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24 July 2009

 

Anadigics’ WCDMA PAs used in Samsung’s Omnia HD and Memoir handsets

GaAs-based wireless and broadband communications component maker Anadigics Inc of Warren, NJ, USA says that two of its WCDMA power amplifiers (PAs) have been chosen by Samsung to power two of its highest-profile new 3G multimedia handsets: the Omnia HD and the Memoir. The AWT6224 3G PA has been selected for use in the full touch-screen Omnia HD, the world's first mobile handset to offer HD video recording. The AWT6282 has been chosen to power the 8 megapixel Memoir handset.

The AWT6224 is a 3mm x 5mm x 1mm 900/IMT dual-band PA that addresses the demand for increased integration in dual-band handsets for EGSM network deployments. The AWT6282 is a 4mm x 4mm x1.1mm AWS-band PA developed for WCDMA handsets.

Launched in May in Asia and Europe, the Omnia HD is already one of Samsung’s top selling phones. In addition to being the first mobile handset to offer 720p 23fps HD video recording, the Omnia HD has a 3.7-inch, full touch-screen display and supports both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth operations. The Memoir (announced at February's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona) is a 3G, full touch-screen handset that closely resembles a point-and-shoot camera in both design and functionality. As well as capturing 8 megapixel images, it offers 16x digital zoom, five different shooting modes, and is driven by Samsung’s new TouchWiz user interface.

“Both of the Anadigics PAs chosen by Samsung incorporate our proprietary HELP3 technology, which lowers current consumption by up to 75% to provide the additional power needed for the highly innovative multimedia features offered in both these new phones,” says Anadigics’ president & CEO Mario Rivas. Both WCDMA PAs use Anadigics’ InGaP HBT MMIC technology.

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