US : ANADIGICS, Inc. announced that they are shipping production volumes of 3G EVDO power amplifiers (PAs) to Samsung Electronics for its SCH-u540 mid-range multimedia phone. The clamshell SCH-u540 is available through Verizon Wireless, offering VCAST Services, including VCAST Video, VCAST Music and VZ Navigator.

The SCH-u540 delivers many multimedia features available to wireless phone users today, including a 1.3 mega pixel camera with a digital zoom and Nightshot option. It offers fantastic viewing capabilities on a large 2.1” screen and features two speakers for an optimal music experience in stereo. The thin design of the SCH-u540 also features a speakerphone, Bluetooth® wireless technology, touch sensitive music controls, instant messaging and mobile e-mail.

"We are very pleased with our continuing relationship with Samsung Electronics and that we are designed into their SCH-u540 3G handset,” said Dr. Bami Bastani, President & CEO of ANADIGICS. "ANADIGICS’ leading line of wireless CDMA EVDO HELP™ products and our strategic relationships with tier-one manufacturers like Samsung position us to be a dominant player in the advanced multimedia 3G handset market."

Samsung Electronics' SCH-u540 uses both the AWT6307 and AWT6308 EVDO HELP2™ PAs for US cellular band and US PCS band operation, respectively. ANADIGICS' HELP2™ PAs provide exceptional efficiency and low quiescent current, thereby reducing power consumption and increasing talk-time. The highly integrated 3 mm by 3 mm HELP2™ PAs reduce PCB space requirements by up to 50% while maintaining pin-to-pin compatibility with existing 4 mm by 4 mm amplifiers. These power amplifier modules are manufactured using a material set consistent with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

The ANADIGICS AWT6307 and AWT6308 PAs are available now.