Date: 14/07/2010

WCDMA single-band power amplifiers from ANADIGICS

ANADIGICS has introduced the AWT66xx family, a new series of HELP4 WCDMA single-band power amplifiers (PAs). It is designed for the industry's most popular 3G mobile devices running on the WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) standard. This family includes the AWT6621, AWT6622, AWT6624, AWT6625 and AWT6628 PAs.

These HELP (High-Efficiency-at-Low-Power) PAs are suggested for a broad spectrum of mobile device applications. This device provides a 50-percent reduction in current consumption where mobile devices operate most frequently.

"Even with the emergence of 4G mobile technology today, we continue to see a tremendous opportunity in WCDMA as the 3G smartphone market continues to expand at an astounding pace," said Marcus Wise, Vice President, Wireless RF Products at ANADIGICS. "We have realized tremendous success in the global marketplace with our broad portfolio of 3G products that cover every major standard. We are also paving the way to 4G with a strong portfolio of our forthcoming LTE and WiMAX products. Our HELP4™ products deliver the efficiency, flexibility, performance and reliability our customers demand to differentiate and deliver the technologically advanced solutions that consumers expect from their mobile devices."

Some of the key features of AWT66xx family are:

1. The ANADIGICS AWT6621, AWT6622, AWT6624, AWT6625 and AWT6628 include high-performance directional couplers in a 3 X 3 X 1 (mm) footprint.
2. Each device is HSPA and HSPA+ compliant.
3. Each offer three mode states to achieve high power-added efficiencies at several power levels during the phone operation.
4. These products also enable low quiescent current.

Specific Applications:
AWT6621: Band 1 (IMT) WCDMA/HSPA wireless devices;
Band Class 6 CDMA/EVDO wireless devices
AWT6622: Band 2 (PCS) WCDMA/HSPA wireless devices;
Band Class 1 (PCS) CDMA/EVDO wireless devices
AWT6624: Band 4 (along with Band 3 and Band 9) WCDMA/HSPA wireless devices;
AWS/KPCS CDMA/EVDO wireless devices
AWT6625: Band 5 (Cell) WCDMA/HSPA wireless devices;
Band Class 0 CDMA/EVDO wireless devices
AWT6628: Band 8 (EGSM) WCDMA/HSPA wireless devices