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Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR), a world leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home, announced today it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against ViXS Systems Inc. and ViXS USA, Inc. (together "ViXS"), as it relates to two of Entropic's core home networking patents.

The complaint, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleges that ViXS's products infringe upon two of Entropic's patents: U.S. Patent No. 7,295,518, issued on November 13, 2007, and U.S. Patent No. 7,889,759 issued on February 15, 2011.

"We believe ViXS is infringing upon two of our core home networking patents, and our action today is a strategic step to protect our intellectual property," said Lance Bridges, senior vice president and general counsel, Entropic.

Entropic has a track record of innovation and is recognized for pioneering the MoCA® (Multimedia over Cox Alliance) home networking standard. Entropic has invested significantly over the last decade to develop its technology and to build its IP portfolio, which now includes more than 2,000 issued and pending patents worldwide.

In the complaint filed today, Entropic is seeking an undisclosed amount in monetary damages from ViXS.

About Entropic

Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a world leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home. The Company transforms how traditional HDTV broadcast and IP-based streaming video content is seamlessly, reliably, and securely delivered, processed, and distributed into and throughout the home. Entropic's next-generation Set-top Box (STB) System-on-a-Chip (SoC) and Connectivity solutions enable Pay-TV operators to offer consumers more captivating whole-home entertainment experiences by transforming the way digital entertainment is delivered, connected and consumed – in the home and on the go. For more information, visit Entropic at: www.entropic.com.

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Forward Looking Statements:

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected benefits of Entropic's MoCA technology solutions, and continued or future integration of the technology into products of OEMs. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of competition from alternative technologies; Entropic's dependence on service providers' connected home needs; the risk that the market for Entropic's solutions may not develop as anticipated; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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