GigOptix Books $7.9 Million ASIC Order With Major Aerospace and Defense Contractor

Delivery Scheduled to Start in First Half of 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif.--May 11, 2015-- GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GIG), a leading supplier of advanced high-speed semiconductor components for use in long-haul, metro, Cloud connectivity, data centers, consumer electronics links and interactive applications, through optical and wireless communications networks, today announced the booking of a $7.9 million order with a large aerospace and defense contractor to deliver ASIC products.

“This significant order, with scheduled shipments throughout early 2017, confirms the acceptance of GigOptix’s mature products in the field of ASIC for advanced mil-aero applications. Through its broad offering of value-added ASIC solutions, using a rich portfolio of analog and digital IP’s for various applications, GigOptix continues to serve legacy customers and acquire new accounts in established and emerging government and commercial markets,” said Dr. Raluca Dinu, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing.

About GigOptix, Inc.

GigOptix, Inc., (NYSE MKT: GIG) is a leading fabless supplier of high-speed semiconductor components that enable end-to-end information streaming over optical and wireless networks. Its product portfolio addresses emerging telecom long-haul and metro applications, datacom cloud and data center connectivity, point-to-point backhaul wireless applications, and interactive interfaces for consumer electronics. The Company offers a broad portfolio of high performance MMIC solutions that enable next generation wireless microwave systems up to 90GHz, and drivers and TIAs for 40Gbps, 100Gbps and 400Gbps fiber-optic telecommunications and data-communications networks.

GigOptix also offers a wide range of digital and mixed-signal ASIC solutions in a wide range of technology geometries from 28nm to 0.6um, and enables a complete product life cycle support form swift introduction of new product through its ASIC Sunrise^TM program to extension of legacy products through its GigOptix Sunset Rescue^TM program.