authorized
representatives of Jazz and RFMD. 

        9.19 Neither
Party will issue a press release regarding this Agreement or any SOW without the written consent of the other Party. The Parties will issue a joint press
release announcing this collaboration at a mutually acceptable time. 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate originals by its duly authorized representative on the respective dates entered below. 

	 	 	NEWPORT FAB, LLC
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  SCOTT SILCOCK      

	 	 	Name:	 	Scott Silcock

	 	 	Title:	 	Vice President Operations

	 	 	Date:	 	October 15, 2002

	

 	
 	

RF MICRO DEVICES, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JERRY D. NEAL      

	 	 	Name:	 	Jerry D. Neal

	 	 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Development

	 	 	Date:	 	October 15, 2002

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MASTER JOINT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

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