Miniaturization
Small Size, Low Weight, Big Impact.
Small Size, Low Weight, Big Impact.
Communications engineers know all too well that “SWAP” is today’s biggest challenge. Size, weight and power consumption are becoming increasingly demanding requirements as communications equipment becomes more portable and more powerful. In remote and challenging environments, operators need to maximize efficiency of every piece of gear. The goal is to do more with less, and that takes genuine innovation. At EM Research, innovation is what we do best.
We’re developing new ways to improve performance and reliability while consuming less power in a smaller footprint. By using enabling technologies, our systems can enhance current or legacy platforms to help you increase capabilities all while reducing size and weight. We leverage state-of-the art design techniques to increase signal source bandwidths, reduce current consumption, provide higher power, and improve overall performance. We use more efficient, durable and lightweight materials to create packages that can withstand the rigors of use at a lower weight than legacy products.
U.S. military forces depend on a broad variety of portable, reliable communications equipment. Many of these systems rely on batteries, so power consumption is a critical factor. EM Research designed the SLX Series to deliver ultra-low power consumption and excellent performance. In just a 0.5” square package, the SLX is capable of full octave bandwidths. It’s ideal for high-volume applications, and is currently in use in a wide array of military and civilian applications.
Size isn’t the only requirement that’s shrinking. Research budgets are too. We designed our ZFR Series to deliver the versatility and performance that lab and field systems demand, all at a fraction of the size and cost of legacy technologies. The ZFR’s unique design architecture is capable of accommodating any configuration from 1.25 to 20 GHz in a single unit. Plus, we offer custom ruggedized configurations designed to operate in airborne radar and electronic countermeasure systems.
Recently, a customer needed a robust, lightweight synthesizer with more complex features than were currently available in any system on the market. The customer needed the features in the smallest, lightest package physically possible. We designed a custom THOR Series synthesizer that included, internal reference, fast switching (<300 μSecond), broadband frequency range (6 to 8 GHz), small steps (500 KHz), high power output (+15 dBm) and a wide operating temperature range (-40℃ to +85℃). The complete design was built to withstand high vibration and shock and exhibited excellent spurious and phase noise performance. Plus, it all fit within our small THOR package.
Contact us today to discuss the specifics of your project with an experienced EM Research team member. Call 775.345.2411, or contact us online.