Featured Articles

1. How To Save Time And Money Sourcing Switches For RF Applications 6/28/2023

   Being able to procure both EM switches and PIN diode switches from a single, U.S.-manufactured source provides increased flexibility and access to expertise for customers.

2. Primer On Millimeter-Wave Technology For Defense Applications 4/12/2023

   There will always be emerging threats in the defense sector that require the innovation that millimeter-wave technology offers. Here’s a helpful Q&A primer on millimeter-wave products – including what specialized contract manufacturing and environmental testing can bring to the table.

3. Q-Band TWT Amplifiers And Microwave Power Modules Still Best Solution For Defense Satellite Applications 3/17/2023

   The Q-Band is the most widely used band for many applications, including satellite communications, terrestrial microwave communications, radio astronomy studies and automotive radars.

4. Highly Reliable Coaxial Switches With Options For Countless Applications 10/12/2022

   Coaxial switch customers require a variety of options for reliable switching in repeatable, high-power, extreme temperature, or custom switches.

5. Modular Designs For Custom RF/Microwave Components And Assemblies 5/11/2022

   To help organizations find the best RF/microwave components and subsystems, this three-step process helps ensure optimal performance within system specs, without overspending or missing deadlines. 

6. Power Supplies — What’s Better: Custom Or COTS? 8/18/2021

   When sourcing power supplies for military and commercial applications, system design engineers must choose between commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or custom products. This article clarifies the misunderstandings of each, including delivery timelines, ease of integration, and real-world performance.

7. Alternative To Synthesizers: Integrated Stabilized RF Sources 6/21/2021

   Radar simulation systems must accurately prove whether an electronic warfare (EW) system is ready to perform reliably in the field. Some choose to use a synthesizer, but the better alternative is an Integrated Stabilized RF Source. 

8. mmWave Designs And Custom Products For Satcom, Radar, EW, And ECM 12/14/2020

   Systems operating in the Ka-band, Q-band, and other high-frequency bands present more significant SWaP-C challenges than systems operating at lower frequencies, demanding more expertise from component designers.

9. An Introduction To Microwave Power Modules 11/10/2020

   The tri-service (Army, Navy, and Air Force) launched the MPM program in 1991, and most TWT companies were given development contracts. The program aimed to boost the microwave tube development effort in the U.S. and to combine the best use of vacuum electronics and solid-state technologies. This overview offers a closer look at how MPMs were developed.

10. Keep Military Pilots Safe With Towed Decoys 9/1/2020

    Military pilots must be able to operate aircraft in very harsh environments. From behind the aircraft, towed decoys mimic a target to divert incoming ballistics away from the actual aircraft and potentially increases pilot survivability rates — even in very hostile conditions.