Gerald Brimmer Brings Decades of Electronics Experience to the Position
Please join us in the welcoming of our New President/GM, Gerald (Jerry) Brimmer. Jerry brings significant business experience and expertise in growing and improving technology-based businesses with an emphasis on customer relationships. He is a people and customer-centric individual with a strong history of developing highly engaged teams which ideally suits him to RCD’s family culture and brings a strong Engineering and Business acumen to lead RCD to the next level.
Receiving his MBA from UCLA Executive Program and BSEE Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Jerry has been a hands-on leader with over 30 years in the electronics manufacturing space. His technical leadership is the sum of growing from production technician to the Engineering Director level. His engineering experience is enhanced with additional roles in Sales, Marketing & Product Management in both small and large company environments.
We are happy that he landed here. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.
MJ Allen, Sales Manager
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TTI Now Stocking Gowanda Inductors for RF, Microwave & Power Applications
Gowanda, New York (USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of high performance electronic components for demanding applications, announces it has signed a distribution agreement with TTI, Inc. (Fort Worth, Texas), a leading specialty distributor of electronic components. TTI is now an authorized North American distributor of Gowanda’s inductors and chokes designed for RF, microwave and power applications. Market sectors utilizing these components include: military, aerospace, avionics, communication, medical, transportation (rail safety) and industrial (harsh environments).
“We are excited about our partnership with TTI and look forward to leveraging their expertise in the distribution of electronic components with our expertise in the design and manufacture of high performance inductors, to address the needs of the global electronic design community,” said Donald McElheny, President of Gowanda. “The depth and breadth of TTI’s distribution network will assure that Gowanda’s high performance inductors are readily-available to electronic engineers designing next-generation products for industrial, military and medical applications around the world,” added McElheny.
In addition to standard products, Gowanda Electronics utilizes it custom product capabilities to design solutions that meet the specific requirements of an application. TTI will be involved in developing such custom product opportunities through its extensive network of Original Equipment Manufacturer contacts.
For more information about Gowanda please contact Denis Kohlhagen, VP of Sales at Gowanda, at +1-716-532-2234 or email sales@gowanda.com. For more information about TTI please visit www.ttiinc.com.
About Gowanda Electronics
Gowanda Electronics (www.gowanda.com) is a privately held company that designs, manufactures and supplies precision electronic components for RF, microwave and power applications. Components include standard off-the-shelf and custom-designed inductors, chokes, coils, conicals, toroids, transformers and magnetic devices in surface mount and thru-hole configurations that are used in a wide variety of electronic applications. Gowanda’s products are used primarily by OEM companies and other entities interested in high performance electronic component solutions for the equipment and devices they manufacture. Applications include use in industrial automation & control equipment, instrumentation, medical & diagnostic equipment/devices and test & measurement equipment. Such products are used in a broad range of industries including aviation/aerospace, data processing, defense, education, health care, process & assembly industries, security and telecommunications. Gowanda’s customers include Fortune 500 companies and other significant players in these global markets. The company is certified to AS9100, ISO9001 and ISO13485 quality management standards and offers RoHS compliant products as well as lead-containing components for QPL military/defense and other demanding requirements. Non-magnetic inductors are also available. Gowanda Electronics is an affiliate of Gowanda Components Group.
About TTI
TTI, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an authorized, specialty distributor of electronic components. Founded in 1971, the emphasis on a broad and deep product portfolio, available-to-sell inventory and sophisticated supply chain programs have established TTI as a distributor of choice to manufacturers in the industrial, defense, aerospace, transportation, medical, and communications sectors worldwide. TTI and its wholly owned subsidiaries, the TTI Family of Companies, Mouser Electronics, Sager Electronics and TTI Semiconductor Group employ over 7,000 people in more than 133 locations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Globally, the company maintains over 2 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space housing over 850,000 component part numbers. For more information about TTI, visit www.tti.com.
]]>High Performance Surface Mount RF Inductors to be Featured at IMS
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Wed, 02 May 2018 17:37:18 +0000https://www.gowandacomponentsgroup.com/?p=16132These series deliver nearly 2X or more improvement in SRF and Current Rating compared to traditional designs.
The CC4H (ceramic core) and CF4H (ferrite core) series are each available in 3 physical sizes. The performance ranges include inductance from 0.0082 µH to 1000 µH, Q min from 30 to 75, SRF MHz min from 2 to 4000, DCR ohms max from 0.060 to 30 and Current Rating mA DC from 96 to 2430. These series respond to the market need for ever-increasing component performance for RF applications in commercial, medical and military markets.]]>
These series deliver nearly 2X or more improvement in SRF and Current Rating compared to traditional designs.
Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for broadband radio frequency and power applications, announces the introduction of several High Performance RF Surface Mount Inductor Series. Recent advancements in the company’s design technology and manufacturing capability deliver significant improvement – nearly 2x or more – in SRF and Current Ratings for these new inductors as compared to traditional molded designs with equivalent inductance. The first six series – CC4H1008, CF4H1008, CC4H1210, CF4H1210, CC4H1812 and CF4H1812 – will be featured at the 2018 International Microwave Symposium (IMS2018) being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 12 to 14. Visit Gowanda’s booth #1735 for more information.
These series were developed to address market needs and industry trends calling for ever-increasing performance from RF SMT inductor components. These CC4H (ceramic core) and CF4H (ferrite core) series were designed for use in radio frequency applications in commercial, medical and military markets. That includes use in communication, guidance, security, radar, and test & measurement applications.
The performance ranges provided by these six new wirewound series include inductance from 0.0082 µH to 1000 µH, Q min from 30 to 75, SRF MHz min from 2 to 4000, DCR ohms max from 0.060 to 30 and current rating mA DC from 96 to 2430. Series-specific data ranges are provided in the table below. Operating temperature range is -55°C to +125°C for all series. More technical information is available on each series at the company’s website.
Go to http://www.gowanda.com/standard-products.html#rf-surface-mount to navigate to each series page where series data, mechanical features, performance graphs, datasheets and other information is provided. Helpful links are also included below. The Data Overview file (last in the list of downloads below) provides key information on all six series in one 3-page pdf.
For information regarding pricing, delivery, application-specific designs, higher reliability or upscreening to MIL-PRF-83446 or MIL-STD-981 requirements, please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.
Note: if a datasheet link above does not work correctly (due to updating of pdf files) please use the relevant “Series Info” link above to navigate to the current datasheet.
]]>Shielded Surface Mount RF Inductors with Higher Inductance
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Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:32:02 +0000https://www.gowandacomponentsgroup.com/?p=16126Gowanda expanded its SML32S “1210” Shielded Series raising the upper level of inductance to 470 uH and increasing the number of parts by 20%.
The performance range provided by the expanded SML32S series includes inductance from 0.1 uH to 470 uH, DCR ohms max from 0.15 to 25 and current rating mA DC from 91 to 1175. This series expansion responds to the market need for higher inductance shielded inductors for RF applications in commercial, medical and military communities. That includes use in communication, guidance, security, radar and test & evaluation.]]>
Gowanda expanded its SML32S “1210” Shielded Series, increasing the number of parts by 20% and raising the upper level of inductance to 470 uH.
Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for radio frequency and power applications, announces the expansion of its SML32S series of wirewound, shielded, molded RF surface mount inductors in the “1210” style. This expansion increases the number of individual parts in the series by more than 20% and broadens the inductance range by adding values from 120 to 470 uH.
The expansion was done in order to address the market need for higher inductance shielded inductors in RF applications. Shielded inductors are used specifically in applications where the close proximity of circuit board components requires the inductor to be shielded to minimize interactions and ensure performance of the overall system. Such inductors are used for radio frequency applications in commercial, medical and military communities. That includes use in communication, guidance, security, radar, and test & evaluation applications.
The performance range provided by the expanded SML32S series includes inductance from 0.1 uH to 470 uH, DCR ohms max from 0.15 to 25 and current rating mA DC from 91 to 1175. There are two core types in the series (powdered iron or ferrite). The series operating temperature range is -55°C to +125°C. See table. Links to series information, series datasheet and other helpful information are provided below.
Note: if a datasheet link above does not work correctly (due to updating of pdf files) please use the relevant “Series Info” link above to navigate to the current datasheet.
For more information regarding pricing, delivery, higher reliability or upscreening requirements please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.
The SML32S series is the magnetically shielded version of Gowanda’s SML32 series. Both SML32S and SML32 series are part of the company’s Standard RF Surface Mount Inductors product line.
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Gowanda’s ER5025S provides MIL-PRF-39010 qualified inductors in surface mount configuration for military and other high reliability RF applications.
Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for radio frequency and power applications, announces the introduction of the industry’s first off-the-shelf Shielded RF Surface Mount (SMT) Inductors with Established Reliability (ER) rating. The first-ever shielded ER SMT series – Gowanda ER5025S – complements MIL-PRF-39010 Qualified Product List (QPL) axial-leaded (thru-hole) products and enables their conversion to SMT circuitry via this new MIL-PRF-39010 qualified SMT series. This series was developed by the company in response to a market need for shielded surface mount options to the traditional thru-hole designs. SMT components enable the use of more efficient assembly methods when compared to thru-hole methods. Gowanda was the first in the industry to offer an ER series in a surface mount configuration last year, Gowanda ER3013.
“This introduction of a shielded ER surface mount series is a result of Gowanda’s commitment to develop inductor designs that address the evolving needs of the design engineering community,” said Don McElheny, CEO of Gowanda Components Group. “We will continue to introduce more ER SMT series in the future”, he added.
The ER5025S series meets the military’s QPL requirements for Established Reliability to failure rate level M and addresses two MIL-PRF-39010 slash numbers (/17 and /18). This qualification required extensive testing for electrical, environmental, mechanical and thermal performance. Level M represents the first level of failure rating for off-the-shelf inductors for high-reliability applications. In its ongoing commitment to the military market, Gowanda intends to achieve higher level failure ratings (Level P, then Level R) as ongoing testing continues to accumulate the hours necessary to attain those ratings on this shielded ER SMT series.
Gowanda’s wirewound, molded, shielded ER5025S series is designed for RF applications in military, aerospace and space – including defense and NASA communities – for use in communication, guidance, security, radar, test & evaluation and special mission applications. This shielded series – with 3% max coupling – is used specifically in applications where the close proximity of circuit board components requires the inductor to be shielded to minimize interactions and ensure performance of the overall system.
The performance range provided by the ER5025S series includes inductance from 0.10 to 10,000 µH, Q min from 40 to 60, SRF MHz min from 1.0 to 450, DCR Ohms max from 0.025 to 139, and current rating mA DC from 30 to 2245. The MIL-PRF-39010 slash number determines specific performance, core type (phenolic, powdered iron or ferrite) and shielding type (iron sleeve or ferrite sleeve). Operating temperature range is -55°C to +105°C. See the performance data table and ER5025S datasheet link below for additional information.
Gowanda has been designing and manufacturing RF and power inductors – both thru-hole and SMT – for the military’s Qualified Products List for many years. That experience combined with several successful ER thru-hole qualifications set the stage for the development of the industry’s first ER SMT inductors last year, and now the industry’s first shielded ER SMT inductors. Gowanda’s new Hi-Rel QPL Brochure provides a helpful overview.
Note: if a datasheet link above does not work correctly (due to updating of pdf files) please use the relevant “Series Info” link above to navigate to the current datasheet.
For more information regarding pricing, delivery, higher reliability or upscreening requirements please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com. For more information about QPL go to the website for Defense Logistics Agency DLA Land and Maritime at: www.dla.mil/landandmaritime.aspx.
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Gowanda’s ER3013 Series breaks new ground by providing SMT option to traditional thru-hole designs, for military and other high-reliability RF applications.
Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for radio frequency and power applications, announces the introduction of the industry’s first off-the-shelf RF Surface Mount (SMT) Inductors with Established Reliability (ER) rating. The first-ever ER SMT series – Gowanda ER3013 – was developed by Gowanda in response to a market need for surface mount options to the traditional leaded (thru-hole) designs.
Surface mount configurations lend themselves to higher-efficiency “pick and place” circuit board assembly processes versus the more laborious, multi-step thru-hole assembly methods. The introduction of Gowanda’s ER SMT series will enable faster assembly processing, thereby helping to reduce the cost of high-reliability electronic systems where ER components are utilized. The introduction of this new series also sends a message to the design community – that SMT designs are attainable even for some of the most challenging high-reliability components.
“This development from Gowanda not only breaks new ground but also helps to assure design engineers that their next generation designs will have access to the necessary components – especially since Gowanda plans to introduce more ER SMT designs in the future,” said Don McElheny, CEO of Gowanda Components Group.
The ER3013 series meets the military’s Qualified Products List (QPL) requirements for Established Reliability to failure rate level M and addresses MIL-PRF-39010 slash numbers /19, /20 and /21. This qualification required extensive testing for electrical, environmental, mechanical and thermal performance. Level M represents the first level of failure rating for off-the-shelf inductors for high-reliability applications. In its ongoing commitment to the military market, Gowanda intends to achieve higher level failure ratings (Level P, then Level R) as ongoing testing continues to accumulate the hours necessary to attain those ratings on this ER SMT series.
Gowanda’s wirewound, molded ER3013 series is designed for RF applications in military, aerospace and space – including defense and NASA communities – for use in communication, guidance, security, radar, test & evaluation and special mission applications.
The performance range provided by the ER3013 series includes inductance from 0.10 to 1000 µH, Q min from 25 to 55, SRF MHz min from 3.4 to 680, DCR Ohms max from 0.08 to 72, and current rating mA DC from 28 to 1380. The specific MIL-PRF-39010 slash number determines the core type (phenolic, powdered iron or ferrite) and operating temperature range (-55°C to +105°C or -55°C to +125°C). See table. Links to series information, series datasheet and other helpful information are provided below.
Note: if the datasheet link above does not work correctly (due to updating of pdf files) please use the “Series Info” link above to navigate to the current version of the datasheet.
For more information regarding pricing, delivery, higher reliability or upscreening requirements please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.
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Gowanda now has four ER series with QPL Level R status for MIL-PRF-39010 – ER10M, ER15M, ER18M and ER17S
Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for radio frequency and power applications, announced achievement of failure rate Level R on two more of its MIL-PRF-39010 RF Inductor Series – ER15M and ER18M – adding to the company’s series already approved to Level R – ER10M and ER17S. These four thru-hole series meet the military’s Qualified Product List (QPL) requirements for Established Reliability (ER) and address ten different MIL-PRF-39010 slash numbers (/01 through /10). This approval required extensive testing for electrical, environmental, mechanical and thermal performance. Level R represents the most reliable off-the-shelf inductors for high-reliability applications.
Gowanda’s “ER” series are designed for RF applications in military, aerospace and space – including defense and NASA communities. This includes use in communication, guidance and security applications, as well as in radar, test & evaluation, and special mission applications.
These four ER series were initially introduced with Level M approval. As part of the company’s commitment to the military market, Gowanda pursued the testing required to attain higher level approvals – first achieving Level P – and now Level R – on all four series. Level R represents a 100X increase in reliability over the initial Level M rating. Gowanda’s four series have cumulatively exceeded 45 million unit hours of testing.
The overall performance range provided by the four series includes inductance from 0.10 to 1000 uH, Q min from 25 to 75, SRF MHz min from 3.4 to 680, DCR Ohms max from 0.025 to 72, and current rating mA DC from 28 to 2900. Refer to the table below for series-specific values.
Performance Ranges for Gowanda’s MIL-PRF-39010 Level R Series
The MIL-PRF-39010 slash number also determines the core type (phenolic, powdered iron or ferrite), shielding (iron sleeve or ferrite sleeve), and operating temperature range (-55°C to +105°C or -55°C to +125°C).
Note: if any of the datasheet links do not work correctly (due to updating of pdf files) please use the series information website links above to navigate to the most current version of the datasheets.
For more information regarding pricing, delivery, higher reliability or upscreening requirements please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.
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13 April 2015, Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a US-based designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for power and radio frequency applications will launch five new RF inductor series for military applications at the upcoming Space Tech Expo being held May 19-21, 2015 in Long Beach, CA. Visit Booth #2118 for more information.
This introduction expands the number of MIL-PRF-15305 MS part numbers that can be addressed with Gowanda components. The five series that achieved Qualified Product List status and the seven MS numbers they address include: MLRF19M (MS90539), MLRF21M (MS90542 and MS14052), MLRF22M (MS90540), MLRF24M (MS90541) and MLRF28M (MS75103 and MS91189).
These RF thru-hole, wirewound, molded inductors are designed for radio frequency applications in military, aerospace and defense communities. They have utility in communication, guidance and security applications, as well as in radar, test & evaluation and special mission applications.
The overall performance range provided by the new series includes: inductance from 0.47 to 10,000 μH, Q min from 35 to 95, SRF MHz min from 0.95 to 300, DCR Ohms max from 0.06 to 72, and current rating mA DC from 47 to 2400. Refer to the table below for series-specific values.
Cores are powdered iron or phenolic depending on MS number. Operating temperature range is -55°C to +105°C (Class A) for powdered iron core parts and -55°C to +125°C (Class B) for phenolic core parts. Links to product information, datasheets and other helpful information are provided below.
This multi-series introduction enhances Gowanda’s QPL-approved product line and demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to the development and introduction of QPL products that address the needs of the military and aerospace markets.
For more information regarding pricing, delivery or upscreening requirements please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.
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Gowanda’s SMP2512 Series Addresses Market Need for Specific Size & Performance
13 March 2015, Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics will introduce its new SMP2512 Series of surface mount, wirewound, ferrite core, molded power inductors at APEC 2015 (Applied Power Electronics Conference), Booth #237. This series addresses a market need for a specific combination of size and performance in the power electronics industry.
Gowanda Electronics’ SMP2512 Series is designed for use in power applications for specific surface mount size – nominally 0.25 inch L x 0.10 inch W – and current rating performance – 0.26 to 1.64 DC A for an inductance range of 1 to 100 uH. These power inductors are epoxy-encapsulated for environmental protection and superior strength to withstand all types of reflow soldering.
The SMP2512 Series is specifically targeted for use in DC/DC converters and switching regulated power supplies. The rugged construction enables the SMP2512 inductors to be used in these applications as well as in many other power supply applications where current handling capability and durability are important.
Specific applications include microprocessor and distributed power applications – including power supplies, power regulators and DC to DC converters – especially in automotive electronics, industrial process control equipment, medical diagnostic equipment and test & measurement equipment. Other applications include use in bar code, instrumentation, laboratory analysis equipment and security systems.
Technical specifications for products in Gowanda’s SMP2512 inductor series include: Inductance from 1 to 100 uH with 5%, 10% or 20% tolerance, DCR Ohms max from 0.15 to 6.0, Current Ratings from 0.26 to 1.64 DC A and Saturation Current from 0.195 to 1.23 DC A. Operating temperature range is -55°C to +125°C. Both Pb and RoHS (lead-free) versions are available. Inductors are provided via tape and reel packaging for ease of use in surface mount assembly operations.
Gowanda Electronics also offers custom designs in the SMP2512 Series in order to meet the specific requirements of an application. For design details or custom requirements contact Gowanda at +1-716-532-2234 or email sales@gowanda.com.
The SMP2512 Series provides a dimensional size that is in between the company’s SMP1812 and SMP3013 offerings. More information about all of these wirewound, molded power series is available at gowanda.com.
For design details, pricing, delivery, application-specific variations, upscreen and/or partnering opportunities please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.
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MLRF0603 & MLRF0805 Sn/Pb Terminated Series Address Market Need for Solder-Friendly Components
16 January 2015, Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics recently achieved qualification to the military’s MIL-PRF-83446 specification for its MLRF0603 and MLRF0805 series of RF surface mount wirewound coil, ceramic core chip inductors with tin/lead terminations. These are the first series in the industry to attain Qualified Product List (QPL) status for this particular Department of Defense specification. Gowanda was the first to introduce gold-terminated 0603 and 0805 chip inductors several years ago.
Tin/lead solder terminations are necessary for processes where reflow soldering is the component assembly method. In such situations, gold terminations require additional processing to pre-tin the terminations prior to assembly in order to prevent gold embrittlement. The tin/lead terminated QPL inductors now available from Gowanda provide an effective time-saving, solder-friendly solution.
The MLRF0603 and MLRF0805 series are designed for RF applications in military, aerospace and defense communities. This includes use in communication, guidance and security applications, as well as radar, test & evaluation and special mission applications. These series can also be used in other high frequency applications around the world where the rigorous testing associated with these QPL-approved inductors makes them desirable for high reliability (hi rel) designs, or wherever QPL-approval provides additional assurance of performance and reliability.
MLRF0603 is QPL approved to MIL-PRF-83446/36B (with amendment 1 dated April 4, 2014) and provides inductance from 1.8 to 270 nH, Q Min from 16 to 40, SRF MHz Min from 600 to 6000, DCR Ohms Max from 0.07 to 1.78 and Current Rating DC mA from 195 to 1000.
MLRF0805 is qualified to MIL-PRF-83446/37A (with amendment 1 dated April 4, 2014) and provides inductance from 2.2 to 2200 nH, Q Min from 15 to 65, SRF MHz Min from 40 to 6000, DCR Ohms Max from 0.08 to 5.0 and Current Rating DC mA from 140 to 1000.
Gold terminations are available as well as tin/lead solder terminations. The Sn/Pb solder-coated termination meets Termination Finish Code B and Code F of the MIL-PRF-83446 mil spec. The Au termination meets Code A. Operating temperature for each series is -55ºC to +125ºC.
Gowanda Electronics’ proprietary epoxy capping technique provides uniform dimensional stability for pick-and-place assembly and assures environmental and mechanical protection of the coil.
Gowanda Electronics can offer variations to these designs in order to meet the specific requirements of a particular application. The pursuit of QPL approval for such customer-specific designs depends on volume and other factors. Additionally Gowanda can upscreen a standard design from a commercial product line using the company’s in-house environmental testing lab to fulfill customer reliability requirements. Gowanda will also consider inquiries from companies looking for partnering opportunities to address specific QPL needs.
For design details, pricing, delivery, application-specification variations, upscreen and/or partnering opportuniites please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.
For information about the Defense Logistics Agency (formerly DSCC) and MIL-PRF-83446 go to www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/.