ANADIGICS Broadband Amplifier Delivers Superior Performance for Cable Set-Top Boxes and Residential Gateway Applications

Source: Anadigics

The ABA3100 Offers High Linearity and Low Distortion

Warren, NJ. ANADIGICS (Nasdaq:ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband communications solutions, has introduced a new high performance balanced linear amplifier targeted for residential gateway, set-top box, and other digital interactive cable devices. The ABA3100 is a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) offering industry-leading noise and linearity performance in a cost-effective Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) solution.

"The residential gateway market is seeing tremendous growth, which in turn puts new demands on the cable infrastructure," said Ron Michels, Vice President of Cable and Broadcast Products at ANADIGICS. "ANADIGICS is committed to developing the devices needed to meet these new demands and enable tomorrow s communications technology. With the high-performance ABA3100, ANADIGICS continues to provide lower cost and high functionality solutions to industry leading manufacturers."

The ABA3100 is a single-supply design that delivers 12 dB gain across a wide 50-to-860 MHz bandwidth. Its balanced design leads to superior, reliable performance, resulting in a second order output intercept point of +60 dBm. The device also is characterized by its high linearity and low distortion while demonstrating a noise figure less than 3.2 dB across the 50-860 MHz CATV band.

The ABA3100 also serves as a low noise amplifier (LNA) for use in advanced digital set top boxes. The device compensates for the loss in signal level within the set-top box. Additionally, the device can be employed in cellular telephone base stations; driver amplifiers; CATV fiber optic receiver/distribution amplifiers; and CATV drop amplifiers.

Housed in a surface-mount, 16-lead SOIC package, the ABA3100 amplifiers are well suited for use where small size, reduced component count, and high reliability are crucial. The ABA3100 is priced under $5 in quantities of 10,000 units. The devices are manufactured at the Company s state-of-the-art facility in New Jersey and are 100% tested before shipping. For additional information, contact ANADIGICS by phone (908) 668-5000 or fax (908) 668-5132.

ANADIGICS (NASDAQ: ANAD) 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, and reduce 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

Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, order rescheduling or cancellation, changes in estimated product lives, timely product and process development, individual product pricing pressure, variation in production yield, difficulties in obtaining components and assembly services needed for production of integrated circuits, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company and its customers serve, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in the Company s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company "believes", "anticipates", "expects", or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe the Company s future plans, objectives, estimates, or goals are forward-looking statements.

ANADIGICS (NASDAQ: ANAD) 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, and reduce 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

Contact: Press: Richartz Fliss Clark & Pope Debra Norman/Allan Fliss Tel: +1 973/627-8180 norman@rfcp.com or Corporate: ANADIGICS, Inc. Tim Blanke Tel: +1 908/668-5000 tblanke@anadigics.com or Investor Relations: ANADIGICS, Inc. Richard Hantke Tel: +1 908/791-6043 rhantke@anadigics.com