ANADIGICS Receives Production Orders for WiMAX Power Amplifiers
April 13, 2005
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ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband solutions, today announced that the Company has received production orders for the AWM6430 Indium Gallium Phosphide (InGaP) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) 3.5 GHz class AB power amplifier (PA) for fixed point worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) applications. ANADIGICS is leading the market by developing a complete portfolio of high linearity, high efficiency WiMAX power amplifiers that support next-generation 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz 802.16e mobile applications. The IEEE 802.16-2004 WiMAX wireless technology standard provides high-throughput over long distance with connectivity at speeds of up to 75 Mb/s. WiMAX technology is well suited for wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN) applications including "last-mile" broadband connections, hotspot, and cellular backhaul. The IEEE 802.16e WiMAX wireless technology standard provides a framework for broadband wireless mobility for use in applications such as notebook computers. "ANADIGICS remains at the forefront of RFIC innovation by leveraging our advanced technology, power amplifier design expertise, and strong industry relationships to develop high performance solutions for emerging wireless standards," said Ron Michels, Vice President of Broadband Products at ANADIGICS. "Our class AB WiMAX power amplifiers provide superior efficiency compared with class A power amplifiers and offer the industry's best level of linearity to customers. The selection of ANADIGICS' AWM6430 by leading WiMAX manufacturers validates the performance advantages offered by our products and positions ANADIGICS to capture significant share of the fixed-point and mobile WiMAX market." ANADIGICS' highly integrated 4.5 mm by 4.5 mm AWM6430 WiMAX PA module provides an integrated step attenuator and output power detector, minimizing external component count, PCB space requirements, and development costs for new designs. This PA module exhibits excellent linearity with an error vector magnitude (EVM) of less than 2.5% at 24 dBm. The PA module offers fully matched RF ports and can operate from either a single 5V or 6V power supply. ANADIGICS' WiMAX PA is fully compatible with IEEE 802.16-2004 and ETSI EN301-021 standards and complies with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. These new PA modules use ANADIGICS' industry-leading InGaP HBT technology, which provides superior performance, reliability, and manufacturing yield compared with AlGaAs technology. The AWM6430 is priced at $5.50 in quantities of 1,000 units. Samples of the AWM6430 are 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. ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) designs and manufactures radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) solutions for growing broadband and wireless communications markets. The Company's innovative high frequency RFICs enable manufacturers of communications equipment to enhance overall system performance, and reduce manufacturing cost and time to market. By utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes for its RFICs, ANADIGICS achieves the high-volume and cost-effective products required by leading companies in its targeted high-growth communications markets. ANADIGICS was the first GaAs IC manufacturer to receive ISO 9001 certification and is certified to the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:1996 quality standards. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and those discussed elsewhere herein. |
ANADIGICS Unveils New Class AB Power Amplifiers for Fixed Point WiMAX Applications and Announces Power Amplifier Development for Mobile WiMAX Implementations  |
