Anaren. Inc. | What'll we think of next? anaren, microwave, wireless, technology, space, defense, RF, zigbee, internet of things, ceramics, beamformer, xinger, PWB, microelectronics, ceramic circuits, modules Founded in 1967 by Hugh A. Hair and Carl W. Gerst Jr. as a supplier of microwave components and subassemblies to the defense electronics market, today's Anaren is a major innovator of standard products and custom microwave and RF technology. With five facilities worldwide, our company is organized into two operating groups; Space & Defense and Wireless.