The high-power microwave components division is headquartered in Gorham, Maine. It provides products for several markets, in frequencies from 50 MHz to 50 GHz, handling power levels that range from 5 W to 50 MW.

The Industrial Microwave Systems division is headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire. It produces solutions for tempering, drying, cooking, and heating products across a wide range of industries. Ferrite Microwave Technologies supports its products with a team of advanced engineers and microwave technicians who continue to push the boundaries of science.

Ferrite Microwave Technologies: Our History

Originally, Ferrite Microwave Technologies (FMT) sprung out of the Raytheon SMDO group. Founded in 1983, and originally focused purely on high power components, the company later absorbed various former members of Raytheon’s industrial microwave group and began manufacturing industrial microwave systems in 1993.

In 2003, Ferrite acquired the industrial microwave division of Amana. Later, in 2004, we acquired RF technologies for their broadcast components and industrial microwave processing systems. In 2020, FMT merged with Mega Industries to form Microwave Techniques. In 2021, Microwave Techniques acquired Industrial Microwave Systems (IMS) of North Carolina. IMS is a global leader in single-mode microwave systems, ideally suited for foam drying and liquid heating applications.

As a rapidly growing R&D focused business, Ferrite Microwave Technologies continues to innovate and patent new technologies in both the high power microwave device field and in the industrial realm while improving efficiencies and pioneering new applications.

The Evolution of Microwaves & FMT Involvement

Ferrite Microwave Technologies origins as a company are intimately intertwined with the development of radar technology and its associated microwave components, integrated assemblies, and industrial systems.

Our involvement in the evolution of microwaves is attributable to our legacy as Raytheon’s SMDO group.

1948: Raytheon develops first “Radar Range”
1965: Raytheon develops first “Single Mode” Dryer
1970: Raytheon develops first Continuous Tempering System at 25 kW
1972: Raytheon creates a separate industrial MW equipment operation
1977: Raytheon develops first MW Batch Tempering System at 25 kW
1981: Ferrite founders leave Raytheon SMDO operation
1982: Raytheon Develops first MW Cooking System at 40 kW
1983: FMT Components Division Founded
1993: FMT Systems Division Founded
2003: Ferrite acquires industrial microwave division of Amana (founded as a Raytheon Division)
2004: Ferrite acquires RF Technologies
2020: Ferrite Merges with Mega Industries to create Microwave Techniques, LLC
2021: Microwave Techniques, LLC acquires Industrial Microwave Systems (IMS) of North Carolina