RF & EM SERVICES
CAES APD has a long heritage in the development of Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Magnetics, specifically designed to meet the needs of high-performance radar and communication.
Combining a deep understanding of the physics of RF and EM with a multitude of designs, provides our customers with world-leading solutions.
- Frequency Agnostic Development Capabilities
- DC To 340 GHz
- Electro-Optical Bands
- Long-wave Infrared
- Antennas, Signal Processing, Hardware & Software Design
- Full Radar System Models
- Schematic Drawing / Capture
- Modeling & Simulation
- Test Equipment Up To 240 GHz
- Vector Network Analyzers (VNA)
- Real-time Spectrum Analyzers (RSA)
- Signal Generators (Sig. Gen.)
- Vector Signal Generators (VSA) – 40 GHz
- Manufacturing Support
MODELING & SIMULATION
- 3D EM Modeling & Simulation
- Antennas, Filters, Microstrip Lines, etc.
- Finite-Element
- Method of Moments (MoM)
- Development Tools
- Matlab
- CST
- Microwave Office, VSS & AXIEM
RAPID PROTOTYPING
- RF Components
- Antennas up to 110 GHz
- Strip-line Filters
- Rodgers, Taconic and Other Dielectric Material in Stock
- Test & Evaluation
- Wire-bonding & Laser Etch
ANTENNAS
- Antenna Design, Modeling & Manufacturing Support
- Narrowband & Wideband Architectures
- Monopole, Dipole, Loop, Patch, Slot, Planar, Vivaldi & More!
- Waveguide, Sub-straight Integrated Waveguide (SIW) & Microstrip
- Test Equipment
- 7-Axis Near-Field Test
- Far-Field Micro- / mmWave Anechoic Chamber
- Partnerships with Low-Frequency Compact Ranges
COMPONENTS & MODULES
- Custom Designs
- Up/Down Converters
- RF Synthesizers
- Cost, Size, Weight and Power (C-SWaP) Sensitive Transmitters & Receivers
- RF Power LDMOS Amplifier Design in Class A, Class C & Ultra-Efficient Class E
- Lumped Element, Stripline Filters & Micro-Strip Filters & More!
- Amplifiers
RADAR
- Turn-key DoD, Automotive and Commercial Design Capabilities
- AESA to monopole
- CW, FMCW & Pulsed-Doppler
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Sense, Track, Profile & Avoid, Fire Control & Imaging
- Radome, Enclosure & Thermals
- Test & Certification
COMMUNICATIONS
- Turn-key DoD, Commercial Design Capabilities
- Software-Defined Radios (SDR)
- 5G Communications – Infrastructure & User Equipment
- Full Duplex Radio Design (e.g. E-band Radios)
- IoT & Smart City Solutions
- Multitude of Modulation Schemes
RF & EM PARTNERSHIPS
