ANADIGICS Amplifier Powers Samsung's Ultra Edition II SGH-U700 3G Mobile Phone

ANADIGICS are shipping production volumes of the dual-band ANADIGICS AWT6279R WCDMA power amplifier (PA) module for use in Samsung’s new SGH-U700 smart phone, available from Vodafone. Designed for a high-growth segment of the mobile phone market, the striking, glossy 3G slider phone features HSDPA download speeds of up to 3.6Mbps to give users true broadband capability in a sleek, pocketable 12.1mm handset.

The ANADIGICS AWT6279R PA module uses the company’s third-generation High-Efficiency-at-Low-Power (HELP3) technology, which reduces WCDMA average power consumption by 75%, so users can take advantage of those features without recharging their batteries as often.


The SGH-U700 is a tri-band WEDGE phone with HSDPA 3G WCDMA capabilities. Its feature set, one of the most comprehensive available, includes an HTML-enabled web browser, a built-in e-mail client, text and MMS messaging, playback compatibility with all of the most popular multimedia formats, a personal organizer, and even a picture editor.

A 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera delivers pictures with exemplary clarity, while a secondary camera handles video calling. Video is displayed at QVGA resolution (240 x 320). The Samsung SGH-U700 measures 103 x 50 x 12 mm. Its media player can handle MP3, AAC, WMA, WMDRM, MPEG4, H.263, and Real formats.