New Products

Nanocomposite Material

Alpine Advanced Materials (Dallas, TX) has broadened the scope of its engineered nanocomposite, HX5®, to also target unmanned aerial vehicles. A material option that is 50 percent lighter and 93 percent the strength of 6061-T6 aluminum, HX5 also offers superior electromagnetic shielding and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. Reinforced with carbon fibers and proprietary nanomaterials, HX5 has a specific strength twice that of 6061-T6. The material outperforms standard thermoplastics in strength as well as moldability, allowing for complex shapes to be molded, formed, extruded or machined like aluminum. Engineered to replace machined aerospace-grade aluminum at half the weight, HX5 has both a high tensile and compressive strength, low thermal conductivity, and is abrasion-resistant.

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LRU and SRU Qualification Testing

Alta Data Technologies (Alta) (Rio Rancho, NM) and Bloomy Controls, Inc. (Bloomy®) (South Windsor, CT) announced a partnership to provide aerospace and defense organizations with test technology implementation and migration services incorporating Alta’s latest MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429 interfaces. The two companies have integrated these interfaces and diagnostics tools into Bloomy’s Hardware in-the-Loop (HIL) Technology Evolution Center (TEC), the world’s first customer-accessible proving ground for commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) HIL test technologies. With the addition of Alta’s interfaces and tools, the HIL Technology Evolution Center enables avionics and control system suppliers to conduct proof-of-concept tests at the Center to mitigate risks associated with adopting new COTS communication bus technologies.

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V8 Microprocessor

CAES, a leader in advanced mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, is pleased to announce that it has signed a multi-year contract with Jena-Optronik to deliver flight grade GR740 quad-core LEON4FT SPARC V8 Microprocessor devices for its next-generation sensor products. “CAES has a long line of proven LEON technology with a legacy of robustness for use in various space applications like LiDAR and star sensors, so we are excited to sign this contract with Jena-Optronik and continue our heritage,” said Mike Elias, Vice President and General Manager, CAES Space Division. “In addition to delivering flight proven technology, CAES is known for its expert technical support which sets it apart in the aerospace industry.” The CAES GR740 microprocessor was chosen for its software reuse, lower power, and increased processing power. The standard interfaces, scalable performance and ease of design enable the addition of even more capability to future missions while maintaining the same basic infrastructure for other designs/products.

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3-Axis Quantum Inertial Sensor

Exail, formerly iXblue, announced the demonstration of the first 3-axis quantum inertial sensor, developed within the iXAtom joint laboratory, a research team shared with the LP2N lab1 in Bordeaux. Such an instrument allows to continuously track and measure the acceleration in three dimensions and within any orientation. This is an important step towards the development of a drift-free inertial navigation system exploiting the quantum advantage. The results have been published in the journal Science Advances.

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Machining Software

CGTech (Irvine, CA) has announced the latest release of VERICUT, Version 9.3. VERICUT 9.3 focuses on creating “smarter,” more efficient manufacturing processes with features that bring in data around the machine, the tools, and the stock to improve simulation and overall manufacturing workflow. Improvements have been made to strengthen VERICUT’s core, including improved collision checking, increasing the limit on axes per subsystem, and more. Cutting tool data in the Tool Performance Database and machine monitoring are only a few of the notable changes in this version. VERICUT’s integrated optimization module, VERICUT Force, has also received additional features and enhancements in 9.3. Alongside improvements to core features and functionality, deflection calculations have changed to account for the entire rotating tool assembly.

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End User Device Manager

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division, a leading developer and supplier of advanced Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has introduced a new capability set to its PacStar IQ-Core Software suite of products. The new PacStar End User Device Manager (EUDM) provides setup, configuration, monitoring, and updating of user systems for remote Federal defense and civilian organization workers. PacStar EUDM manages networks that require a National Security Agency (NSA) Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) approved solution for transmitting classified information over untrusted networks. The end user devices employ a highly secure real time operating system (RTOS) environment rated at Evaluation Assurance Level 6+ from INTEGRITY Global Security (IGS), a subsidiary of Green Hills Software.

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S-Band 120kW Pulse Transmitter

Empower RF Systems sets the bar for extreme high-power solid state COTS amplifiers. The Model 2236 is liquid cooled and combines the output of two six-foot cabinets with each cabinet combining sixteen 2U power amplifiers. Lower and higher power versions of this amplifier are available due to the scalable, modular design. Operating from 2800 to 3500MHz, the flexible pulse handling capabilities of this fielded system includes 20 percent duty cycles with pulse widths from 200ns to 500us and PRFs up to 500kHz. The 2236 is designed for lower total cost of ownership and higher availability than TWTs and legacy solid-state implementations. The transmitter consists of a system controller in a 3U 19-inch rack unit and a total of thirty-two 2U 19-inch rack amplifier drawers with each amplifier drawer containing an integrated power supply in its 2U chassis.

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Shipborn Radar Cabling and Connector System

Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd the UK based specialist manufacturer of RF, waterproof and cryogenic connectors have a long and proud history of working with global Aerospace and Defense Primes and sub-contractors. Previous bespoke solutions include Personal Locator Beacons, Radar, Radio Comms, IED detection and IFF systems. The Intelliconnect design group work closely with customers’ in-house R&D teams to develop solutions which perfectly suit their applications and deliver rapid, cost effective, durable and reliable systems. The latest project undertaken was in the defense market to design and manufacture a high specification microwave cable and connector system for shipborne radar.

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High Power RF Switches

Fairview Microwave, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave products, has broadened its line of high-power switches engineered to guarantee high reliability for test-and-measurement and transmit-and-receive applications. Fairview’s new high-power switches feature power handling up to 200 watts and N-Type female and SMA connector options. The portfolio of RF switches includes multiple models with hot switching capability for seamlessly passing back and forth between components without disrupting a connected device’s performance. These high-power switches provide extremely high switching-speed ratings of 40,000 ns and offer broad frequency coverage from 30 MHz to 6 GHz. Additional features include compact, rugged, military-grade coaxial packages along with an operational temperature range of -40 degrees to +185 degrees Fahrenheit, making these switches reliable in extreme weather.

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PEKK Additive Manufacturing

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Stratasys, a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, have applied Hexagon’s simulation technology to capture the behavior of Stratasys’ high-performance, ultra-lightweight Antero™ reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) materials and its additive manufacturing processes. These rigorously validated simulations offer Stratasys customers unique insight so they can lightweight components and introduce new sustainable aircraft and spacecraft faster. 3D printed plastic parts offer transformative light weighting for aerospace, reducing the energy use and increasing the range of new aircraft. When the material and processes are fully exploited by product designers, it may also reduce the cost caused by over engineering and the waste and lead times of traditional manufacturing.

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Test Sockets for eMMC and UFS BGA Devices

Ironwood Electronics (Eagan, MN) continues to design and manufacture new Grypper test sockets for eMMC and UFS BGA devices. The Grypper sockets support the variety of sizes in which 153 ball eMMC and UFS devices are produced, ranging from 7.5 × 7.5 mm to the 11.5 x 13.0 -0.50 pitch size. Ironwood Grypper socket, part number GR1135-XXXX, was designed for the new UFS 4.0 form factor of 153 BGA 11.0 × 13.0 – 0.50 pitch. To connect a device, simply insert the device into the socket by pressing on top of the device. The geometry of the contact grips onto the solder balls of the device. To remove the device a simple extraction tool can be used to pop the device back out of the socket. This Grypper socket has electrical performance of – 1dB insertion loss greater than 25.0 GHz. Force required to insert a device is only 25 grams / contact.

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Differential Displacement Measurement System

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance position measurement systems, highlights the availability of its KD-5100+ high reliability differential displacement measurement system, with nanometer resolution. With its stable design, extremely small size, and low power consumption, the KD-5100+ is ideal for laser communications satellites and ground stations, image stabilization systems, and directed energy systems for ground, shipboard and airborne applications. The KD-5100+ is an upgraded, higher reliability version of Kaman’s proven KD-5100 measuring system and utilizes the identical proprietary hybrid microcircuit. The KD-5100+ incorporates upgrades to the circuit layout, ground connections, and sensor connectors, and adds higher reliability diodes and capacitors.

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Ultra-Broadband Directional Couplers

KRYTAR, Inc., a leader in the design and production of ultra-broadband microwave components and test equipment announces the continued expansion of its line of ultra-broadband directional couplers with the addition of a new model offering 16 dB of Nominal Coupling over the frequency range of 1.0 to 65.0 GHz (S- through V-Bands), in a compact and lightweight package. KRYTAR’s latest addition, Model 101065016, enhances the selection of multi-purpose, stripline designs that exhibit excellent coupling over a ultra-broadband frequency range of 1.0 to 65 GHz in a single, compact and lightweight package. This coupler offers the ultimate solution for emerging designs and test and measurement applications including mmWave and 5G.

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