Started by a group of former IBM (IBM) employees who worked on Big Blue's supercomputing initiative in the mid-1980s, the people at Hypres initially focused their products on the test and measurement market, selling components to, for example, the makers of MRIs and oscilloscopes. In 2000, they shifted gears, and started developing technology components for the wireless communications market. Hypres, Inc. is engaged in the design, development, fabrication, testing, and packaging of superconducting microelectronics. The firm offers primary voltage standard chip arrays, primary voltage standard systems with closed-cycle refrigerator, and primary voltage standard systems (liquid helium). Also provided are digital-RF receivers, multi-channel programmable current sources, digital amplifier modules, wide band amplifiers, and shield degaussers. In addition,Hypres's facility has a superconducting integrated circuit fabrication line and includes thin film and photolithography processing and support functions covering CAD, device testing, and cryogenics development.Further, the company develops digital superconductor technology, software, and market-ready IP for applications, including mobile broadband, medical imaging, and computing. It serves metrology and other laboratories worldwide.