Broadcom Receives IEEE Standards Association Corporate Award for 2011

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced it has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Corporate Award from the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) in recognition for its outstanding contribution and leadership and contribution in IEEE standards innovation. Now in its 10th year, the IEEE-SA annual Corporate Award recognizes members for exceptional contribution to the development and advancement of standards in electrical and electronics engineering.

Broadcom employees and engineers hold leadership roles in numerous organizations and industry groups. Since 1996, Broadcom engineers have been active contributors across the wide spectrum of IEEE-SA communication standards. In addition to technical contributions, Broadcom also serves as a board member of the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG).

With more than 15,000 US and foreign patents and pending applications, Broadcom's IP portfolio is ranked #1 among fabless semiconductor companies. Broadcom innovation is fueled by its unprecedented investment in research and development (R&D) and a strong engineering culture. Of the Fortune 500, Broadcom ranks #3 globally and #1 in semiconductors with more than 25 percent of revenues invested in R&D and over 75 percent of its workforce focused on engineering.

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Steve Mills, President, IEEE Standards Association

"Industry's involvement in standards development is critical as standards contribute to innovation, increase the pace of technical evolution, help create global markets, and provide choice for consumers," said Steve Mills, president, IEEE-SA. "We congratulate industry-leader Broadcom for their unwavering dedication and commitment to advancing open standards that help accelerate market adoption of new products and technologies through interoperability to connect people across the globe."

Nick Ilyadis, Chief Technical Officer, Infrastructure & Networking Group, Broadcom Corporation

"Broadcom engineers take pride in knowing their creative ideas, products and technologies enable people to connect anywhere and we're thrilled to be recognized for our contributions in the advancement of open standards. The IEEE-SA Corporate Award underscores Broadcom's long-standing commitment in partnering with leaders throughout the industry to enable next-generation telecommunication standards and innovation."

Wael William Diab, Member of the IEEE-SA CAG and Senior Technical Director, Broadcom Corporation

"It is a great honor to join such a distinguished set of recipients of the IEEE-SA Corporate Award on its 10th anniversary. We are equally pleased to be recognized for our role in leading and encouraging cross-collaboration in the development of technologies and products that ultimately transform the way people live, work and connect."

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About the IEEE Standards Association

The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body within the IEEE, develops consensus standards through an open process that engages industry and brings together a broad stakeholder community. IEEE standards set specifications and best practices based on current scientific and technological knowledge. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of over 900 active standards and more than 500 standards under development. For more information see the IEEE-SA website.

About IEEE

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, is dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities, IEEE is the trusted voice on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Learn more at the IEEE website.

About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments. With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.

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