As we close the books on our first year at Esterline Research & Design, I couldn't be happier. Happier about my decision to partner with the people I did, and the direction we are going. As the only partner of ER&D who's not an engineer, these are few personal observations I...
Being in the Frequency Control industry, we commonly run across the need to generate specific signals for testing circuits.For development and proof of concept, a stable clock generator is a standard piece of equipment. Although single channel clock generators are found in labs everywhere, they generally come in a big form factor with a...
As we approached the point of bringing our first product to market, packaging became a focal point. It only makes sense to ship high end, high precision electronic gear in the most secure way possible, but does it matter what it looks like? That was the question... Typical outer packaging Bad...
The new ER&D DA-10M0 5 channel 10 Mhz distribution amp features SMA inputs and outputs with optional programmable output power.Input power is supplied via wall wart or screw terminals. With a 3.5" x 3.3" x 0.5" footprint, this distribution amplifier can be embedded in larger RF systems requiring low noise...
As much fun as it is to hand build a PCB, it can be awfully time consuming. Prototyping a single board isn't so bad, but once you have the final design nailed down it's just intricate busy work.Today we got our new Pick and Place Machine all set up and...
To design our high precision RF test gear, the design of several key subsystems was needed. These subsystems have potential to be useful tools and embeddable subsystems for other users, so we have decided to bring them to market. The first module in development is a low noise Multi-Channel 10...
In the world of Research & Design, the most rewarding time is generally when the two come together in the form of a prototype. Last evening was no exception. The MI-100 Multi-Instrument tool is not at the high end of products in our pipeline, but it has broad application and...
