TMD takes stake in GaN power amplifier maker Diamond Microwave

Diamond Microwave Ltd (DML) of Shipley, UK says that it has a new shareholder in the form of TMD Technologies Ltd of Hayes, West London, which designs and manufactures transmitters, amplifiers, microwave power modules (MPMs), high-voltage power supplies, microwave tubes and transponders for radar, EW and communications applications.

Diamond Microwave is described as a pioneer in the development and manufacture of compact GaN-based microwave high-power solid-state power amplifiers (SSPA) for the radar, electronic warfare (EW), communications and aerospace sectors, with chip and wire GaN technology that is particularly suited to such demanding applications where their power-to-volume performance is said to be a capability differentiator.

The investment from TMD is “a welcome step in enhancing our existing relationship and further developing our joint interests in world-class amplifier products,” says DML’s CEO Dr Richard Lang. TMD brings “the possibility of new channels through which to develop and exploit our solid-state power amplifier technology,” he adds.

“We have been collaborating with Diamond Microwave for several years and are very pleased with this latest development, which is a logical step forward in our business relationship,” comments TMD’s group CEO Dave Brown. “Their specialized technological expertise has proved particularly successful across the aerospace and defence industries and complements our current technologies targeted at this market sector,” he adds. “We are looking forward to increased involvement with this forward-looking company.”

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