George Apsley and Tony Baliotis founded the company, hence G.T. Microwave, in 1995. It's a merger between the engineering and manufacturing capabilities of George Apsley and a RF design consulting firm owned by Tony Baliotis. From 1978, George had worked for 10 years as the Chief Engineer for KDI/Triangle. Coincidentally, Tony also worked at KDI/Triangle as the RF Design Manager. Thereafter, George worked for Waveline Solid State as the Chief Engineer and Tony as an independent RF consultant for various high profile companies. G.T. Microwave is a small, veteran-owned business incorporated in the state of New Jersey.

G.T. Microwave's goal is to establish a microwave component company that is built on growth and is "debt free". This has created a successful long-term investment of a company that is very competitive. G.T. Microwave is controlled by the knowledge of the microwave industry rather than a bottom line. As a result, as it has since its inception, G.T. Microwave continues to operate at a profit and is on a successful growing path.

G.T. Microwave is committed to providing products that consistently satisfy the requirements and expectations of our customers. To achieve this commitment, the company operates a Quality Management System, compliant with the requirements of ISO 9001. The Quality Management System is regularly reviewed by senior management for adequacy, and for its ability to meet established goals.  

Specifically:
* Increased customer satisfaction through on-time delivery of defect-free products
* Development of a reliable supplier base, capable of on-time, defect-free product and service delivery to the company
* Increased employee proficiency and job satisfaction through awareness, training, and development programs
* Maximization of company profits through elimination of quality problems and related costs
* Consistent and ongoing regulatory compliance
* Continuous improvement with regards to the above-stated goals

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G.T. Microwave is located on 2 Emery Avenue, Randolph, New Jersey USA. This facility is used for the sales, engineering, administration, and manufacturing of microwave devices.

All products purchased from G.T. Microwave are guaranteed to be free from any defects in workmanship and material for a period of one year from the date of shipment under normal usage. G.T. Microwave’s responsibility under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of defective part(s) with shipping to and from the OEM factory prepaid by the customer. G.T. Microwave reserves the right to replace units with merchandise of equal performance, although not identical in every way, to that originally sold. Under no circumstances shall G.T. Microwave assume liability for installation and handling damages. Notice of breach of this warranty must be received by G.T. Microwave within one year of date of shipment. G.T. Microwave makes no other warranty expressed or implied. For information regarding Return Material Authorizations (RMA), please send a detailed email (including contact information, part number, and serial number) concerning the reasoning/finding for return to sales@gtmicrowave.com. An RMA number will be issued along with further instructions. You may also call our facility at (973) 361-5700 to speak with a sales representative that will aid you through the returns process.

G.T. Microwave products comply with RoHS1 Directive 2002/95/EC. Specifically, the products contain less than 0.1% by mass (1000 PPM) in homogeneous material for: Lead (Pb), Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB), Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) and quantity limit of 0.01% bymass (100 PPM) of homogeneous material for Cadmium. G.T. Microwave products are also “halogen-free”. G.T. Microwave defines a product as halogen-free when the sum total of Chlorine and Bromine content in an organic homogeneous material is less than 900 parts per million (ppm). The RoHS and halogen-free compliance applies to all products offered by G.T. Microwave, Inc.Per the new Directive (EU) 2015/863 to amend Annex II to EU RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) to add the additional 4 phthalates onto the list of restricted substances.

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The European Union legislation entitled “Registration, and Authorization of Chemicals” – entered in to effect 0n June 1, 2007. The REACH regulations require registration (with some exceptions) of every chemical substance imported into the European Union in quantities greater than 1000 kg. The obligation to register the materials is on the individual or entity actually manufacturing or importing such material in Europe.

G.T. Microwave, Inc. has evaluated the products manufactured by our company regarding their status under Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) when products are put on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA).  

Section 2.1 of the ECHA guidance document (Requirements for Substances in Articles) defines an article as “an object which during production is given a special shape, surface or design which determines its function to a greater degree than its chemical composition”. All of G.T. Microwave products are considered articles under this definition and have been found not to contain Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) as listed on the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern at concentrations above 0.1% (w/w).

Section 4.1 of the guidance document covers substances in articles that are (a) intended to be released from articles during normal conditions of use, and (b) the total amount of the substance produced or imported in all articles exceeds 1 ton per year. The articles manufactured by G.T. Microwave do not exceed these limits; therefore, do not require registration or notification. REACH regulations do not require G.T. Microwave to register, notify or communicate substance information on products meeting these conditions that are offered in the EEA per section 4.2 of the ECHA guidance document. This statement covers all articles offered and manufactured by G.T. Microwave in our literature or on our official website.

G.T. Microwave, Inc. meets all applicable REACH requirements and is committed to providing our customers with information about substances in its products as required.

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Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies is the most widely used standard published by the IPC. It has the international reputation as the source for end product acceptance criteria for consumer and high reliability printed wiring assemblies. G.T. Microwave has multiple managerial and assembly personnel certified to this standard of excellence to provide the highest quality of manufacturing for your electronic components.