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ANADIGICS Ships WCDMA PAs for Huawei's Music Optimized 3G Handset

2007-06-13 08:46 2467

ANADIGICS’ AWT6279 PA Selected for Stylish, Feature-Rich U120 Mobile Phone

WARREN, N.J., June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) today announced that they are shipping production volumes of ANADIGICS AWT6279 High-Efficiency-at-Low-Power (HELP3(TM)) wideband CDMA (WCDMA) power amplifiers to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. for its U120 music optimized 3G handset. The stylish, feature-rich U120 is positioned as an entry-level device to help drive the development of the 3G market by targeting the ever growing on-the-go lifestyle.

The U120 offers many of the 3G multimedia services and applications available to wireless phone users today, including a 1.3 mega pixel CMOS camera. Designed with music enthusiasts in mind, the U120 possesses many versatile features and capabilities previously found only in high-end handsets. It plays MP3, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+ audio formats, streams video, has Bluetooth(R) capabilities and also supports expandable memory with a MicroSD card slot.

"The U120 includes exceptional multimedia functions and we are very delighted to be apart of its success," said Dr. Bami Bastani, President & CEO of ANADIGICS. "ANADIGICS’ leading line of wireless broadband products positions us to be a strong player in the advanced multimedia 3G handsets for all mobile phone users. We look forward to working closely with Huawei on the design of new handsets to aid in the expansion of the 3G market."

The AWT6279 WCDMA PA incorporates ANADIGICS’ HELP3(TM) technology to provide low power consumption without the need for an external voltage regulator. The world-class performance and integration of ANADIGICS’ HELP3(TM) products is achieved using the Company’s patented InGaP-Plus(TM) technology, which combines bipolar and field-effect transistor (FET) devices on the same InGaP GaAs die.

The self-contained 4 mm x 4 mm x 1.1 mm surface mount package incorporates matching networks optimized for output power, efficiency, and linearity in a 50 ohm system. The AWT6279 is manufactured with ANADIGICS’ advanced InGaP technology offering state-of-the-art reliability, temperature stability, and ruggedness.

The ANADIGICS AWT6279 PA is available now. For additional information, contact ANADIGICS by phone (908) 668-5000 or FAX (908) 668-5132 or visit the Company’s Web site at http://www.anadigics.com .

About ANADIGICS, Inc.

ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) is a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing broadband wireless and wireline communications markets. The Company’s products include power amplifiers, tuner integrated circuits, active splitters, line amplifiers, and other components, which can be sold individually or packaged as integrated radio frequency and front end modules.

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Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains projections and other forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These projections and forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance and can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as "believe", "anticipate", "expect", or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, objectives, estimates or goals are forward-looking statements. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual results and developments could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. Important factors that could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such projections and forward-looking statements include those factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Source: ANADIGICS, Inc.
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