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Auriga Measurement Systems Closes Seed Round Financing
LOWELL, Massachusetts, June 22, 2009
Auriga Measurement Systems, LLC announced today that it has closed a $2.75M fundraising round. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. The Company will utilize the seed round to build on its current federal market success with high-power, high-efficiency power amplifier modules to create a commercial wireless offering with similar leading-edge capabilities.
“In today’s economic environment, to have Auriga raise this amount of money is a testament to the disruptive technology the team is creating and validating,” stated Dr. Yusuke Tajima, Chief Technology Officer. “It has been exciting to see Auriga’s wins within the DOD market and I’m anticipating the same success as the Company moves into the very competitive and ever fast-paced wireless space,” continued Tajima.
“It was a tough environment to raise the money, but we did it based on our innovative ideas,” said Bruce Cohen, president and CEO of Auriga. Cohen continued, “We have lots of interest due to our technical approach, as people see how it will change the dynamics for cellular base station power amplifier requirements. This seed round will allow us to launch our proof of concept and demonstrate our efficiency capabilities.”
Auriga plans to present its base station power amplifier proof of concept performance data this summer.
About Auriga Measurement Systems LLC
Auriga Measurement Systems is a recognized international leader in modeling, measurement, and design of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave technologies. Auriga believes extensive solid-state experience is critical to improving the current state of device modeling. Auriga offers a sound understanding of the basic physics of novel active devices which is needed to deliver cutting-edge solutions to meet industry’s demand for higher-power, higher-frequency and higher-efficiency. By providing leading-edge design, modeling and measurement services, Auriga's customers benefit from the team’s years of experience of delivering time and cost-efficient solutions to the industry's leading RF/microwave users. Auriga’s headquarters, lab and manufacturing facility is based in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA with a sales office in The Netherlands. Please visit Auriga at www.auriga-ms.com.
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