ANADIGICS Provides a Complete Portfolio of 3G Solutions, Including Three HSDPA-Compliant HELP(TM) WCDMA (UMTS) Power Amplifiers and a Quad-Band EDGE Power Amplifier
"GSM/GPRS operators are upgrading their networks to support the WCDMA (UMTS) air interface with High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), driving demand for multi-mode 3G mobile phones, data cards, PDAs and embedded systems, and increasing ANADIGICS' content per application," said Dr. Ali Khatibzadeh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Wireless Products at ANADIGICS. "With four ANADIGICS power amplifiers supporting different bands as part of QUALCOMM's industry-leading MSM6275 reference design, we are proud to have been selected as a primary power amplifier vendor for their 3G solutions and look forward to continued collaboration on the next generation of broadband wireless systems."
ANADIGICS' HELP(TM) WCDMA (UMTS) PAs offer full compliance with HSDPA requirements, while maintaining compatibility with WCDMA (UMTS) data services. HSDPA provides faster downlink speeds compared with UMTS 3G networks, thereby enabling advanced multimedia features in mobile applications such as, streaming video. The ANADIGICS PAs specified on the QUALCOMM MSM6275 reference design use the Company's patented InGaP-Plus(TM) technology to offer world- class integration and performance.
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.
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 14001:2004 international 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.
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