Andrew Acquires Chesapeake Microwave Technologies, Inc.ORLAND PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1999-- --Acquisition Adds High Power GaAs Technology To Energize Andrew Corporation's RF and Microwave Amplifiers Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ANDW) has acquired Chesapeake Microwave Technologies, Inc., (CMTI CMTI Clean Manufacturing Technology Institute CMTI Central Machine Tools Institute (Bangalore, India) ) a privately-owned company that designs and develops RF and microwave amplifiers and assemblies. Chesapeake has unique design and manufacturing expertise in high power GaAs (Gallium Arsenide) and silicon power transistor technology. High power GaAs technology offers significant advantages for cellular, PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , and GSM markets by improving the linearity and reliability of RF and microwave amplifiers. "Power amplifiers are required by the wireless communications base station for transmission of the RF signal to the subscriber unit," said Dave Tennant, vice president, Andrew Corporation. "By acquiring Chesapeake, we have energized and broadened our amplifier product line to include world class, high performance, ultra-reliable and extremely efficient single and multicarrier power amplifiers. Chesapeake's technological capabilities and manufacturing knowledge of wireless amplification and conversion will give Andrew a significant advantage in the power amplifier marketplace." "High power, reliability, and ease-of-use are our product design watchwords," said Paul White, founder and chief technical officer of Chesapeake. "Adding Chesapeake's amplifier product development capacity to the manufacturing and distribution capabilities of Andrew creates a major force in the worldwide RF power amplifier An RF power amplifier is a type of electronic amplifier used to convert a low-power radio-frequency signal into a larger signal of significant power, typically for driving the antenna of a transmitter. market." Chesapeake's facility in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania Glen Rock is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. Geography Glen Rock is located at (39.793471, -76.731520)GR1. , occupies 12,500 square feet of space and is dedicated to power amplifier research and development. The company has 50 employees, who will become Andrew personnel. Andrew Corporation is a global supplier of communications systems equipment and services. Major markets are wireless communications -- which includes cellular, personal communications services See PCS. , and land mobile radio -- broadcast, and common carrier. Andrew is an S&P 500 company whose common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (R) under the symbol: ANDW. For further information on Andrew products and services, including the text of this release, visit our Web site at http://www.andrew.com |
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