Agilent’s acquisition of Keithley’s rf line complete

Agilent Technologies and Keithley Instruments have announced that the sale of substantially all of Keithley's rf product line to Agilent is now complete.

As previously announced , the parties had signed a definitive agreement for the sale in mid November. Ron Nersesian (pictured), president of Agilent's Electronic Measurement Group, said: "This acquisition is a great fit for Agilent. The talented rf team and the former Keithley product line will be strong additions to Agilent, building on our leadership position in rf measurements. We look forward to expanding our rf portfolio for customers." Keithley's chairman, president and ceo, Joseph Keithley, added: "We are pleased that this effective rf team will be able to continue to contribute at Agilent. We believe their expertise and experience will definitely add value to Agilent's work in rf."