Inside Frequency Control

In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) system technology has advanced considerably in recent years, and will experience significant growth and innovation in the near future. Let’s explore what this rapidly evolving and improving technology means for the customer experience and for aviation-related fields in the radio frequency industry.

Topics: aerospace, general

Topics: aerospace, Military & Defense, Defense & PNT

Unmanned vehicles have changed our world over the past 15 years, and continue to do so one battlefield, one site inspection, and one independent film at a time. Science fiction writers, engineers and military thinkers alike had envisioned robotic and autonomous warfighting machines for years, and in the early 21^st century, they became a viable and widely used option in warfare. But as they continue to advance and become less expensive, what does future hold for unmanned vehicles?

Topics: aerospace, engineering, crystal oscillators

One of the most important decisions an RF engineer will make when designing a new system is choosing the right type of oscillator, and determining what signal output will be the best fit for the application. Each come with their own set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, wer're talking about temperature controlled crystal oscillatos (TCXO) and the clipped sinewaves they produce. We'll cover the pros and cons of the TCXO and its signal type, as well as some common applications that these oscillators are used with.

Topics: crystal oscillators

Topics: crystal oscillators, Defense & PNT

Topics: IoT, aerospace, general

Topics: crystal oscillators, RF Technology

 

Topics: RF Technology, Military & Defense, Defense & PNT

Radar technology has become extremely important in today's world.

They help guide the freighters which ship the electronics, clothing, and countless other products we use every day to our shores.

They help meteorologists detect advanced weather patterns to produce the weather forecasts we see every morning on the news.

Further, radar is used for:

• Air traffic control and navigation
• Military applications
• Astronomical and meteorological study
• Law enforcement purposes. (You can thank the radars in police radar guns for that speeding ticket you may have gotten.) 
• Continually growing amounts of uses

Clearly radar is important for many reasons. Here's a deeper look into what exactly radar technology is and what makes it so effective for many applications. 

Topics: RF Technology

CMOS Clocks are a key technology that enables everything from laptops and smartphones to satellites and spacecraft to function. But what exactly do these devices do, and how are they beneficial in extreme environments and demanding applications? In this article, we will give a quick overview of the benefits of CMOS clocks, and how RF engineers put them to work in some of the most challenging applications.

Topics: crystal oscillators, Clocks & Crystals, RF Technology