[March 07, 2005] ANADIGICS Announces Production Shipments to LG Electronics for the VX8000 EV-DO Multimedia Handset Tweet WARREN, N.J., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANADIGICS, Inc. , a leading supplier of wireless and broadband solutions, announced today that the Company is shipping production volumes of indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) power amplifiers (PAs) to LG Electronics for the VX8000 CDMA phone. The VX8000 features a 1.3 megapixel CCD camera, digital zoom, MP3 audio player, dual TFT 262 K color screens, and 1xEV-DO high speed data access compatibility. "LG continues to offer wireless users revolutionary phones that feature cutting-edge multimedia technology, stunning form factors, and high-speed data access," said Mr. Mun Hwa Park, President of LG Telecommunications and Handset Company. "The convergence of multimedia and communication devices is exemplified by the outstanding level of video content that can be conveniently accessed by the VX8000 over broadband speeds supported by modern EV-DO networks. The superior performance and reliability of ANADIGICS' PAs continue to play a critical role in the design of LG Electronics' flagship mobile handsets." "The selection of ANADIGICS' PAs for LG's flagship VX8000 multimedia platform shows the strength of the relationship forged between ANADIGICS and LG," said Dr. Bami Bastani, President & CEO of ANADIGICS. "We understand the many challenges facing handset manufacturers today as the demand for power-hungry multimedia features continues to threaten talk-time. ANADIGICS has responded to these challenges by developing CDMA PAs that are optimized to provide world-class efficiency and linearity. We look forward to remaining a part of the LG success story and to providing the superior performance required for leading-edge designs." ANADIGICS' AWT6135 4 mm by 4 mm PA module offers high levels of efficiency and linearity for the 1850 MHz to 1910 MHz frequency band used for PCS CDMA applications. The PA module provides selectable bias modes and a shutdown mode with low leakage current to enable longer battery life in wireless handsets. 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. 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, 2003, and those discussed elsewhere herein. ANADIGICS, Inc. CONTACT: Press Contact - Allan Fliss of Richartz Fliss Clark & Pope,+1-973-627-8180, Fax: +1-973-627-8410, [email protected], for ANADIGICS, Inc.;Corporate Contact - Brian Ribeiro of ANADIGICS, Inc., +1-908-668-5000,Fax: +1-908-412-5978, [email protected]; or Investor Relations - ThomasShields of ANADIGICS, Inc., +1-908-412-5995, [email protected] Web site: http://www.anadigics.com/ [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]