CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as Chief Executive Officer of GigOptix, Inc. (the "Company"), does hereby certify that to the undersigned's knowledge:
1) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A, Amendment No. 1 for the periods ended July 3, 2011 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2) the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| /s/ Dr. Avi S. Katz | |
Dr. Avi S. Katz | |
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer |
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Dated: March 27, 2012 |
