Avionics

Miniature Module ARINC 836A

September 20, 2021

The Miniature Module is a small form factor solution for mounting avionics. The solution enables quick and easy installation and replacement of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) in the field. It consists of:

  • A tray that mounts to the aircraft
  • An enclosure to hold the electronics
  • A locking latch to allow quick and easy installation of the enclosure to the tray

Much like the ARINC 404 and ARINC 600 solutions in place today, this ARINC 836A-compliant design offers interchangeability between manufacturers and standard mounting provisions. It also:

UGF055D: a miniature microwave assembly

May 19, 2021

Announcing the latest cable and performance from our interconnect supplier - please reach out to hello@quantumflow.co for any inquiries and/or RFQ's:

Employing all the cable and connector performance and proven reliability of the Carlisle Interconnect UTiFLEX® line, the UGF055D is a miniature microwave assembly that stands up to the most demanding space-flight, defense, and 5G environments and is ideal for multi-channel tight pitch applications. The ultra-low-loss UGF055D features:

» UTiFLEX cable

QuantumFlow at IMS 2019 - Boston

May 8, 2019

The QF team will once again be in attendance at IMS this year alongside our lineup of suppliers. Feel free to reach out (hello@quantumflow.co) and schedule a meetup to discuss our services and linecard. We'll be there all week June 3rd-7th. 

SUPPLIER BOOTH - #

Microelectronics Products & Services (Northrop Grumman)  #823

Milliwave Silicon Solutions MilliBox  #2000 (5G Pavilion)

Trans-Tech / Skyworks  #424

Nova Microwave / Res-Net  #150

Microwave Applications Group  #1013

Polyfet RF Devices  #224

Northrop Grumman, DARPA Set New Standard for Wireless Transmission Speed

August 31, 2018

From Northrop Grumman:

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Aug. 22, 2018 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have set a new standard for wireless transmission by operating a data link at 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) over a distance of 20 kilometers in a city environment.

The two-way data link, which featured active pointing and tracking, was demonstrated Jan. 19, 2018 in Los Angeles.

All Aboard the Microlauncher!

April 16, 2018

From Space Tech Expo USA:

During our research, it became apparent that the microlauncher industry excites many. This soon-to-become-operational market will open up a new avenue for bringing satellites and other small spacecraft into orbit. This market will be able to widen the launch bottleneck and provide a fast launch service to the thousands of small satellites to be launched within the next decade

Uber in deal with NASA to build flying taxi air control software

November 10, 2017

From Rueters:

LISBON (Reuters) - Uber is taking part in a joint industry and government push with NASA to develop software which the company aims to use to manage “flying taxi” routes that could work like ride-hailing services it has popularized on the ground.

Uber said on Wednesday it was the first formal services contract by the U.S. National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) covering low-altitude airspace rather than outer space. NASA has used such contracts to develop rockets since the late 1950s.

NASA starts wind tunnel tests for its quiet supersonic jet

August 8, 2017

From Engadget: 

NASA's plans for a quiet supersonic jet, the QueSST, just became tangible: the agency and Lockheed Martin have started wind tunnel tests for the future X-plane. It's a scale model at this stage, but it will be subjected to winds as high as Mach 1.6 (950MPH) to gauge both its aerodynamic performance as well as parts of its propulsion system. The tests should run until the middle of 2017.