New AWE6174 Delivers High Power With Exceptional Performance; Supports Use
of DC-DC Converter for Even Greater Power Savings
BARCELONA, Spain and WARREN, N.J., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ANADIGICS,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the
broadband wireless and wireline communications markets, today announced its
new AWE6174 quad-band Polar EDGE power amplifier (PA) module for 3G
wireless handsets and equipment. ANADIGICS made the announcement this
morning at the Mobile World Congress 2008 which is being held February
11-14 at the Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (ANADIGICS: Hall 2, Stand
2C19).
"Our company continues to expand its portfolio of compact, high
efficiency PA products for 3G and 4G wireless communications," said Ali
Khatibzadeh, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and General Manager of Wireless
Products at ANADIGICS. "The introduction of our new AWE6174 Polar EDGE PA
once again establishes a new performance benchmark in power consumption for
handsets and modules in the 3G marketplace."
ANADIGICS' new Polar EDGE PA is designed to meet all requirements for
GSM/GPRS and EDGE operations in dual-, tri- or quad-band handsets based on
Qualcomm's WCDMA, HSPA chipsets and their latest generation transceivers.
The AWE6174 Polar EDGE PA includes separate amplifiers for GSM850/900 and
for DCS/PCS bands which are optimized for high performance in both GMSK and
8PSK modes in a 6 x 6mm package that is 25% smaller than current generation
EDGE PA modules. An internal reference voltage and integrated power control
scheme for simplified GMSK operation make production calibration faster and
easier and reduce the number of external components required.
"The unique device architecture in our new AWE6174 Polar EDGE PA gives
handset designers the option of using an external DC-DC converter to
modulate the amplifier bias voltage and reduce current consumption at
backed off output power," said Joe DeMoura, ANADIGICS EDGE Product Line
Manager. "Using a 3rd party DC-DC converter in this way can reduce current
consumption by half at medium output power and greatly increase battery
life and talk time."
The AWE6174 incorporates ANADIGICS' proprietary InGaP-Plus(TM)
technology for state-of-the-art reliability, temperature stability and
ruggedness. The PA is manufactured using a material set consistent with the
European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
Product sampling of the AWE6174 amplifier is scheduled for the end of
Q1 2008.
For additional product information, pricing or samples, contact your
local ANADIGICS sales representative or distributor. Visit
http://www.anadigics.com/worldwide_sales or contact ANADIGICS at +1.908.668.5000
(phone) or +1.908.668.5132 (FAX).
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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contains projections and other forward-looking statements (as that term is
defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These
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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
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Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006.
SOURCE ANADIGICS, Inc.
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http://www.anadigics.com
http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/homepage.htm
CONTACT:
Steven M. Plavny, Media Relations,
+1-770-235-5918, splavny@anadigics.com, or Jennifer Palella,
Corporate Contact, +1-908-668-5000, jpalella@anadigics.com, or
Thomas Shields, Investor Relations, +1-908-412-5995,
tshields@anadigics.com, all of ANADIGICS, Inc.
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