[SatNews] A subsidiary of the LGL Group has a new agreement to work within a specialized environment for the world of GPS functionality.

The LGL Group, Inc. (NYSE Amex:LGL) announced that MtronPTI, its wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement with Jackson Labs Technologies Inc. to develop and market Global Positioning Satellite Disciplined Oscillator (GPSDO) modules. MtronPTI, manufactures and markets highly-engineered electronic components used to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits. MtronPTI's customers include Cisco, Raytheon, Ericsson, Honeywell, GE, Agilient Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Rockwell Collins and Harris RF, among others. Jackson Labs, based in Los Gatos, CA, is a privately-held company that designs precision timing, testing and measurement instruments. The first product effort from this collaboration has been designated M9107, an extension of the Mtron M9100 Series, and the industry's smallest and most energy efficient surface mount module. Applications of this product are centered on two performance features: extremely accurate timing/frequency, and precise location and velocity. "Examples of applications for this product include communications systems, telecom base stations, and Digital Video Broadcasting Synchronization," said Dick Thompson, MtronPTI's Vice President of Sales and Marketing.