Delphi also supplies a radar cruise-control system, produced in a venture with Raytheon, an automotive and military electronics supplier based in Lexington, Mass.

Since he knew of every major electronics supplier in the capital area, he was able to pick up scattered pieces in a variety of places without arousing curiosity or suspicion.

Siemens VDO Automotive, an electronics supplier, has developed both types of systems.

With its acquisition of General Electric's aerospace electronics business in 1992, Martin Marietta became the nation's largest military electronics supplier.

VMS from marine electronics suppliers may also offer a variety of other optional functions that can help in navigation, economic analysis, safety, and finding fish to harvest.

'Can Compete Now' He has been successful enough to diversify into a construction company, an electronics supplier, and a manufacturer of drug-testing products that he hopes will produce more reservation jobs.

The systems build off work already done for new lane-departure warning features being developed by many automotive electronics suppliers.

Visteon, the automotive electronics supplier, will also offer a similar product called the HD Jump for $249 next month.

Compared to surge protection and filtering technologies, this technology offers an effective and affordable solution for the mass-market majority of the world's electronics suppliers and consumers.

Thomas's eye for practicality is particularly useful, and extends to addresses of electronics suppliers, and the price (high) of aequorin, a photoprotein.