Demonstrating its key role in helping drive the most advanced 3G and 4G mobile devices, ANADIGICS Inc. announced that its power amplifiers have been selected by Samsung for their highly anticipated GALAXY Tab product.
ANADIGICS’ AWC6323 power amplifier (PA) is used in the Samsung GALAXY Tab offered by Sprint and Verizon Wireless in the United States, and ANADIGICS’ AWU6601 PA powers the Samsung GALAXY Tab in the Korean market. Both PAs are part of the ANADIGICS High-Efficiency-at-Low-Power (HELP™) portfolio of products that enhance the performance and efficiency of 3G devices.
The GALAXY Tab, based on the Android Operating System, is Samsung’s first tablet computing device and is part of its new portfolio of mobile products. The GALAXY Tab features a 7-inch TFT-LCD display for a wide variety of mobile applications, including watching TV shows and movies, viewing photos, browsing the web, playing games, e-book reading and document sharing. It is also one of the first tablets in the market to have two (front-facing and rear) cameras. ANADIGICS high efficiency PAs help to extend the Tab’s battery life and the user’s mobile broadband experience.
“The Samsung GALAXY Tab is one of the most impressive mobile devices available today. We are honored to play an integral role in helping Samsung deliver exceptional mobile experiences to consumers through this product,” said Mario Rivas, President and CEO for ANADIGICS. “With our industry leading high performing PAs and Samsung’s innovative cutting-edge products, we continue to strengthen our long-standing relationship by providing high-quality wireless computing solutions.”