M/A-COM Extends Relationship with Ford Motor Company
-- Company signs multi-year contract to provide GPS antennas on future model vehicles --
LOWELL, Mass., Aug. 7 -- M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and a leading provider of wireless Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave components, today announced an agreement with Ford Motor Company to provide GPS navigation system antennas for several of its vehicle lines.
"We are pleased to be providing Ford Motor Company with this GPS technology," said Dave Williams, Director, Automotive Sensors and Telematics, M/A-COM. "This agreement is a testament to our technology's reliability across the industry and our ability to meet our customers' on-going production timelines. We have an established history of working with Ford and we are looking forward to continuing our relationship."
Under the terms of the agreement, M/A-COM's GPS antennas will be installed across several Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicle platforms. The internally mounted antennas provide GPS reception for customer convenience services such as onboard mapping and destination routing.
About M/A-COM's GPS capabilities
In the past several years, global positioning technology has been one of the hottest new technologies for the automotive industry and a significant driver for new features. Using geosynchronous Global Positioning satellites, vehicles with receivers are able to identify their exact location to plot driving directions and destination courses.
Many modern automobiles now carry on-board navigation systems using the Global Positioning System (GPS). Consisting of a single antenna element and amplifier, these GPS antenna products are available for interior or exterior mounting and can be cabled for a variety of automotive platforms. This technology is creating an improved driving experience for the consumer as well as a valuable add-on feature for automobile makers.
About M/A-COM
M/A-COM, Inc., a unit of Tyco Electronics with headquarters in Lowell MA, is a leading supplier of radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave integrated circuits and IP Networks to the wireless telecommunications and defense-related industries. M/A-COM's products include semiconductor devices, RF integrated circuits, passive and control devices, antennas, subsystems and systems. M/A-COM has offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide. Information about M/A-COM can be found on the Web at www.macom.com
About Tyco Electronics
Tyco Electronics is a major business segment of Tyco International Ltd. . Tyco Electronics is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer; a world leader in cutting-edge wireless, active fiber optic and complete power systems technologies; and is also rapidly developing extensive networking and building technology installation services. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over forty well-known and respected brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP NETCONNECT, Buchanan, CII, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, OneSource Building Technologies, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack, Simel and TDI Batteries.
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M/A-COM, Inc
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