Date: 10/06/2011

Samsung uses ANADIGICS' power amps in Droid Charge smartphone

ANADIGICS Inc has announced that the company is shipping production volumes of its AWC6323dual-band High-Efficiency-at-Lower-Power (HELP3E) power amplifiers (PAs) to Samsung Electronics for the Droid Charge smartphone.

Droid Charge features a 4.3 inch AMOLED display, rear-facing 8 megapixel camera, front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera and Android 2.2 operating system.

"The Samsung Droid Charge raises the bar for 4G Android smartphones, by delivering an exceptional multimedia experience," said Michael Canonico, senior vice president of worldwide sales at ANADIGICS. "With a stunning 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, sharp 8 megapixel camera, and HTML5 Web browser, this device provides an unparalleled mobile lifestyle experience. ANADIGICS has forged a strong relationship with Samsung Electronics by providing power amplifiers with industry-leading efficiency, linearity, and integration. We look forward to supporting Samsung through each successive generation of mobile connectivity."