POWER OF ATTORNEY
       Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Roland B.
Cortes and Mike Tate, and each of them, for so long as they remain employed by NetLogic Microsystems,
Inc. (the ?Company?), as the undersigned?s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact (each, an ?Attorney-in-
Fact?) to:
       1.	Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the ?SEC?) by the undersigned in accordance with Section 13(g) (?Section
13(g)?) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ?Exchange Act?) and the rules thereunder with
respect to the undersigned?s beneficial ownership of securities of the Company (each, a ?Schedule 13G?);
       2.	Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed with the SEC by the
undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (?Section 16(a)?) and the rules
thereunder with respect to changes in the undersigned?s beneficial ownership of securities of the
Company (each, a ?Section 16 Form?);
       3.	Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any Schedule 13G or Section 16 Form and timely file such
Schedule 13G or Section 16 Form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
       4.	Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in
the opinion of any Attorney-in-Fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,
the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such Attorney-in-Fact may approve in his discretion.
       The undersigned hereby grants to each Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority to do and
perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such Attorney-in-Fact, or such Attorney-in-Fact?s substitute, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned
acknowledges that (i) neither Attorney-in-Fact, in exercising its authority under this Power of Attorney,
shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) to the undersigned?s
heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns related to or arising out of the obligations of the
undersigned to comply with Section 13(g) or Section 16(a); (ii) neither the Attorneys-in-Fact nor the
Company is assuming responsibility for the filing of any Schedule 13G or Section 16 Form or any other
filing required to be filed by the undersigned under Section 13(g), Section 16(a) or otherwise; and (iii) the
filing of any form or schedule required to be filed by the undersigned under Section 13(g) or Section
16(a) is the undersigned?s responsibility.
       This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer
required to file Schedules 13G or Section 16 Forms, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to each Attorney-in-Fact.
       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as
of this 2nd day of December, 2010

						/s/ Marvin Burkett
						Name: Marvin Burkett
SF/21568247.2