Industry News

US Army Deploys Harris Broadband Ethernet Radios

Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has announced the deployment of its RF-7800W high-capacity line-of-sight radio by the 2-25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) of the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division. The RF-7800W delivers expanded high-bandwidth secure communications to the battlefield. The 2-25th SBCT is using...
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Modernized GPS Satellite Begins Operations

A combined US Air Force/Lockheed Martin team has completed a rapid on-orbit deployment of the modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite launched on March 15 from Cape Canaveral. The spacecraft, which includes new features that enhance operations and navigation signal performance, has been declared operational for...
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Around the Circuit

Industry News ANSYS Inc. , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, and Ansoft Corp. , a global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software, announced that they signed a definitive agreement whereby ANSYS will acquire Ansoft for a purchase price of...
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The Battle Between HF and UHF RFID

It is undeniable that RFID tags reign over the bar coding technologies and other optically read technologies due to its contactless nature, larger memory capacity and ability to allow energy to penetrate certain goods that are hidden or covered with su...
In the 21 st century, RFID woke up from its hibernating stage and started making a great impact in the many applications of our lives. The ability of RFID to receive, modify and pass on information, and store large memories regarding any object embedded with a transponder brings a...
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Liquid Crystal Polymer: Enabling Next Generation Conformal and Multilayer Electronics

For microwave systems that operate below 5 GHz, conventional circuit board materials are readily available with low cost and good performance. However, as systems migrate to higher frequencies, and as the demand for improved integration schemes increases, microwave and millimeter-wave designers look for the next generation of materials with...
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New Literature

Capabilities Brochure This brochure outlines the company’s capabilities as a leading developer of microwave-absorbing materials and electrically tuned composite structures for use in commercial and defense applications. The six-page brochure showcases ARC Technologies’ extensive capabilities and processes; expertise in advanced materials for both functional and material property requirements; in-house...
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