SpaceX and NASA break down what their historic first astronaut mission will look like
May 4, 2020
From Techcrunch:
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Opinion: Six Ways COVID-19 Could Change Defense Sector
April 14, 2020From Aviation Week Network:
The coronavirus pandemic is going to be as consequential for defense and security as were the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the U.S. For the defense sector, there are multiple implications to ponder and possibly to begin to position for as these play out in 2021 and beyond.
MicroFab representation in SoCal and AZ
February 20, 2020
QuantumFlow is glad to announce our Southern California and Arizona representation of MicroFab - MicroFab, Inc. specializes in manufacturing thin film circuits and other thin-film products. Circuits can be manufactured to your drawing specifications, or a custom thin film circuit can be designed to your specifications. Ion beam etching technology provides a superior etching process over conventional chemical etching. With ion beam etching, there is no undercutting or cross-contamination, resulting in better overall RF circuit performance.
QuantumFlow at DesignCon 2020
January 17, 2020
The QuantumFlow team will be attending DesignCon in Silicon Valley on January 28th and 29th. Drop us a line if you plan to attend - hello@quantumflow.co
The electronics industry is shooting upwards like a rocket — the market for electrical systems will reach nearly $1,680 billion by the end of 2019 — but what's providing the fuel? And how can you reach new heights along with it?
DesignCon has the answers.
Five 2020 predictions for components
January 9, 2020
From EE Times:
A forecast of what to look out for among electronic products in the coming year.
United States Air Force Space Pitch Day
November 14, 2019
From Forbes and Starburst:
Elon Musk told a group of assembled space entrepreneurs that if they can build a rocket component better than SpaceX can, “we would love to buy that,” noting his private space startup used to build the landing legs for its Falcon 9 rocket but now buys them from race car manufacturer All American Racers. “We’d love to outsource more.”
OneWeb Secures 6 GHz of Ku/Ka Bandwidth to Provide Global Satellite Connectivity
September 10, 2019
From Everything RF:
Ceramic Materials for 5G Wireless Communication Systems
August 8, 2019From ceramics.org -
In the world of wireless communication, 5G has become almost a popculture reference. It is a term frequently used to describe improved handsets, devices, and infrastructure enabling faster speeds and more bandwidth. This article presents a cursory overview of what 5G is, what are the technical pillars of 5G systems, and finally, the role ceramic materials will play in 5G technology.
Turbo Cloverleaf Omni Antennas
July 29, 2019
Southwest Antennas is pleased to announce their newly updated line of rugged cloverleaf omni-directional antennas. These antennas are available in both left hand and right hand circular polarization, which is ideal for air-to-ground RF links or use in multi-antenna configurations, where multiple antennas of opposite polarization are used to increase isolation between co-located antennas.
Three frequency options are available:
House committee takes skeptical view of ISS commercialization plans
July 17, 2019
From Space.com:
WASHINGTON — A month after NASA rolled out a strategy to increase commercial use of the International Space Station, some in Congress are skeptical of the effort.
At a July 10 hearing of the House Science Committee’s space subcommittee, some members suggested that allowing commercial activities on the station, including visits by private astronauts, wasn’t an appropriate use for the facility as NASA prepares to return humans to the moon and go on to Mars.