Smiths Interconnect has completed its acquisition of Reflex Photonics, Inc., a leading global supplier of rugged, high-reliability optical transceiver modules designed to deliver high signal density and ultra-fast data transmission speeds in a wide range of harsh-environment applications with stringent size, weight, and power (SWaP) demands, including space, defense, aerospace, industrial, and automotive applications such as AESA radar systems, high-performance computers, satellites, in-flight entertainment systems, and high-resolution cameras. Reflex products, patents, and references complement Smiths’ product offering with the addition of a core fiber optic capability that will help the company address the growing need for innovative, high-speed, high-reliability data transmission in challenging application areas. In addition, Reflex’s headquarters in Montreal, Canada, will provide Smiths with an entrée into a new key geographical market. Dec
