Jazz Semiconductor is an independent semiconductor wafer foundry that serves customers targeting wireless, optical networking, power management, storage, aerospace/defense and other high-performance applications. At the forefront of the foundry industry's expansion into sophisticated mixed-signal and RF wafer manufacturing, Jazz brings the additional advantage of extensive experience in conventional CMOS manufacturing to complement its new technologies. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, Jazz Semiconductor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jazz Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: JAZ), a publicly held company.