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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.41

J. D. (Dugald) McPherson
Senior lending Services Officer
Commercial markets - Lending Services Centre
Tel: (604) 665-0451
Fax: (604) 665-3838
Email: dugald.mcpherson@rbc.com

March 7, 2005

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
#300 - 2700 Production Way
Burnaby, B.C.
V5A 4X1

ATTENTION: MR. BRENT FLICHEL

Dear Sirs:

We are pleased to offer the credit facilities described below (the "CREDIT
FACILITIES"), subject to the following terms and conditions. This agreement
supersedes and cancels our letter agreement dated April 28, 2003, amended June
20, 2003, July 24, 2003 and October 1, 2003 (the "Cancelled Credit Facility").
In addition, any amount owing by the Borrower to the Bank under the Cancelled
Credit Facility is deemed to be a Borrowing hereunder.

DEFINITIONS AND SCHEDULES

The attached schedules are incorporated into this agreement by reference.
Schedule "A" contains definitions of capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined in this agreement. Unless otherwise provided, all dollar amounts are in
Canadian currency and accounting terms are to be interpreted in accordance with
GAAP.

BORROWER

SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC.   (the "BORROWER")

LENDER

Royal Bank of Canada              (the "BANK")

CREDIT FACILITIES

Facility (1): $5,000,000 revolving demand facility, by way of:

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      (a)   RBP based loans ("RBP LOANS");

      (a)   RBUSBR based loans in US currency ("RBUSBR LOANS");

      (b)   Letters of Credit in Canadian currency and US currency ("LCS");

      (c)   Letters of Guarantee in Canadian currency and US currency ("LGS").

            NOTE: LCs & LGs combined maximum limit $500,000.

Each use of the Credit Facilities is a "BORROWING" and all such usages
outstanding at any time are "BORROWINGS". Schedule "B" contains notice
provisions applicable to Borrowings that must be complied with. Schedule "C"
contains terms and conditions applicable to Borrowings made otherwise than by
way of RBP Loans or RBUSBR Loans which must be complied with.

FEF CONTRACTS

At the Borrower's request the Bank may enter into Foreign Exchange Forward
Contracts ("FEF CONTRACTS") with the Borrower from time to time. The Bank makes
no commitment to enter into any FEF Contract and may at any time in its sole
discretion decline to enter into any FEF Contract. FEF Contracts will be
governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the FEF Contracts Schedule
attached hereto.

TERMS OF OTHER FACILITIES

The Credit Facilities are in addition to the following:

      (a)   corporate VISA to a maximum amount of $150,000 which is governed by
            this agreement and separate agreements between the Borrower and the
            Bank.

In the event of conflict between this agreement and any separate agreement
delivered in connection with any such other facilities, the terms of such
separate agreement shall govern.

PURPOSE

Facility (1)

Finance general operating requirements.

AVAILABILITY

Facility (1)

The Borrower may borrow, convert, repay and reborrow up to the amount of this
revolving facility, provided:

      (a)   the aggregate Borrowings outstanding under this facility (including,
            without limitation, all LCs and LGs) must not exceed at any time the
            aggregate of the following, less Potential Prior-Ranking Claims (the
            "BORROWING LIMIT"):

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            (i)   75% of Good Accounts Receivable; and

            (ii)  to a maximum of $1,000,000, 25% of the lesser of cost or net
                  realizable value of Unencumbered Inventory;

      (b)   this facility is made available at the sole discretion of the Bank
            and the Bank may cancel or restrict availability of any unutilized
            portion of this facility at any time and from time to time without
            notice or demand.

REPAYMENT

Facility (1)

Borrowings under this facility are expected to revolve with operating
requirements.

Notwithstanding compliance with the covenants and all other terms and conditions
of this agreement, and regardless of the maturities of any outstanding
instruments or contracts, Borrowings under this facility are repayable on demand
and the Bank may terminate this facility at any time, without notice or demand.

Upon demand or termination, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank all Borrowings
outstanding under this facility including, without limitation, an amount equal
to the aggregate of the face amounts of all LCs and LGs which are unmatured or
unexpired, which amount shall be held by the Bank as security for the Borrower's
obligations to the Bank in respect of such instruments or contracts. The Bank
may enforce its rights to realize upon its security and retain an amount
sufficient to secure the Bank for the Borrower's obligations to the Bank in
respect of such instruments or contracts.

INTEREST RATES AND FEES

<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
Facility (1)
RBP Loans:      RBP plus 1.0% per annum.
RBUSBR Loans:   RBUSBR plus 1.0% per annum.
LCs:            fee to be quoted by the Bank at the time of issue of each LC.
LGs:            fee to be quoted by the Bank at the time of issue of each LG,
                subject to a minimum fee of $100 in the currency of issue
                (where in Canadian currency or US currency).
</TABLE>

Annual Renewal Fee

A renewal fee of $2,500 is payable by the Borrower upon acceptance of this
agreement, and annually thereafter. This fee is non-refundable and is deemed to
be earned by the Bank upon acceptance of this agreement, to compensate for time,
effort and expense incurred by the Bank in renewing these facilities.

Facility Fee

A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the authorized amount of Facility (1) is
payable monthly in arrears on such date as the Bank may determine.

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CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND FEES

RBP Loans and RBUSBR Loans

The Borrower shall pay interest on each RBP Loan and RBUSBR Loan, monthly in
arrears, on the 21st day of each month. Such interest will be calculated monthly
and will accrue daily on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a
year of 365 days. Interest on RBUSBR Loans shall be paid in US currency.

LC Fees

The Borrower shall pay an LC fee on the date of any payment made by the Bank
pursuant to a drawing under any LC calculated on the amount drawn, based upon
the number of days the LC was outstanding and a year of 365 days. If the total
amount available under any LC has not been drawn prior to the expiry of such LC,
the Borrower shall pay an LC fee calculated on the undrawn portion of such LC on
the expiry date thereof, based upon the number of days the LC was outstanding
and a year of 365 days.

LG Fees

The Borrower shall pay an LG fee on the date of issuance of any LG calculated on
the face amount of the LG issued and based on the number of days in the term
thereof and a year of 365 days.

Limit on Interest

The Borrower shall not be obligated to pay any interest, fees or costs under or
in connection with this agreement in excess of what is permitted by law.

Overdue Payments

Any amount that is not paid when due hereunder shall, unless interest is
otherwise payable in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this
agreement or the instrument or contract governing same, bear interest until paid
at the rate of RBP plus 5% per annum or, in the case of an amount in US
currency, RBUSBR plus 5% per annum.

Equivalent Yearly Rates

The annual rates of interest or fees to which the rates calculated in accordance
with this agreement are equivalent, are the rates so calculated multiplied by
the actual number of days in the calendar year in which such calculation is made
and divided by 365.

Time and Place of Payment

Amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder shall be paid at the Branch of Account
in the applicable currency. Amounts due on a day other than a Business Day shall
be deemed to be due on the Business Day next following such day. Interest and
fees payable under this agreement are payable both before and after any or all
of default, maturity date, demand and judgement.

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EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS

If, for any reason, the amount of Borrowings outstanding under any facility,
when converted to the Equivalent Amount in Canadian currency, exceeds the amount
available under such facility, the Borrower shall immediately repay such excess
or shall secure such excess to the satisfaction of the Bank.

EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS

The Bank shall open and maintain at the Branch of Account accounts and records
evidencing the Borrowings made available to the Borrower by the Bank under this
agreement. The Bank shall record the principal amount of each Borrowing, the
payment of principal and interest and all other amounts becoming due to the Bank
under this agreement.

The Bank's accounts and records constitute, in the absence of manifest error,
conclusive evidence of the indebtedness of the Borrower to the Bank pursuant to
this agreement.

The Borrower authorizes and directs the Bank to automatically debit, by
mechanical, electronic or manual means, any bank account of the Borrower for all
amounts payable by the Borrower to the Bank pursuant to this agreement.

GENERAL ACCOUNT

The Borrower shall establish current accounts with the Bank in each of Canadian
currency and US currency (each a "GENERAL ACCOUNT") for the conduct of the
Borrower's day to day banking business. If the balance in a General Account:

      (a)   is a credit, the Bank may apply, at any time in its discretion, the
            amount of such credit or part thereof, rounded to the nearest
            $10,000 in Canadian currency or US currency, as applicable, as a
            repayment of Borrowings outstanding by way of RBP Loans or RBUSBR
            Loans, as applicable, under Facility (1), or

      (b)   is a debit, the Bank may, subject to availability, make available a
            Borrowing by way of an RBP Loan or RBUSBR Loans, as applicable,
            under Facility (1) in an amount, rounded to the nearest $10,000 in
            Canadian currency or US currency, as applicable, as is required to
            place the General Account at not less than a zero balance.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

The availability of any Borrowing is conditional upon the receipt of:

      (a)   a duly executed copy of this agreement;

      (b)   the security provided for herein, in form and substance satisfactory
            to the Bank, registered as required to perfect and maintain the
            security created thereby and such certificates, authorizations,
            resolutions and legal opinions as the Bank may reasonably require;
            and

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      (c)   such financial and other information or documents relating to the
            Borrower or Guarantor as the Bank may reasonably require.

SECURITY

Security for the Borrowings and all other obligations of the Borrower to the
Bank shall include:

      (a)   General security agreement on the Bank's form 924 signed by the
            Borrower permitting prior encumbrance if favour of Citicorp Vendor
            Finance, Ltd. Priority Agreement in favour of the Bank signed by
            Arrow Electronics Canada Ltd.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank that representations and
warranties are deemed to be repeated as at the time of each Borrowing hereunder:

      (a)   it is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing in its
            jurisdiction of incorporation and duly registered or qualified to
            carry on business in all jurisdictions where it carries on business,
            including the Province of British Columbia;

      (b)   the execution, delivery and performance by it of this agreement have
            been duly authorized by all necessary actions and do not violate its
            constating documents or any Applicable Laws or agreements to which
            it is subject or by which it is bound;

      (c)   no event has occurred which constitutes, or which, with notice,
            lapse of time, or both, would constitute, a breach of any covenant
            or other term or condition of this agreement or any security
            agreement given in connection therewith;

      (d)   its most recent consolidated financial statements provided to the
            Bank fairly present its financial position as of the date thereof
            and its results of operations and cash flows for the fiscal period
            covered thereby, and since the date of such financial statements,
            there has occurred no material adverse change in its business or
            financial condition;

      (e)   there is no claim, action, prosecution or other proceeding of any
            kind pending or threatened against it or any of its assets or
            properties before any court or administrative agency which relates
            to any non-compliance with any Environmental Law or any Release from
            its lands of a Contaminant into the natural environment or which, if
            adversely determined, might have a material adverse effect upon its
            financial condition or operations or its ability to perform its
            obligations under this agreement or any of the Bank's security, and
            there are no circumstances of which it is aware which might give
            rise to any such proceeding which it has not fully disclosed to the
            Bank;

      (f)   it has good and marketable title to all of its properties and
            assets, free and clear of any encumbrances, other than as may be
            provided for herein;

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      (g)   it is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable
            Laws including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws;

      (h)   it possesses all licenses, patents, trade marks, service marks and
            copyrights, free from material restrictions, that are necessary for
            the ownership, maintenance and operation of its assets and
            businesses and it is not in violation of any rights of others with
            respect to any of the foregoing;

      (i)   it has filed all material tax returns which were required to be
            filed by it, paid or made provision for payment of all taxes and
            Potential Prior-Ranking Claims (including interest and penalties)
            which are due and payable, and provided adequate reserves for
            payment of any tax, the payment of which is being contested.

REPORTING COVENANTS

The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Bank, while this agreement is in
effect, to provide the Bank with:

      (a)   monthly Borrowing Limit Certificate substantially in the form of
            Schedule "D", including aged listing of Accounts Receivable,
            Inventory report and aged listing of Account Payable;

      (b)   notice of material adverse change in company's management or
            financial status, as circumstances dictate;

      (c)   quarterly unaudited consolidated financial statements within 45 days
            of each fiscal quarter end;

      (d)   annual audited consolidated financial statements, within 90 days of
            each fiscal year end;

      (e)   annual forecasted consolidated balance sheet and income and cash
            flow statements from the Borrower, prepared on a quarterly basis for
            the next following fiscal year, within 90 days of each fiscal year
            end; and

      (f)   such other financial and operating statements and reports as and
            when the Bank may reasonably require.

GENERAL COVENANTS

The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Bank, while this agreement is in
effect:

      (a)   to pay all sums of money when due by it under this agreement;

      (b)   to provide the Bank with prompt written notice of any event which
            constitutes, or which, with notice, lapse of time, or both, would
            constitute a breach of any

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            covenant or other term or condition of this agreement or any
            security agreement given in connection therewith;

      (c)   to keep its assets fully insured against such perils and in such
            manner as would be customarily insured by companies carrying on a
            similar business or owning similar assets;

      (d)   if the Borrower owns any commercial buildings located in
            Metropolitan Vancouver, the Lower Fraser Valley, Metropolitan
            Victoria or Saanich Peninsula, then, in addition to (c) above, the
            Borrower shall insure and keep fully insured such commercial
            buildings against risk of earthquake;

      (e)   to file all material tax returns which are to be filed by it from
            time to time, to pay or make provision for payment of all taxes
            (including interest and penalties) and Potential Prior-Ranking
            Claims when due, and to provide adequate reserves for the payment of
            any tax, the payment of which is being contested;

      (f)   to comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws
            including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws;

      (g)   not to, without the prior written consent of the Bank, grant,
            create, assume or suffer to exist any mortgage, charge, lien,
            pledge, security interest or other encumbrance affecting any of its
            properties, assets or other rights;

      (h)   not to, without the prior written consent of the Bank, sell,
            transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its
            properties or assets other than in the ordinary course of business
            and on commercially reasonable terms;

      (i)   not to, without the prior written consent of the Bank, guarantee or
            otherwise provide for, on a direct, indirect or contingent basis,
            the payment of any monies or performance of any obligations by any
            other Person, except as may be provided for herein;

      (j)   not to, without the prior written consent of the Bank, merge,
            amalgamate, or otherwise enter into any other form of business
            combination with any other Person;

      (k)   to provide the Bank with prompt written notice of any non-compliance
            by the Borrower with any Environmental Laws or any Release from the
            land of the Borrower of a Contaminant into the natural environment
            and to indemnify and save harmless the Bank from all liability of
            loss as a result of an Environmental Activity or any non-compliance
            with any Environmental Law;

      (l)   to permit the Bank or its representatives, from time to time, to
            visit and inspect the Borrower's premises, properties and assets and
            examine and obtain copies of

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            the Borrower's records or other information and discuss the
            Borrower's affairs with the auditors, counsel and other professional
            advisers of the Borrower.

Nothing contained in the foregoing Covenants sections shall limit any right of
the Bank under this agreement to terminate or demand payment of, or cancel or
restrict availability of any unutilized portion of, any demand or other
discretionary facility made available under this agreement.

SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

This agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.

The Bank may assign all or part of its rights and obligations under this
agreement to any Person. The rights and obligations of the Borrower under this
agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the Bank.

The Bank may disclose to potential or actual assignees confidential information
regarding the Borrower (including, any such information provided by the Borrower
to the Bank) and shall not be liable for any such disclosure.

GENERAL

Expenses

The Borrower agrees to pay all fees (including legal fees), costs and expenses
incurred by the Bank in connection with the preparation, negotiation and
documentation of this agreement and the security provided for herein and the
operation or enforcement of this agreement and the security provided for herein.

Review

The Bank may conduct periodic reviews of the affairs of the Borrower, as and
when determined by the Bank, for the purpose of evaluating the financial
condition of the Borrower. The Borrower shall make available to the Bank such
financial statements and other information and documentation as the Bank may
reasonably require and shall do all things reasonably necessary to facilitate
such review by the Bank.

Potential Prior-Ranking Claims

The Borrower hereby grants its consent (such grant to remain in force as long as
this agreement is in effect or any Borrowings are outstanding) to any Person
having information relating to any Potential Prior-Ranking Claim arising by any
law, statute, regulation or otherwise and including, without limitation, claims
by or on behalf of government to release such information to the Bank at any
time upon its written request for the purpose of assisting the Bank to evaluate
the financial condition of the Borrower.

Set Off

The Bank is authorized, but not obligated, at any time, to apply any credit
balance, whether or

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not then due, to which the Borrower is entitled on any account in any currency
at any branch or office of the Bank in or towards satisfaction of the
obligations of the Borrower due to the Bank under this agreement. The Bank is
authorized to use any such credit balance to buy such other currencies as may be
necessary to effect such application.

Non-Merger

The provisions of this agreement shall not merge with any security provided to
the Bank, but shall continue in full force for the benefit of the parties
hereto.

Amendments and Waivers

No amendment or waiver of any provision of this agreement will be effective
unless it is in writing signed by the Borrower and the Bank. No failure or
delay, on the part of the Bank, in exercising any right or power hereunder or
under any security document shall operate as a waiver thereof. The Guarantor
agrees that the amendment or waiver of any provision of this agreement (other
than agreements, covenants or representations expressly made by the Guarantor
herein, if any) may be made without and does not require the consent or
agreement of, or notice to, the Guarantor.

Severability

If any provision of this agreement is or becomes prohibited or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction, such prohibition or unenforceability shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable the provision concerned in any other jurisdiction nor
invalidate, affect or impair any of the remaining provisions of this agreement.

Life Insurance Options

The Borrower acknowledges that Borrowings are not insured under the Bank's
Business Loan Insurance Program.

Judgement Currency

If for the purpose of obtaining judgement in any court in any jurisdiction with
respect to this agreement, it is necessary to convert into the currency of such
jurisdiction (the "Judgement Currency") any amount due hereunder in any currency
other than the Judgement Currency, then conversion shall be made at the rate of
exchange prevailing on the Business Day before the day on which judgement is
given. For this purpose "rate of exchange" means the rate at which the Bank
would, on the relevant date, be prepared to sell a similar amount of such
currency in the Toronto foreign exchange market, against the Judgement Currency,
in accordance with normal banking procedures.

In the event that there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between
the Business Day before the day on which judgement is given and the date of
payment of the amount due, the Borrower will, on the date of payment, pay such
additional amounts as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid on such
date is the amount in the Judgement Currency which, when converted at the rate
of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, is the amount then due under this
agreement in such other currency together with interest at RBP and expenses
(including legal fees on a solicitor and client basis). Any additional amount
due from the

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Borrower under this section will be due as a separate debt and shall not be
affected by judgement being obtained for any other sums due under or in respect
of this agreement.

Governing Law

This agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
the Province of British Columbia and of Canada applicable therein.

Whole Agreement

This agreement, the security and any other written agreement delivered pursuant
to or referred to in this agreement constitute the whole and entire agreement
between the parties in respect of the Credit Facilities. There are no verbal
agreements, undertakings or representations in connection with the Credit
Facilities.

Joint and Several

Where more than one Person is liable as Borrower or Guarantor for any obligation
under this agreement, then the liability of each such Person for such obligation
is joint and several with each other such Person.

Time

Time shall be of the essence in all provisions of this agreement.

Acceptance

This offer is open for acceptance until MAY 30, 2005, after which date it will
be null and void, unless extended in writing by the Bank.

Please confirm your acceptance of this agreement by signing the attached copy of
this letter in the space provided below and returning it to the undersigned.

Yours truly,

/s/ J.D. McPherson

We acknowledge and accept the foregoing terms and conditions as of May 30, 2005.

SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC.

By:    /s/ Brent Flichel
Name:  Brent Flichel
Title: Chief Financial Officer

By:    /s/ Pascal Spothelfer
Name:  Pascal Spothelfer
Title: President & CEO

I/We have authority to bind the corporation.

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Schedule "A" to the agreement dated March 7, 2005, between Spectrum Signal
Processing Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank.

                                   DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this agreement, the following terms and phrases shall have
the following meanings:

"APPLICABLE LAWS" means, with respect to any Person, property, transaction or
event, all present or future Applicable Laws, statutes, regulations, rules,
orders, codes, treaties, conventions, judgements, awards, determinations and
decrees of any governmental, regulatory, fiscal or monetary body or court of
competent jurisdiction in any applicable jurisdiction;

"BRANCH OF ACCOUNT" means the branch of the Bank at which the Borrower's
accounts are maintained. As at the date of this agreement, the "BRANCH OF
ACCOUNT" is the Bank's branch at 1025 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E
3N9;

"BUSINESS DAY" means a day, excluding Saturday, Sunday and any other day which
shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are closed in
the province of the Branch of Account;

"CONTAMINANT" includes, without limitation, any pollutant, dangerous substance,
liquid waste, industrial waste, hazardous material, hazardous substance or
contaminant including any of the foregoing as defined in any Environmental Law;

"ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY" means any activity, event or circumstance in respect of
a Contaminant, including, without limitation, its storage, use, holding,
collection, purchase, accumulation, assessment, generation, manufacture,
construction, processing, treatment, stabilization, disposition, handling or
transportation, or its Release into the natural environment, including movement
through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater;

"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means all Applicable Laws relating to the environment or
occupational health and safety, or any Environmental Activity;

"EQUIVALENT AMOUNT" means, with respect to an amount of any currency, the amount
of any other currency required to purchase that amount of the first mentioned
currency through the Bank in Toronto, in accordance with normal banking
procedures;

"FOREIGN EXCHANGE FORWARD CONTRACT" or "FEF CONTRACT" means a currency exchange
transaction or agreement or any option with respect to any such transaction now
existing or hereafter entered into between the Borrower and the Bank;

"GAAP" means, generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to
time in Canada applied in a consistent manner from period to period;

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"GOOD ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE" means accounts receivable (from Canadian and US
companies only) of the Borrower excluding (i) the entire amount of accounts, any
portion of which is outstanding more than 90 days after billing date, provided
that the under 90 day portion may be included where the Bank has designated such
portion as nevertheless good, (ii) all amounts due from any affiliate, (iii) bad
or doubtful accounts, (iv) accounts subject to any security interest or other
encumbrance ranking or capable of ranking in priority to the Bank's security,
(v) the amount of all holdbacks, contra accounts or rights of set-off on the
part of any account debtor, or (vi) any accounts which the Bank has previously
advised to be ineligible. It may also include accounts receivable relating to
account debtors not domiciled in jurisdictions approved by the Bank, that are
supported by Letters of Credit or Export Insurance;

"LETTER OF CREDIT" or "LC" means a documentary credit issued by the Bank on
behalf of the Borrower for the purpose of paying suppliers of goods;

"LETTER OF GUARANTEE" or "LG" means a documentary credits issued by the Bank on
behalf of the Borrower for the purpose of providing security to a third party
that the Borrower or a person designated by the Borrower will perform a
contractual obligation owed to such third party.

"PERSON" includes an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a trust, an
unincorporated organization, a company, a corporation, an association, a
government or any department or agency thereof, and any other incorporated or
unincorporated entity;

"POTENTIAL PRIOR-RANKING CLAIMS" means all amounts owing or required to be paid,
where the failure to pay any such amount could give rise to a claim pursuant to
any law, statute, regulation or otherwise, which ranks or is capable of ranking
in priority to the Bank's security or otherwise in priority to any claim by the
Bank for repayment of any amounts owing under this agreement;

"RBP" and "ROYAL BANK PRIME" each means the annual rate of interest announced by
the Bank from time to time as being a reference rate then in effect for
determining interest rates on commercial loans made in Canadian currency in
Canada;

"RBUSBR" and "ROYAL BANK US BASE RATE" each means the annual rate of interest
announced by the Bank from time to time as a reference rate then in effect for
determining interest rates on commercial loans made in US currency in Canada;

"RELEASE" includes discharge, spray, inject, inoculate, abandon, deposit, spill,
leak, seep, pour, emit, empty, throw, dump, place and exhaust, and when used as
a noun has a similar meaning;

"UNENCUMBERED INVENTORY" means inventory of the Borrower which is not subject to
any security interest or other encumbrance or any other right or claim which
ranks or is capable of ranking in priority to the Bank's security including,
without limitation, rights of unpaid suppliers under the Bankruptcy and
Insolvency Act, Canada, to repossess inventory within 30 days after delivery;

"US" means United States of America.

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Schedule "B" to the agreement dated March 7, 2005, between Spectrum Signal
Processing Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank.

                               NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR LOANS:

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                AMOUNT                                   PRIOR NOTICE
                ------                                   ------------
<S>                                          <C>
Under $10,000,000, Canadian or US currency   By 10:00 a.m. on the day of Borrowing
</TABLE>

Schedule "C" to the agreement dated March 7, 2005, between Spectrum Signal
Processing Inc., and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank.

                              BORROWING CONDITIONS

Borrowings made otherwise than by way of RBP Loans or RBUSBR Loans will be
subject to the following terms and conditions:

      LCS OR LGS:

      (a)   each LC and LG shall expire on a Business Day and shall have a term
            of not more than 365 days;

      (b)   at least 2 Business Days prior to the issue of an LC or LG, the
            Borrower shall execute a duly authorized application with respect to
            such LC or LG and each LC and LG shall be governed by the terms and
            conditions of the relevant application for such contract;

      (c)   an LC or LG may not be revoked prior to its expiry date unless the
            consent of the beneficiary of the LC or LG has been obtained; and

      (d)   if there is any inconsistency at any time between the terms of this
            agreement and the terms of the application for LC or LG, the terms
            of the application for LC or LG shall govern.

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Schedule "D" to the agreement dated March 7, 2005, between Spectrum Signal
Processing Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank.

                           BORROWING LIMIT CERTIFICATE

I, ___________________________________, the ____________[insert title] of
Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (the "Borrower") hereby certify as of
______________[insert last day of month]:

1.    I am familiar with and have examined the provisions of the letter
      agreement (the "Agreement") dated March 7, 2005, between Spectrum Signal
      Processing Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada (the "Bank"), as
      the Bank, and have made reasonable investigations of corporate records and
      inquiries of other officers and senior personnel of the Borrower. Terms
      defined in the Agreement have the same meanings where used in this
      certificate.

2.    The Borrowing Limit is $______________, calculated as follows:*(1)

total accounts receivables (from Canadian & US companies only)  $______________

Less:  (a)  accounts, any portion of which   ($___________________)
            exceeds 90 days

       (b)  accounts due from affiliates     ($___________________)

       (c)  "Under 90 days" accounts where   ($___________________)
            collection is suspect

       (d)  accounts subject to prior
            encumbrances                     ($___________________)

       (e)  Holdbacks, contra-accounts or
            rights of set-off                ($___________________)

       (f)  other ineligible accounts        ($___________________)

Plus:  (g)  Under 90 day portion of
            accounts included in (a) above,
            which the Bank has designated
            as nevertheless good              $___________________

Good Accounts Receivable                                      A $______________

marginable accounts receivable at 75% of A                    B $______________

total inventory (valued at lesser of cost or net realizable
  value)                                                        $______________

-----------------
(1) Attach addendum to show detailed calculations of Borrowing Limit or include
calculations in certificate.

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Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.            Page 2                  March 7, 2005

Less:  (a)  inventory subject prior encumbrances  ($_______________)

       (b)  inventory subject to 30 day supplier
            payables                              ($_______________)
       (c)  other non-qualifying inventory        ($_______________)

Unencumbered Inventory                            ($_______________) C $________

marginable inventory at 25% of C (Max. $1,000,000)                   D $________

Less:  Potential Prior-Ranking claims            E $_______________

Borrowing Limit (B + D - E)                                            $________

Less:  Facility (1) Borrowings (including LCs and
       LGs)                                       ($_______________)
Margin Surplus (Deficit)                                                $_______

3.    Annexed hereto are the following reports in respect of the Borrower:

      (a)   aged list of accounts receivable,

      (b)   status of inventory,

      (c)   listing of Potential Prior-Ranking Claims, and

      (d)   listing of supplier payables having 30 day repossession rights over
            inventory,

      (e)   aged list of accounts payable.

4.    The reports and information provided herewith are accurate and complete in
      all respects and all amounts certified as Potential Prior-Ranking Claims
      are current amounts owing and not in arrears.

Dated this ______ day of ____________________, 20_____.

Per: ________________________
Name:
Title:

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Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.                                    March 7, 2005

                             FEF CONTRACTS SCHEDULE

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO FEF CONTRACTS

At the Borrower's request, the Bank may agree to enter into FEF Contracts with
the Borrower from time to time. The Borrower acknowledges that the Bank makes no
formal commitment herein to enter into any FEF Contract and the Bank may, at any
time and at all times, in its sole and absolute discretion, accept or reject any
request by the Borrower to enter into a FEF Contract. If the Bank does enter
into a FEF Contract with the Borrower, it will do so subject to the following:

      (a)   the Borrower shall promptly issue or countersign and return a
            confirmation or acknowledgement of the terms of each such FEF
            Contract as required by the Bank;

      (b)   the Borrower shall, if required by the Bank, promptly enter into a
            Foreign Exchange and Options Master Agreement or such other
            agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank to govern
            the FEF Contract(s);

      (c)   in the event of demand for payment under the agreement of which this
            schedule forms a part, the Bank may terminate all or any FEF
            Contracts. If the agreement governing any FEF Contract does not
            contain provisions governing termination, any such termination shall
            be effected in accordance with customary market practice. The Bank's
            determination of amounts owing under any terminated FEF Contract
            shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. The Bank shall
            apply any amount owing by the Bank to the Borrower on termination of
            any FEF Contract against the Borrower's obligations to the Bank
            under the agreement and any amount owing to the Bank by the Borrower
            on such termination shall be added to the Borrower's obligations to
            the Bank under the agreement and secured by the Bank's security;

      (d)   the Borrower shall pay all required fees in connection with any FEF
            Contracts and indemnify and hold the Bank harmless against any loss,
            cost or expense incurred by the Bank in relation to any FEF
            Contract;

      (e)   any rights of the Bank herein in respect of any FEF Contract are in
            addition to and not in limitation of or substitution for any rights
            of the Bank under any agreement governing such FEF Contract. In the
            event that there is any inconsistency at any time between the terms
            hereof and any agreement governing such FEF Contract, the terms of
            such agreement shall prevail; and

      (f)   in addition to any security which may be held at any time in respect
            of any FEF Contract, upon request by the Bank from time to time, the
            Borrower will deliver to the Bank such security as is acceptable to
            the Bank as continuing collateral security for the Borrower's
            obligations to the Bank in respect of FEF Contracts.<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.42

June 24, 2005

Mark Briggs
3795 Eton Street
Burnaby, BC  V5C 1J3

Dear Mark:

RE:  YOUR APPOINTMENT TO VP MARKETING

Congratulations to your appointment. I am very much looking forward to working
with you and welcome you as member of the executive team.

In line with your appointment, your terms of employments are being adjusted:

PAY

Your pay rate will be ......................................   $ 160,000 p.a.
The effective date will be .................................    July 1, 2005
Your pay period will be ....................................    Semi-monthly

ANNUAL BONUS

In addition to your salary, you are eligible to earn a discretionary annual
performance bonus of up to $60,000 in cash, restricted shares or alternative
instruments. The annual performance objectives will be established between you
and the President and CEO in January of each year.

STOCK OPTIONS

Spectrum offers its senior employees stock options in the form of an initial
grant plus an annual performance-based option allotment at their annual
performance review date. Your initial grant in connection with your executive
appointment amounts to 30,000 options, which will be granted effective July 1,
2005. Future annual option grants will be determined at the time of your annual
performance evaluation and compensation review. The strike price of all options
will be set at the closing market price the day prior to the granting by the
Board of Directors, in accordance with the regulations of the Toronto Stock
Exchange. Your stock options will be governed by the terms of Spectrum's Stock
Option Plan and will vest 33% after the first year and 2.79% each month for the
next 24 months. The stock options will have a five (5) year term. You will
receive your stock option agreement shortly after your options are granted.

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RRSP, GROUP BENEFITS AND VACATION

RRSP, Group Benefits and Vacation Entitlement continue as in your previous
position based on your employment continuance with Spectrum and will not change
except for being adjusted to your increased compensation where applicable.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DOCUMENTATION

Changes in condition of employment, which alter the terms of this Agreement will
be documented in writing. Unless specifically changed in writing by Spectrum,
each individual term of this Agreement is binding for the full term of your
tenure at Spectrum.

TERMINATION

By signing this Agreement, you agree that any one of the following actions on
your part constitute just cause for dismissal, enabling Spectrum to terminate
your employment immediately without further notice to you:

      -     Repeated failure to show up for work without informing your direct
            supervisor or without justification;

      -     Theft from Spectrum or any of its employees;

      -     Breach of the Assignment of Rights & Non-Disclosure Agreement;

      -     Misrepresentation of your credentials in any manner; or

      -     Breach of Spectrum's Insider Trading Policy (attached for reference)

It is acknowledged that this term of the Agreement is not intended to limit
Spectrum with regard to any other reasons, which may be available to it for just
cause dismissal, including any action that would be considered cause under the
common law of British Columbia. Any dismissal for cause will be without notice
or any payment in lieu of notice.

NOTICE-SPECTRUM

Spectrum may terminate your employment without cause upon 9 months notice. With
every completed year of employment as an executive, the notice period will be
increased by an additional month up to a total of 12 months notice.

Notwithstanding existing stock option agreements, all of your stock options,
which have vested at the date of termination will expire on the earlier of their
expiry date and 90 days after the date that notice is given to you, or, in the
case of working notice, 90 days after the date of your last working day. Where
Spectrum chooses payment in lieu of working notice, your salary plus your
average annual non-discretionary bonus in the previous three years of Spectrum
employment will be paid on a month-to-month basis. This salary continuance is
subject to the following mitigation clause: Should you earn Cdn$2,000 or more in
any given month (including equity compensation and bonuses, excluding options)
in connection with an employment or self employment activity then you must
advise Spectrum's Payroll Manager of the total alternate income amount earned.
In such case your Spectrum salary continuance payments will be reduced by the

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total amount of alternate income earned for the following salary continuance pay
period. At the end of the salary continuance period, Spectrum will pay you a
lump sum amount equal to 50% of the total alternate income amount you earned.

NOTICE-EMPLOYEE

Should you choose to leave Spectrum, you will provide a minimum of three months
notice.

I hope that you will find the terms acceptable to you. Once you have read
through the documentation and if you are in agreement, please sign and date
below and initial each page of the attachment returning it to me at your
earliest convenience.

Again, congratulations and all the best for your new position.

Yours sincerely

SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING, INC.

/s/ Pascal Spothelfer

Pascal E. Spothelfer
President & CEO

I acknowledge and accept the Offer and Terms of Employment.

/s/ Mark Briggs                     July 1, 2005
------------------------            -----------------------------
Mark Briggs                         Date

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                            PAY AND BENEFITS OUTLINE
                                       FOR

                                   Mark Briggs

                                       PAY

Your pay rate will be .................................... $ 160,000 p.a.
The effective date will be ...............................   July 1, 2005
Your pay period will be ..................................   Semi-monthly

ANNUAL BONUS

In addition to your salary, you are eligible to earn a discretionary annual
performance bonus of up to $60,000 in cash, restricted shares or alternative
instruments. The annual performance objectives will be established between you
and the President and CEO in January of each year.

                                  STOCK OPTION

Spectrum offers its senior employees stock options in the form of an initial
grant plus an annual performance-based option allotment at their annual
performance review date. Your initial grant in connection with your executive
appointment amounts to 30,000 options, which will be granted effective July 1,
2005. The annual amount of your option grant will be determined at the time of
your annual performance evaluation and compensation review. The strike price of
all options will be set at the closing market price the day prior to the
granting by the Board of Directors, in accordance with the regulations of the
Toronto Stock Exchange. Your stock options will be governed by the terms of
Spectrum's Stock Option Plan and will vest 33% after the first year and 2.79%
each month for the next 24 months. The stock options will have a five (5) year
term. You will receive your stock option agreement shortly after your options
are granted.

                        RRSP, GROUP BENEFITS AND VACATION

RRSP, Group Benefits and Vacation Entitlement continue as in your previous
position based on your employment continuance with Spectrum and will not change
except for being adjusted to your increased compensation where applicable.

                           OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Documentation

Changes in condition of employment, which alter the terms of this Agreement will
be documented in writing. Unless specifically changed in writing by Spectrum,
each individual term of this Agreement is binding for the full term of your
tenure at Spectrum.

TERMINATION

By signing this Agreement, you agree that any one of the following actions on
your part

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constitutes just cause for dismissal, enabling Spectrum to terminate your
employment immediately without further notice to you:

      -     Repeated failure to show up for work without informing your direct
            supervisor or without justification;

      -     Theft from Spectrum or any of its employees;

      -     Breach of the Assignment of Rights & Non-Disclosure Agreement;

      -     Misrepresentation of your credentials in any manner; or

      -     Breach of Spectrum's Insider Trading Policy (attached for reference)

It is acknowledged that this term of the Agreement is not intended to limit
Spectrum with regard to any other reasons which may be available to it for just
cause dismissal, including any action that would be considered cause under the
common law of British Columbia. Any dismissal for cause will be without notice
or any payment in lieu of notice.

NOTICE-SPECTRUM

Spectrum may terminate your employment without cause upon 9 months notice. With
every completed year of employment as an executive, the notice period will be
increased by an additional month up to a total of 12 months notice.

Notwithstanding existing stock option agreements, all or your stock options,
which have vested at the date of termination will expire on the earlier of their
expiry date and 90 days after the date that notice is given to you, or, in the
case of working notice, 90 days after the date of your last working day. Where
Spectrum chooses payment in lieu of working notice, your salary plus your
average annual non-discretionary bonus in the previous three years of Spectrum
employment will be paid on a month-to-month basis. This salary continuance is
subject to the following mitigation clause: Should you earn Cdn$2,000 or more in
any given month (including equity compensation and bonuses, excluding options)
in connection with an employment or self employment activity then you must
advise Spectrum's Payroll Manager of the total alternate income amount earned.
In such case your Spectrum salary continuance payments will be reduced by the
total amount of alternate income earned for the following salary continuance pay
period. At the end of the salary continuance period, Spectrum will pay you a
lump sum amount equal to 50% of the total alternate income amount you earned.

NOTICE-EMPLOYEE

Should you choose to leave Spectrum, you will provide a minimum of three months
notice.

CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

These terms have to be read in conjunction with the Change of Control Agreement
between Mr. Briggs and Spectrum, dated June 24, 2005.

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THIS AGREEMENT made the 24th day of June 2005.

BETWEEN:

            SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC., a corporation incorporated pursuant
            to the laws of the Province of British Columbia and having an
            address at One Spectrum Court, #300 - 2700 Production Way, Burnaby,
            British Columbia

            (herein called "Company")

                                                               OF THE FIRST PART

AND:

            MARK ANDREW BRIGGS

            (herein called "Employee")

                                                              OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS:

A. The Employee is employed by the Company under a letter of employment
(hereafter the "Employment Contract");

B. The Company and the Employee are desirous of having certain rights and
benefits in the event that the Employee's employment with the Company is
terminated in a manner set forth hereinafter;

C. The Company wishes to retain the benefit of the Employee's services and to
ensure that the Employee is able to carry out his responsibilities with the
Company free from any distractions associated with any potential change in the
ownership or control of the Company or its assets;

D. In consideration of the rights and benefits conferred on the Employee by this
Agreement, the Employee has agreed to provide certain restrictive covenants in
favour of the Company;

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                                      - 2 -

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter contained, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the
Employee and the Company, it is agreed by and between the Employee and the
Company as follows:

1.          DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1         Definitions

            In this Agreement, the following words and terms with the initial
letter or letters thereof capitalized shall have the meanings set forth below:

      (a)   "Accrued Compensation" means an amount equal to amounts earned or
            accrued up to and including the date on which the Employee's
            employment is terminated but not paid as of that date, including (i)
            base salary, (ii) vacation pay, and (iii) non-discretionary bonuses
            and incentive compensation;

      (b)   "Agreement" means this agreement as amended from time to time;

      (c)   "Average Bonus" means the average of the annual non-discretionary
            bonuses paid to the Employee during the three full fiscal years
            ended prior to the termination of the employment of the Employee as
            provided hereunder;

      (d)   "Change in Control" means a transaction or series of transactions
            whereby directly or indirectly:

            (i)   any person or combination of persons acting in concert
                  acquires a sufficient number of securities of the Company to
                  affect the control of the Company, whether by way of
                  acquisition of previously issued securities or as a result of
                  issuances from treasury, or a combination thereof, and for the
                  purposes of this Agreement, a person or combination of persons
                  acting in concert holding shares or other securities in excess
                  of the number which,

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                                      - 3 -

                  directly or following the conversion or exercise thereof,
                  would entitle the holders thereof to cast more than 40% of the
                  votes attached to all shares of the Company which may be cast
                  to elect directors of the Company, shall be deemed to be in a
                  position to affect the control of the Company;

            (ii)  the Company shall consolidate or merge with or into,
                  amalgamate with, or enter into a statutory arrangement with
                  any other person, or any other person shall consolidate or
                  merge with or into, or amalgamate with or enter into a
                  statutory arrangement with the Company, and, in connection
                  therewith, all or part of the outstanding shares of the
                  Company which have voting rights attached thereto shall be
                  changed in any way, reclassified or converted into, exchanged
                  or otherwise acquired for shares or other securities of the
                  Company or any other person or for cash or any other property
                  (other than a transaction which has been approved by the
                  directors of the Company, a majority of whom are directors of
                  the Company holding office at the date of this Agreement); or

            (iii) the Company shall sell or otherwise transfer, including by way
                  of the grant of a leasehold interest (or one or more
                  subsidiaries of the Company shall sell or otherwise transfer,
                  including by way of the grant of a leasehold interest)
                  property or assets (A) aggregating more than 50% of the
                  consolidated assets (measured by either book value or fair
                  market value) of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the
                  end of the most recently completed financial year of the
                  Company or (B) which during the most recently completed
                  financial year of the Company generated, or during the then
                  current financial year of the Company are expected to
                  generate, more than 50% of the consolidated revenue or cash
                  flow of the Company and its subsidiaries, to any other person
                  or persons (other than the Company or one or more subsidiaries
                  of the Company); other than a transaction or series of
                  transactions which involves a sale of securities or assets of
                  the Company with which the Employee is involved as a purchaser
                  in any

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                                     - 4 -

                  manner, whether directly or indirectly, and whether by way of
                  participation in a corporation or partnership that is a
                  purchaser or by provision of debt, equity or
                  purchase-leaseback financing;

      (e)   "Company's Business" means the development and commercialization of
            signal processing boards, sub-systems, systems and related products
            and services;

      (f)   "Expiry Date" means the date which is 12 months after a Change in
            Control occurs;

      (g)   "Restricted Period" means the period of 18 months commencing upon
            the date of termination of the Employee's employment pursuant to
            Section 2.1 or Section 2.2;

      (h)   "Triggering Event" means any one of the following events which
            occurs following a Change of Control without the express agreement
            in writing of the Employee:

            (i)   an adverse change in any of the duties, powers, rights,
                  discretion, working conditions or compensation of the Employee
                  as they exist immediately prior to the Change of Control which
                  would constitute constructive dismissal at law; or

            (ii)  a change in the location of the Employee's place of employment
                  by more than 80 kilometres.

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1.2         Plural and Gender

            Whenever used in this Agreement, words importing the singular number
only shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing the masculine
gender shall include the feminine gender.

1.3         Binding Effect

            This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the
Company and shall enure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, personal
representatives and permitted assigns of the Employee.

2.          RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEE

2.1         Right Upon Occurrence of Triggering Event

      (a)   Right: If a Change in Control occurs and if, in respect of the
            Employee, a Triggering Event occurs on or before the Expiry Date,
            the Employee shall be entitled, on at least 30 days written notice
            to the Company given within six months after the Triggering Event,
            to elect to terminate his employment with the Company and to receive
            from the Company in lieu of any amount he would have been entitled
            to receive on the termination of his employment pursuant to the
            provisions of the Employment Contract:

            (i)   all Accrued Compensation;

            (ii)  a sum equivalent to one and one-half (1.5) times the base
                  salary of the Employee for the period specified in the
                  Employment Contract upon Spectrum terminating the Employees
                  employment without cause;

            (iii) a sum equivalent to the Average Bonus multiplied by one and
                  one-half (1.5); and

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                                      - 6 -

            (iv)  all stock options provided for in the Employment Contract or
                  otherwise allotted to the Employee, save and except that such
                  options, if not already vested, shall vest forthwith, and all
                  options shall expire upon the earlier of their expiry date and
                  120 days after the election to terminate by the Employee.

      (b)   Assistance: Should the Employee elect to terminate his employment
            with the Company as provided in Section 2.1(a), the Employee shall,
            at the request of the Company, provide the Company with all
            information and assistance relating to his or her employment with
            the Company as may be reasonably requested by the Company in order
            to transfer the Employee's duties and responsibilities to another
            employee.

2.2         Right Upon Termination

            The Employee shall be entitled to a payment from the Company in the
amount calculated in accordance with Section 2.1(a) hereof if his employment
with the Company is terminated by the Company within 12 months after a Change of
Control other than for cause.

2.3         Benefits

            If the Employee is entitled to a payment pursuant to Section 2.1 or
2.2 hereof, then regardless of the Employee's country of residence, the Company
shall also continue to pay the Employee's health insurance premiums and other
benefits as outlined in the Employment Contract and as permitted by the relevant
insurers for a period which is the lesser of eighteen months from termination or
until the Employee has otherwise secured comparable benefits.

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3.          PAYMENTS AND REVIEW

3.1         Payments under this Agreement

            Subject to any arrangements made pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof, any
payment to be made by the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall
be paid by the Company, less all statutory deductions, as follows:

      (a)   the amounts payable under Sections 2.1(a)(i) (excluding bonuses),
            2.1(a)(ii) and 2.1(a)(iii) within five business days of the last day
            of the Employee's employment by the Company;

      (b)   the bonus component of the Accrued Compensation payable under
            Section 2.1(a)(i) within sixty business days of the end of the
            current fiscal year of the Company.

Any such payment shall be calculated, in the case of Section 2.1, at the date of
giving notice pursuant to Section 2.1, and in the case of Section 2.2 hereof, at
the date of termination of the Employee's employment.

The Company covenants and agrees to assist the Employee to receive all payments
made under this Agreement in a tax effective manner so long as such assistance
is not adverse to the interests of the Company.

4.          RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

4.1         Non-Competition

            During the term of employment, the Employee shall not directly or
indirectly carry on or be engaged in or be concerned with or interested in or
advise, lend money to, guarantee the debts or obligations of or permit his name
to be used by any person engaged in or concerned with or interested in any
business similar to or competitive with the Company's Business.

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4.2         Post-employment Non-Competition

            During the period of 12 months commencing upon the date of
termination of the Employee's employment, whether the termination is pursuant to
Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 of this Agreement or termination is voluntary by
Employee of for cause by the Company, the Employee shall not directly or
indirectly carry on or be engaged in or be concerned with or interested in or
advise, lend money to, guarantee the debts or obligations of or permit his name
to be used by any person engaged in or concerned with or interested in any
business similar to and competitive with the Company's Business.

4.3         Non-Solicitation of Customers

            During the Restricted Period, the Employee shall not directly or
indirectly solicit or aid in the solicitation of any customers of the Company or
any prospective customers of the Company with whom the Employee had contact
during his employment.

4.4         Non-Solicitation of Employees

            During the Restricted Period, the Employee shall not directly or
indirectly solicit or aid in the solicitation for employment any person who is,
at the time of such solicitation, employed by the Company and the Employee shall
not directly or indirectly induce any person to leave his or her employment with
the Company.

4.5         Remedies

            The Employee acknowledges and agrees that any breach of this
Agreement could cause irreparable damage to the Company and that in the event of
a breach by the Employee, the Company shall have in addition to any and all
other remedies at law or in equity, the right to an injunction, specific
performance or other equitable relief to prevent any violation by the Employee
of any of the provisions of this Agreement including without limitation, the
provisions of Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. In the event of any dispute under
any of Sections 4.1 to 4.4, the Employee agrees that the Company shall be
entitled, without showing actual damages, to a

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                                      - 9 -

temporary or permanent injunction restraining the conduct of the Employee
pending a determination of such dispute and that no bond or other security shall
be required from the Company in connection therewith.

5.          MISCELLANEOUS

5.1         Agreement Supplemental

            This Agreement shall be supplemental to the Employment Contract
except insofar as the Employment Contract relates to the termination of the
Employee's employment after a Change in Control, in which case this Agreement
shall supersede the termination provisions of the Employee Contract. To the
extent that the terms of the Employment Contract are not inconsistent with this
Agreement, such terms shall continue to apply, and the Employment Agreement is
hereby ratified and confirmed.

5.2         Assignment and Assumption

            This Agreement shall be assigned by the Company to any successor
corporation of the Company and shall be binding upon such successor corporation.
For the purposes of this Section 5.2, "successor corporation" shall include any
person referred to in paragraphs 1.1(d)(ii) or (iii) hereof. The Company shall
use its best efforts to ensure that the successor corporation shall continue the
provisions of this Agreement as if it were the original party in place of the
Company; provided however that the Company shall not thereby be relieved of any
obligation to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement.

5.3         Further Assurances

            Each of the Company and the Employee agrees to make, do and execute
or cause to be made, done and executed, all such further and other things, acts,
deeds, documents, assignments and assurances as may be necessary or reasonably
required to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement fully and
effectually. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall
take all reasonable steps in order to structure the payment or

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payments provided for in this Agreement in the manner most advantageous to the
Employee with respect to the provisions of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

5.4         Notice

      (a)   Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
            will be in writing and may be given by delivering, sending by
            telecopier, or sending by prepaid registered mail the notice to the
            following address or telecopier number:

            If to the Company:

            Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
            One Spectrum Court
            #300 - 2700 Production Way
            Burnaby, British Columbia  V5A 4X1

            Attention: Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of
            Directors

            Telecopier No.: (604) 421-1764

            If to the Employee:

            as set out in the Employment Contract.

            (or to such other address or telecopier number as any party may
            specify by notice in writing to another party).

      (b)   Any notice delivered or sent by telecopier on a business day will be
            deemed conclusively to have been effectively given on the day the
            notice was delivered, or the telecopy transmission was sent
            successfully to the telecopier number set out above, as the case may
            be.

      (c)   Any notice sent by prepaid registered mail will be deemed
            conclusively to have been effectively given on the third business
            day after posting; but if at the time of posting or between the time
            of posting and the third business day thereafter there

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            is a strike, lockout, or other labour disturbance affecting postal
            service, then the notice will not be effectively given until
            actually delivered.

5.5         Independent Legal Advice

            The Employee acknowledges having been advised to obtain independent
legal advice with respect to this Agreement.

5.6         Governing Law

            This Agreement shall be governed by and be construed in accordance
with the laws of British Columbia.

5.7         Severability

            Any provision of this Agreement which contravenes any applicable law
or which is found to be unenforceable shall, to the extent of such contravention
or unenforceability, be deemed severable and shall not cause this Agreement to
be held invalid or unenforceable or affect any other provision or provisions of
this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the date first above written.

SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC.

By: /s/ Mark Andrew Briggs
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MARK ANDREW BRIGGS

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