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


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

WARREN, N.J., June 12 // -- 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 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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CONTACT: Corporate, Jennifer Palella, +1-908-668-5000, Fax
+1-908-412-5978, jpalella@anadigics.com of ANADIGICS, Inc.

Web site: www.anadigics.com/

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