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<TYPE>EX-99.A
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<FILENAME>b41977aiex99-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF PROXY CARD
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.a


                   PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD
                            BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!


                        SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
                             ALPHA INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                             , 2002


               - Please Detach and Mail in the Envelope Provided -


[X]    Please mark your votes as in
       this example

1) Proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization,
   dated as of December 16, 2001 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among
   Conexant Systems, Inc., Washington Sub, Inc. and Alpha Industries, Inc. and
   the merger provided for by the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which
   Washington, which will hold the wireless communications business of
   Conexant (excluding certain assets and liabilities), will merge with and
   into Alpha, with Alpha the surviving company.

   FOR         AGAINST          ABSTAIN
   [ ]           [ ]              [ ]

2) Proposal to approve an amendment to the Alpha Industries, Inc. 1996 Long-Term
   Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be
   issued under the plan by 1,885,000 shares (from 4,200,000 to 6,085,000).

     FOR         AGAINST          ABSTAIN
     [ ]           [ ]              [ ]

3) Proposal to approve an amendment to the Alpha Industries, Inc. Directors'
   2001 Stock Option Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that
   may be issued under the plan by 315,000 shares (from 250,000 shares to
   565,000 shares).

     FOR         AGAINST          ABSTAIN
     [ ]           [ ]              [ ]

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STOCKHOLDER'S DIRECTIONS HEREON. IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
DIRECTION, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 16, 2002, BY AND
AMONG CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC., WASHINGTON SUB, INC. AND ALPHA INDUSTRIES, INC.
AND THE MERGER PROPOSED IN SUCH AGREEMENT (PROPOSAL NO. 1) AND "FOR" PROPOSAL
NOS. 2 AND 3.


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Signature___________________________  Date____________ Signature of third party___________________________ Date ______________
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NOTE:  Please sign exactly as your name appears on this proxy card. Joint owners
       should each sign. Trustees, executors, administrators and others signing
       in a representative capacity should indicate that capacity. An authorized
       officer may sign on behalf of a corporation and should indicate the name
       of the corporation and the officer's capacity.

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                             ALPHA INDUSTRIES, INC.

                        20 SYLVAN ROAD, WOBURN, MA 01801

                THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
          FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ON ___________, 2002

The undersigned hereby appoints David J. Aldrich and Paul E. Vincent, or any one
or both of them, each with full power of substitution, as lawful proxy, to vote
all the shares of Common Stock of ALPHA INDUSTRIES, INC. which the undersigned
would be entitled to vote if personally present at the Special Meeting of
Stockholders of ALPHA INDUSTRIES, INC. to be held at the Four Points (Sheraton)
Burlington Hotel on _________, ___________________, 2002, at         local time,
and at any adjournment thereof, as directed on the reverse side of this card.
The aforesaid proxies, or any one or both of them, or their duly appointed
substitute(s) as aforesaid, are also authorized to vote in their discretion upon
such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment(s) thereof and matters incident to the conduct of the meeting or any
adjournment(s) thereof.

This proxy when properly executed will be voted on Proposals 1, 2 and 3 set
forth in the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy
Statement/Prospectus-Information Statement (receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged by the undersigned) as directed on the reverse side of this card,
and in the discretion of the aforesaid proxies upon such other business as may
properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof and matters
incident to the conduct of the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. If no
direction is made, said proxies will vote the shares represented by this proxy
FOR the approval and adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated
as of December 16, 2002, by and among Conexant Systems, Inc., Washington Sub,
Inc. and Alpha Industries, Inc. and the merger proposed in such agreement
thereby (Proposal No. 1) and FOR Proposal Nos. 2 and 3.

             PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE
                        ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.





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