Tyco
Electronics Ships 2000th M/A-COM SIGINT SMR-5550i Receiver to the Department
of Defense
LOWELL, Mass. – October 29, 2007 – Tyco Electronics
today announced that it has shipped the 2000th M/A-COM SIGINT (Signal
Intelligence) SMR-5550i microwave receiver. The M/A-COM SMR-5550i has
all the necessary features for reception of complex order, high data
rate PCM/TDM and high capacity FM/FDM communications signals as well
as telemetry to radar intercept applications. The receiver covers the
entire 1-18 GHz frequency range in tuning steps as small as 10 kHz.
“We are pleased to celebrate this tremendous milestone and take
pride in knowing that the M/A-COM SMR-5550i receiver has withstood the
test of time in a number of Department of Defense applications,” said
Rudy Hallenbeck, SIGINT product line manager, Tyco Electronics. “Our
goal since we introduced the SMR-5550i to the market has been to provide
a low cost, high performance receiver model to the industry, and we
feel that we have been successful in this endeavor. We look forward
to the continued success of the SMR series and are confident our products
will remain dependable for many years to come.”
M/A-COM’s SMR-5550i
features low group delay distortion and low phase noise characteristics
necessary to ensure virtually error-free reception of digital modulated
signals over a wide dynamic range of received signal strengths. All
of the SMR-5550i’s major assemblies are connected to facilitate field
repair and module replacement. Mechanical construction, shielding and
filtering techniques assure EMI/RFI compliance with MIL-STD-461C.
Pricing and Availability
Please
contact Tyco Electronics’ M/A-COM products domestic and international
sales channels for price and delivery information. Data sheets and supporting
technical documents are available online at
http://www.macom.com/sigint.
ABOUT TYCO ELECTRONICS
Tyco Electronics,
currently a business segment of Tyco International Ltd., is a leading
global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions
and wireless systems, with 2006 sales of US$12.7 billion to customers
in 150 countries. Tyco Electronics designs, manufactures and markets
products for customers in industries from automotive, appliances and
aerospace and defense to telecommunications, computers and consumer
electronics. With over 8,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing,
sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics’ commitment
is its customers’ advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can
be found at www.tycoelectronics.com.
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For sales information, please contact:
M/A-COM, Inc.
10713 Gilroy Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Americas -- 1-410-329-7900
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