since it's founding in 1978, american microwave

American Microwave Corporation (AMC)

Since it's founding in 1978, Since it's founding in 1978, American Microwave Corporation (AMC) has been focused on American Microwave Corporation (AMC) has been focused on

the design and manufacture of DC to 40 GHz Solid State the design and manufacture of DC to 40 GHz Solid State Control Components. Control Components.

This is still our niche!This is still our niche!


New BrochureNew Brochure

Updated websiteUpdated websiteJanuary 2012“100’s of other designs”

June 2011Added focus on switch matrices

http://www.americanmic.com/


Building on a foundation of Control ComponentsBuilding on a foundation of Control Components

Solid State Attenuators Solid State Attenuators –– standard and customstandard and custom

Detector Log Video Amplifiers Detector Log Video Amplifiers –– standard and customstandard and custom

Solid State Switches Solid State Switches –– standard and customstandard and custom

Integration of control componentsIntegration of control components


Products and Capabilities . . .Products and Capabilities . . .

AttenuatorsAttenuators

10 MHz to 18 GHz 10 MHz to 18 GHz Up to 120 dB dynamic rangeUp to 120 dB dynamic rangedigital, diode, programmabledigital, diode, programmablePhase InvariantPhase Invariant

Solid State Variable AttenuatorsSolid State Variable AttenuatorsAMCAMC’’s Electronically Variable Attenuators are available in octave ans Electronically Variable Attenuators are available in octave and multid multi--octave octave

bandwidths to 18 GHz. These linearized voltage variable attenuabandwidths to 18 GHz. These linearized voltage variable attenuators are tors are programmable and have attenuation ranges from 30programmable and have attenuation ranges from 30--120dB. 120dB.

Standard models are available from stock to 90 days and AMC welcStandard models are available from stock to 90 days and AMC welcomes specials. omes specials.

Product example


Products and Capabilities . . .Products and Capabilities . . .

DLVAsDLVAs10 MHz to 40 GHz, narrow and broadband10 MHz to 40 GHz, narrow and broadband50 and 70 dB dynamic range50 and 70 dB dynamic rangeall models are DC coupledall models are DC coupledlinear detector, high sensitivity and miniature modelslinear detector, high sensitivity and miniature modelsCW Immunity circuits are availableCW Immunity circuits are available

Detector Log Video AmplifiersDetector Log Video Amplifiers

The LVDThe LVD--218 Series Detector Log Video Amplifiers are available in 218 Series Detector Log Video Amplifiers are available in standard 50 dB and 70 dB Dynamic Range over the full 2standard 50 dB and 70 dB Dynamic Range over the full 2--18 GHz 18 GHz

Bandwidth. AMCBandwidth. AMC’’s DLVAs are best known for their reliability. With years s DLVAs are best known for their reliability. With years of legacy on MIL programs, the quality and repeatability of AMC of legacy on MIL programs, the quality and repeatability of AMC designs designs are without peer. While standard models are available from stocare without peer. While standard models are available from stock to 90 k to 90

days, AMC has the flexibility to support custom designs.days, AMC has the flexibility to support custom designs.

LVD-218-50


Standard, Modified Standard and Custom SwitchesStandard, Modified Standard and Custom Switches

SwitchesSwitchesSPST to SP48T SPST to SP48T SP65TSP65TDC to 40 GHz, narrow and broadbandDC to 40 GHz, narrow and broadbandRectangular and radial outlinesRectangular and radial outlinesHermetic and nonHermetic and non--hermetichermeticConnectorized and surface mountConnectorized and surface mountHigh speed, high isolation, low lossHigh speed, high isolation, low lossVariety of driver optionsVariety of driver optionsModified Standard or custom performanceModified Standard or custom performanceFlexibility in semiconductors/diodesFlexibility in semiconductors/diodesStock to 60 days !!Stock to 60 days !!

Standard SwitchesStandard Switches

Radial designs

In-line designs



Medium to High Power SolidMedium to High Power Solid--State SwitchesState Switches50 MHz to 18 GHz, narrow and broadband Designs50 MHz to 18 GHz, narrow and broadband DesignsUnique mechanical outlinesUnique mechanical outlinesHigh speed, high isolation, low lossHigh speed, high isolation, low lossVariety of driver optionsVariety of driver optionsUp to 2 KW CWUp to 2 KW CW

10 WKu Band

10 W, S-Band

2 KW, L-Band

2 W, X-Band


High Power designs build on our Solid state legacyUsing new devices, custom passives and thermal management


Switch Matrices & Switch based AssembliesSwitch Matrices & Switch based AssembliesMIC hybrid and MMIC integrationMIC hybrid and MMIC integrationCustom digital/logic control designsCustom digital/logic control designsOptimized performanceOptimized performanceSpecial packagingSpecial packagingMIL screeningMIL screening


Markets supported:Markets supported:

Airborne / UAV / Missile Airborne / UAV / Missile / EW / Jammers/ EW / Jammers

FF--15, B15, B--52, Tiger X, Global Hawk ALQ52, Tiger X, Global Hawk ALQ--188, 188, PDF, PDF, USMUSM--464, 464, AAM, ALRAAM, ALR--67, 67, Wave Core, Wave Core, ScoutScout

Ground based radar / Ground based radar / Missile Defense /Missile Defense /air traffic control / air traffic control / Shipboard radar / Shipboard radar / CommunicationsCommunications

Patriot, MK92, ATNAVICS, AEGIS, LAMPS, Patriot, MK92, ATNAVICS, AEGIS, LAMPS, AN/SPQAN/SPQ--9B, SPS9B, SPS--74, CEC74, CEC

Defense programs supported include the following:Defense programs supported include the following:

Defense Electronics systems Defense Electronics systems Satellite & Point to Point communicationsSatellite & Point to Point communicationsIndustrial & Scientific applicationsIndustrial & Scientific applicationsInstrumentation & Test equipmentInstrumentation & Test equipmentCellular InfrastructureCellular Infrastructure


Our Customers Come FirstOur Customers Come First

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Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

Meeting our customers expectations for Quality Meeting our customers expectations for Quality

QA has incorporated inQA has incorporated in--process inspections throughout process inspections throughout QA has direct communications with customersQA has direct communications with customersQA is responsible for all warranty and nonQA is responsible for all warranty and non--warranty returns warranty returns until they are back at the customeruntil they are back at the customerQA is actively involved in continuous improvementQA is actively involved in continuous improvementQA has an ongoing training and reQA has an ongoing training and re--training program training program including including ””customer firstcustomer first”” philosophyphilosophy


Adding personnel to support growthAdding personnel to support growthNNew assemblers, technicians, material management and Quality persew assemblers, technicians, material management and Quality personnelonnelMore additions are planned for 2012More additions are planned for 2012

Production Planning and Inventory ControlProduction Planning and Inventory ControlMRP systemMRP systemStocking of common partsStocking of common partsLive Planning ReportLive Planning ReportWeekly status meetingsWeekly status meetings

Direct communications with customerDirect communications with customerVP Operations contacts customer directly with potential scheduleVP Operations contacts customer directly with potential schedule concernsconcernsShipment notice with Tracking info is sent for every shipmentShipment notice with Tracking info is sent for every shipment

OperationsOperations

Results have been significant:Results have been significant:improved efficiencies, cost reduction, improved efficiencies, cost reduction,

reduced leadreduced lead--times and ontimes and on--time deliverytime delivery


27 of the last 30 months 100% on27 of the last 30 months 100% on--time time (99.7% during that time)(99.7% during that time)

50556065707580859095

100

Apr July Oct Jan Apr July Oct Jan Apr July Oct

% on time

2009-2011

OperationsOperations –– New Capital EquipmentNew Capital Equipment

• Machine Shop EquipmentMachine Shop Equipment•• NewNew Haas VF3 Haas VF3 (4 CNC Milling Machines total)(4 CNC Milling Machines total)


Not just a prototype shop Not just a prototype shop ––all machining is done inall machining is done in--house!house!

• Production Production && Test Lab EquipmentTest Lab Equipment•• NewNew TenneyTenney Thermal Shock Chamber Thermal Shock Chamber •• NewNew West Bond semiWest Bond semi--automaticautomatic

Every part goes thru thermal shockEvery part goes thru thermal shock

RF/Microwave Test TechniciansRF/Microwave Test Technicians

Each Technician has fullEach Technician has full--up up microwave stationmicrowave stationStateState--ofof--thethe--art Network art Network AnalyzersAnalyzersCapability to 40 GHzCapability to 40 GHz2 environmental/temp chambers2 environmental/temp chambersAnnual capital budget for Annual capital budget for maintenance, replacement and maintenance, replacement and upgradeupgrade

Operations Operations –– the right people and equipmentthe right people and equipment


7309 Grove Road, Frederick, MD

AMC is growing to meet customer’s needs

• Doubling in size of Assembly, Clean room and Test areas• Significant increases in size of Quality Assurance, Engineering Lab and Machine Shop• Plenty of additional space to grow

1st Quarter of 2012

American Microwave Corporation (AMC)American Microwave Corporation (AMC)

SummarySummary

AMC is focused on our CustomersAMC is focused on our Customers

AMCAMC’’s Competitive Advantages:s Competitive Advantages:

-- Narrow FocusNarrow Focus-- 10001000’’s of existing designss of existing designs

-- Flexibility to turn around specialsFlexibility to turn around specials-- Broad inBroad in--house capability house capability (RF, digital, mechanical)(RF, digital, mechanical)-- Manufacturing efficiency and onManufacturing efficiency and on--time deliverytime delivery

-- Growing to meet our customersGrowing to meet our customers’’ needsneeds

Recent Product Development: Recent Product Development: Building on a foundation of Control ComponentsBuilding on a foundation of Control Components

-- Many modified Standard ProductsMany modified Standard Products-- High Power Switches High Power Switches

-- Switch Matrices and AssembliesSwitch Matrices and Assemblies

phone: 301.662.4700fax: 301.662.4938

email: [email protected]

American Microwave Corporation7311-G Grove Road

Frederick, Maryland 21704

Emily King, Emily King, Sales/Customer ServiceSales/Customer Service ManagerManager

John Guenard, Director of Sales & MarketingJohn Guenard, Director of Sales & Marketing

since it's founding in 1978, american microwave

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