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| Hughes Avicom International 29947 Avenida De Las Banderas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Company Product : The Hughes-Avicom International (HAI) advanced interactive in-flight entertainment (IFE) system-the APAX 150 for Boeing 747-400 and MD-11 aircraft. The APAX system will be installed in first and business classes of Boeing 747-400 and MD-11 aircraft. The APAX 150 system has the capability to feature movies, games, shopping, surveys, and beverage ordering. |
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| Senior Electronic Technician * I worked for 1 year, 3 months. From: Nov. 1991 to Jan. 1993 New product development : Assisted engineers in the design and development of RF/ Digital electronic equipment. Prototype surface mount electronics, test fixtures, cables and wire-wrap. Tested and repaired RF and Digital circuits. |
| Highlight : * I worked in the avionics development lab and hand prototyped virtually all of the S.M.T. ( surface mount ) P.C.B.'s for the development engineer. * I worked with outside vendors to setup and equip for S.M.T. production, rework,troubleshooting and repair for the new product. * Trained the production technicians and assembly associates. * Assigned to a engineering task group dealing with heat dissipation problems in the individual power units. I came up with an acceptable solution. * I built custom test fixtures for production and lab use. |
| Summary : I left the company on good terms as a Lay-off. The company was purchased by General Motors and consolidated. I stayed until the doors closed and assisted in the technology transfer. |
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| Info Note : At the end of 1992 Hughes Avicom was purchased by General Motors. In 1997 Rockwell acquired the In-Flight Entertainment ( I F E ) businessof Hughes-Avicom International, Inc. and renamed it : Rockwell Collins Passenger Systems. |
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