Newport Digital Technologies Inc., California provider of advanced products based upon wireless broadband technologies, owes its significant competitive edge to the synergistic and exclusive partnership it has with Taiwan’s premier technology incubators, the Institute for Information Industry (III) and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). NDT works with these two technology powerhouses to develop and customize their technologies to meet the needs of customers in global markets.

Together, III and ITRI offer a talent pool of nearly 8,000 engineers and scientists, resulting in a variety of cutting edge developments in the fields of communications, nanotechnology, and other areas of electronics.

For example, the Institute for Information Industry has forged world-class R&D capabilities in RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) and WiMAX, and has an unrivaled track record in the design and implementation of large scale information systems, such as Taiwan’s highly successful e-Government project.

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ANADIGICS Inc. (ANAD) recently reported revenues of $36.7 in the third quarter of 2009, down 36.8% year over year but up 16.7% sequentially. The reported revenue surpassed management guidance of revenue growth at 5%–10%.  The revenue growth was driven by a boost in the company’s 3G wireless products as well as an earlier than expected recovery in both cable TV and WLAN revenues. Cable set-top box products increased and wireless LAN products jumped 65% sequentially.  Gross margin improved significantly to 24.4% from 10.7% in the previous quarter primarily due to the increased revenue, higher factory utilization and improved yields. Operating expenses increased by $600,000 to $15 million from last quarter on higher R&D cost attributable to new products. Net loss per share came in at 10 cents better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 15 cents.  The company recently announced a foundry ...

ANADIGICS, Inc. (ANAD) recently announced a strategic agreement with WIN Semiconductors Corp., for the design and manufacture of Gallium Arsenide microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMIC). Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) ICs are used in wireless handsets and data devices that allow people to connect and communicate everywhere. ANADIGICS is headquartered in Warren, NJ. The company designs and manufactures semiconductor solutions for the broadband wireless and wireline communications markets.  WIN Semiconductors Corp. is one of the world's largest pure-play GaAs foundries. WIN has agreed to provide ANADIGICS with GaAs foundry processing services to meet customer demand for its high-performance, radio frequency integrated circuits (ICs). This foundry relationship is a key component of ANADIGICS' new hybrid manufacturing strategy. Together with its in-house manufacturing facility, the company can continue to deliver best-in-class RF devices to the wireless and broadband marketplaces. In 2008, ANADIGICS lost significant market share (primarily at Samsung) ...