Filtronic, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of mmWave solutions for defence, telecoms and space won the “Manufacturer of the Year” at the annual Elektra Awards in association with Electronics Weekly. The award recognised the company’s investments in facilities, people, processes and ongoing market expansion.
During the year, Filtronic has made significant investments to expand the range of products and services on offer and made inroads into supporting the fast-growing LEO space market. Recent process developments include the installation of a new plastic encapsulation line to support future aerospace requirements, and the installation of a new fully automated wedge bonder line to support volume manufacturing of telecommunications products.