ANADIGICS and Atmel's TEMIC Semiconductors Sign Agreement on SiGe Technology.

WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999--

ANADIGICS (Nasdaq: ANAD) has signed an agreement with TEMIC Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and a world leader in silicon germanium (SiGe) technology, in which the two companies agree to share information about SiGe process technology and RFIC design.

TEMIC Semiconductors has developed a great deal of expertise in SiGe, reports Dr. Charles Huang, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer for ANADIGICS. Having access to TEMIC Semiconductors' SiGe facility and technology provides us with an opportunity to complement our existing GaAs and silicon programs.

Several years ago, TEMIC Semiconductors began intensive research into SiGe as an extension of its silicon processing expertise. In 1998, the company introduced the worlds first SiGe RF Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) chip set, and this year it introduced the first SiGe power amplifier for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) telephones. The company operates a 6-inch SiGe wafer fabrication facility with foundry services in Heilbronn, Germany, and has been shipping SiGe products in high volume since the beginning of 1999.

ANADIGICS is a major player in RFICs for the communications market, said Dr. Frank Heinricht, CEO of TEMIC Semiconductors. Working with ANADIGICS on SiGe technology will be a win-win situation for both our companies.

SiGe is associated with products that provide lower noise figures, lower power consumption, higher switching speeds, and higher output power than products manufactured using standard silicon processing. Both active and passive devices can be realized in SiGe.

For additional information, contact ANADIGICS by phone [phone] or FAX [phone], or TEMIC Semiconductors.

TEMIC Semiconductors designs, manufactures and markets on a worldwide basis technically advanced integrated circuits to serve Communications, Automotive, Dataprocessing and Aerospace markets, using CMOS, BiCMOS, BCDMOS and SiGe technologies. TEMIC Semiconductors operations include ISO-9001 certified manufacturing facilities located in Heilbronn, Germany, Nantes, France, and Manila, Philippines. Worldwide and local customers are supported by a network of Company sales engineers as well as registered sales representatives and electronic component distributors. Product information may be retrieved on TEMIC Semiconductors' web site at http://www.temi-semi.com

ANADIGICS 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, 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. For more information on ANADIGICS, visit the Company's web site at www.anadigics.com

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