Aeroflex Inc. was an American company which produced test equipment, RF and microwave integrated circuits, components and systems used for wireless communications. Its headquarters were located in Plainview, New York.[2] In May 2014, Aeroflex was acquired by the UK aerospace company Cobham for $1.46 billion.
Overview
Aeroflex consisted of Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions (AMS), a fabless manufacturer of radiation hardening (rad-hard) and high reliability semiconductor devices, and Aeroflex Test Solutions (ATS), which produced electronic test equipment.
History
In 2002, Aeroflex acquired IFR Systems Inc, a test equipment manufacturer from Wichita, Kansas, originally founded in 1937.[6] In 1998, IFR previously acquired Marconi Instruments, a British test equipment manufacturer.[7]