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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-08-027818.txt : 20081215
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-08-027818.hdr.sgml : 20081215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081215161851
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-027818
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANADIGICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				222582106
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0122

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		141 MT. BETHEL ROAD
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07059
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9086685000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		141 MT. BETHEL ROAD
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07059

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHIELDS THOMAS C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268326

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25662
		FILM NUMBER:		081250020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		141 MT. BETHEL RD
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07059
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ANADIGICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANAD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SHIELDS THOMAS C</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>141 MT. BETHEL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WARREN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07059</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>ANADIGICS, Inc. Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.22</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold reflect income taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock plan.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas Shields</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-15</signatureDate>
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