ANADIGICS 3 Volt Receiver Offers Integration and High Performance for Wireless Applications.

WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31,1999--

Highly Integrated Receiver Reduces Component Count

and Lowers the Cost of Wireless Handsets

ANADIGICS, Inc. has announced the AWR8004, an 800 MHz to 1 GHz receiver for use in cellular telephones, cordless telephones, and wireless local area networks (WLANs). Designed for 3 volt operation, the GaAs receiver features low-power consumption, a very small footprint, and is highly integrated, allowing wireless systems manufacturers to lower component counts, and, thereby, reduce costs.

Offering the high performance required of today's wireless applications, the AWR8004 features typical conversion gain of 17 dB, which alleviates the need for external gain stages, reducing overall handset component cost. This new wireless receiver is able to detect low-power signals because it is very sensitive, featuring a maximum noise figure of 3.5 dB. "This product provides an exceptional combination of price and performance, offering an affordable front-end solution for wireless handsets that features the sensitivity and dynamic range required by new wireless designs," notes Barak Maoz, Director, Wireless Business Segment.

Designed as a low-power device, the AWR8004 typically delivers a -8 dBm third-order intercept point yet requires a typical power-supply current of only 12mA, biased from a single +3.0 VDC supply. "With the AWR8004, the design challenge was to create a true 3 volt cost-effective integrated receiver that delivers a high third-order intercept point, low noise figure, and low power consumption," notes Ozzie Lopez, Design Manager. "The resulting device delivers a larger dynamic range than previous designs, with an exceptional intercept point of -8 dBm with only 12 mA."

Housed in a standard 14-pin SOIC, the MMIC measures 8.64 X 3.91 mm, making it ideally suited for weight and space-conscious wireless designs. Acting as a monolithic downconverter, the AWR8004 integrates a low-noise amplifier (LNA), a mixer, a local-oscillator (LO) buffer, and an intermediate-frequency (IF) amplifier. This integration reduces the component count for wireless receivers, streamlining manufacturing and contributing to overall cost reduction.

The AWR8004 is priced at $2 in quantities of 10,000.

The devices are manufactured at the company's state-of-the-art facility in New Jersey and are 100% RF tested before shipping.

For additional information on pricing and product availability, contact ANADIGICS by phone [phone] or fax [phone]. For information on ANADIGICS, visit the company's web site at http://www.anadigics.com.

Founded in 1985, ANADIGICS (NASDAQ: ANAD) is a pioneer in the manufacture of gallium arsenide integrated circuits for high volume communications applications. ANADIGICS components are the enabling technology for many of today's products used in consumer electronic applications, including mobile telephones, cable television set-top boxes and distribution networks, fiber-optic data transmission systems and other advanced communications networks. To date, ANADIGICS has delivered over 100 million GaAs ICs and was the first GaAs IC manufacturer to receive ISO 9001 Certification. For more information on ANADIGICS, visit the Company's web site at www.anadigics.com.