ANADIGICS Introduces High Performance Power Amplifier for WiBro Applications
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ANADIGICS Introduces High Performance Power Amplifier for WiBro Applications

ANADIGICS' New WiBro Power Amplifier Enables High Data Throughput Multimedia Handsets

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband solutions, today introduced a linear power amplifier (PA) for Wireless Broadband (WiBro) applications, at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. WiBro is a 4G wireless technology related to the WiMAX IEEE 802.16e standard. ANADIGICS' AWT6235 has been optimized for WiBro applications, which enable high-speed data services and in mobile environments.

"ANADIGICS is at the forefront of RF technology with a comprehensive portfolio of high performance power amplifiers optimized for 2G, 2.5G, 3G, and emerging 4G applications," said Dr. Ali Khatibzadeh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Wireless Products at ANADIGICS. "WiBro is expanding the possibilities for wireless access beyond WiFi, enabling users to have broadband internet access with some degree of mobility. WiBro and WiMAX solutions significantly expand ANADIGICS' market opportunities in the wireless space."

The AWT6235 operates in the 2300 to 2390 MHz frequency band and meets the stringent Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) linearity requirements of the WiBro high-speed data system. The new PA offers an exceptional ACLR of -40 dBc and output power of 25.5 dBm to provide superior signal quality. The high performance AWT6235 is offered in a compact 4 mm by 4 mm by 1 mm surface mount package to reduce printed circuit board (PCB) space requirements. The products are manufactured using a materials set consistent with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

The AWT6235 is priced at $5.50 in quantities of 1,000 units. Samples 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 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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