FAQs
When was Microwave Power Products incorporated? Microwave Power Products, Inc. was incorporated in June 2024 in Delaware.
When was MPP founded? In 1948, Russell and Sigurd Varian founded Varian Associates, Inc. and introduced the klystron as its first commercial product. Its first products became the progenitors of MPP's current product lines. Over time, Varian Associates developed new devices and uses for its products, including applications for the radar, electronic warfare, communications, medical, industrial and scientific markets. In 1995, a private equity firm, together with members of management, purchased the electron devices business from Varian Associates and formed Communications & Power Industries (CPI). In June 2024, CPI spun out the Electron Device Business and MPP was formed.
What does MPP do? Microwave Power Products is a global manufacturer of electronic components serving primarily the aerospace and defense markets. The company develops, designs and manufactures a broad array of RF and microwave products for critical defense and commercial applications.
Who are MPP's customers? The company sells its products to both government and commercial customers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users. Its products are sold in approximately 100 countries, primarily through an internal sales force and, in certain circumstances, through external sales forces and distributors. MPP's products are used in several industries and end markets, including the radar, electronic warfare, communications, medical, industrial and scientific markets.
What are MPP's products? MPP has an extensive portfolio of more than 5,000 products that includes a wide range of electron devices, consisting of vacuum electron devices (VEDs). Typically, MPP's products are used to generate or amplify various forms of electromagnetic energy.
Where is the companys' headquarters? MPP is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and has a manufacturing and engineering facility in Woodland, California.
How many employees does the company have? As of June 2024, the company has approximately 400 employees.
Who owns MPP? In June 2024, TransDigm Inc. acquired the Electron Device Business from Communications & Power Industries and established MPP.
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