Gowanda Expands Passive Offerings with Acquisition of RCD Components

RCD’s resistors, capacitors, coils and delay lines augment GCG’s inductor offerings

Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Components Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of RCD Components, headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire. RCD is a manufacturer of passive components – including resistors, capacitors, coils and delay lines – for the commercial, military and aerospace industries. This is the ninth acquisition for GCG within the last seven years.

“The addition of RCD to Gowanda Components Group expands the breadth of our passive component offerings to the electronic design community and enhances our passive technology capabilities,” said Don McElheny, CEO of GCG. “As a result of our combined strengths we look forward to developing unique solutions to address board level design challenges of the global electronics industry,” McElheny added.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed but GCG has stated that RCD will maintain its operations in Manchester as well as their support facilities in the Caribbean and Asia. In addition to RCD’s facilities, GCG has seven other manufacturing and design facilities located within the United States.

For more information about GCG or RCD please contact Denis Kohlhagen, VP of Sales for GCG, at sales@gowanda.com or call +1-716-532-2234.

Gowanda Components Group consists of two divisions. The Magnetics Division includes Gowanda Electronics, DYCO Electronics, HiSonic, Butler Winding, Communication Coil, Gowanda REM-tronics and now RCD Components. The Filters Division includes TTE Filters, Microwave Circuits and Instec Filters.

About Gowanda Components Group:

Gowanda Components Group (GCG) is a US-based, vertically integrated manufacturer of high performance and tight tolerance electronic components that address the needs of electronic design engineers around the world. Areas of expertise include magnetic devices, specialty filters and custom designs. GCG’s design capabilities and products enhance the performance and reliability of electronic systems in aerospace and defense, communications infrastructure and medical applications. The individual business units that support Gowanda Components Group are Gowanda Electronics, TTE Filters, Instec Filters, Communication Coil, Butler Winding, Microwave Circuits, DYCO Electronics, HiSonic, Gowanda REM-tronics and now RCD Components.   

www.gowandacomponentsgroup.com

About RCD Components:

RCD Components (est. 1973) is a leading manufacturer of resistors, capacitors, coils and delay lines for the commercial, military and aerospace industries. The company’s strengths include an Absolute Zero Defect program (ABZEDTM), a wide range of standard and customized products and short lead-times. The company’s main facility is in Manchester, New Hampshire. Additional facilities in the Caribbean and Asia provide support for medium to high volume production.

www.rcdcomponents.com

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Gowanda Expands Broadband Conical Product Line

New Surface Mount and Flying Lead Configurations Enhance Utility

Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for broadband radio frequency and power applications, announces an expansion of its broadband conical product line. The new broadband RF conical inductors – C102 & C182 – are available in Surface Mount (SM) and Flying Lead (FL) configurations to enhance utility in the electronics design community.

Gowanda’s new series were developed to address market needs and industry trends calling for ever-increasing performance from broadband conical components. They are designed for use in communication applications for bias T’s (filter signals, remove noise), broadband chip manufacturing, communication platforms, high frequency, microwave circuitry, RF test set-ups, test & measurement, test gear, test instrumentation and transmission amplifiers.

The performance ranges provided by these new wirewound conical series – C102FL, C102SM, C182FL and C182SM – include inductance from 0.47 µH to 10.7 µH, DCR ohms from 0.19 to 7.10 and current rating mA DC from 150 to 815. Series-specific data ranges are provided in the table below. A Conical Data Summary provides technical data for all the series in one pdf. All four series have been outgassing tested per ASTM E595 and meet the TML requirement of 1.0% max. Operating temperature range is -55°C to +125°C for all series. Terminations are gold and RoHS compliant. Please contact Gowanda for application-specific designs.

Performance Range for Gowanda's Newest Broadband Conicals

More technical information is available on each series at the company’s website. Please go to http://www.gowanda.com/broadband-products.html#rf-flying-lead to navigate to the Flying Lead series; go to http://www.gowanda.com/broadband-products.html#rf-surface-mount to access the Surface Mount series. Each series page provides series data, mechanical features, datasheets and other information. Helpful links are also included below.

As with Gowanda’s previously introduced conicals – including the company’s High Current Conicals with Current Ratings up to 10 Amps introduced earlier this year – these new series offer excellent robust construction to assure predictable frequency response and repeatable RF performance. The unique broadband response of the coil is attributed to its precision winding, wire selection and coil configuration.

This expansion of Gowanda’s conical product line leverages the company’s proprietary production processes, extensive design experience, and custom capability expertise to deliver high performance, cost-effective, standard and custom broadband solutions to address the needs of the global electronic design community.

For more information regarding pricing and delivery or for assistance with customer-specific designs please contact Gowanda Electronics at +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.

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Gowanda Expands Capabilities with Addition of REM-tronics

Contract manufacturer of high-reliability products will operate as "Gowanda REM-tronics"

Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Components Group is pleased to announce the merging of REM-tronics, Inc. with the GCG family. REM-tronics is a contract manufacturer of high-reliability products for the aerospace, industrial, medical and military industries. They are located in Dunkirk, New York.

“The merging of REM-tronics with GCG will further enhance our capability to design and manufacture high- reliability magnetic components and systems to address the needs of electronic design engineers in high-performance markets and applications around the world,” said Don McElheny, CEO of Gowanda Components Group. “Their proximity to GCG’s headquarters facilities in Gowanda, New York will enable us to readily nurture and pursue opportunities that leverage our combined strengths, to help our customers be successful,” McElheny added.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed but GCG has stated that REM-tronics will maintain its operations in Dunkirk under the new name Gowanda REM-tronics. In addition to Dunkirk, GCG has five other production facilities located within the United States.

“We are extremely excited to join the Gowanda family,” said Clayton Spaeth, General Manager of Gowanda REM-tronics. “The benefits to our employees and customer base are substantial and will allow us to continue to deliver on our goals and objectives for many years to come,” Spaeth added.

This is the eighth addition to the GCG family within the last seven years. For more information about GCG or Gowanda REM-tronics please contact Denis Kohlhagen, VP of Sales for GCG, or Clayton Spaeth, General Manager at Gowanda REM-tronics at sales@gowanda.com or call +1-716-532-2234. You can also visit GCG’s booth #236 at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium June 4-6 in Boston, Massachusetts for additional information, or at other trade shows where GCG will be exhibiting.

The individual business units that support Gowanda Components Group include Gowanda Electronics, DYCO Electronics, HiSonic, Butler Winding, Communication Coil, TTE Filters, Microwave Circuits, Instec Filters and now Gowanda REM-tronics.

About Gowanda Components Group:

Gowanda Components Group (GCG) is a US-based, vertically integrated manufacturer of high performance and tight tolerance electronic components that address the needs of electronic design engineers around the world. Areas of expertise include magnetic devices, specialty filters and custom designs. GCG design capabilities and products enhance the performance and reliability of electronic systems in aerospace and defense, communications infrastructure and medical applications. The individual business units that support Gowanda Component Group are Gowanda Electronics, TTE Filters, Instec Filters, Communication Coil, Butler Winding, Microwave Circuits, DYCO Electronic, HiSonic and now Gowanda REM-tronics.

www.gowandacomponentsgroup.com

 

About REM-tronics:

REM-tronics got its start in 1950, manufacturing industrial transformers and electrical devices. Since then, the company has continued to grow and diversify. It is now a leading contract manufacturer of high quality electromagnetic coils, cables, harnesses, fiber optic assemblies, and plastic molded components for use in aerospace, medical, defense and industrial applications. The company’s components have been utilized in a variety of projects for Apache, GE, Blackhawk, Boeing, NASA, General Dynamics and many more.

www.rem-tronics.com

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Broadband Conicals with Current Rating up to 10 Amps will Launch at OFC

Gowanda’s Design Provides Highest DC Current Handling Capability in the Industry

Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics announces new broadband conical inductors with up to 10 Amps of DC current handling – the highest level in the industry – and low insertion loss. The four new series – C305FL, C550FL, C750FL and C1000FL – expand Gowanda’s conical offerings and will be featured at the 2019 Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC) being held in San Diego, California from March 5 to 7. Visit Gowanda Components Group booth #5417 for more information.

These flying lead series were developed to address market needs and industry trends calling for ever-increasing performance from broadband conical components. Gowanda’s new series will be utilized in communication applications for bias T’s (filter signals, remove noise), broadband chip manufacturing, communication platforms, high frequency, microwave circuitry, RF test set-ups, test & measurement, test gear, test instrumentation and transmission amplifiers.

The performance ranges provided by these four new wirewound conical series include inductance from 0.30 µH to 22 µH (TYP), Q from 30 to 66 (TYP), DCR ohms MAX from 0.02 to 0.265 and current rating mA DC from 1300 to 10500. Series-specific data ranges are provided in the table below. All four series have been outgassing tested per ASTM E595 and meet the TML requirement of 1.0% max. Operating temperature range is -55°C to +125°C for all series. Standard terminations and gold terminations are RoHS compliant; please contact factory for Pb terminations.

Go to http://www.gowanda.com/broadband-products.html#rf-flying-lead to navigate to each series page where series data, mechanical features, datasheets and other information is provided. Helpful links are also included below. The Data Summary file (last in the list of downloads below) provides key information on all four series in a one-page pdf.

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As with Gowanda’s previously introduced conicals, these new series offer excellent robust construction to assure predictable frequency response and repeatable RF performance. The unique broadband response of the coil is attributed to its precision winding, wire selection and coil configuration.

This expansion of Gowanda’s conical product line leverages the company’s proprietary production processes, extensive design experience, and custom capability expertise to deliver high performance, cost-effective, standard and custom broadband solutions to address the needs of the global electronic design community.

For information regarding pricing, delivery or for assistance with surface mount and application-specific designs please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA +1-716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.

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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.

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Gowanda Expands Magnetics Offerings with Acquisition of HiSonic

This enables GCG to offer a broader range of innovative inductor and transformer solutions to the design community.

Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Components Group is pleased to announce that its offerings of RF and microwave passive magnetic components are expanding in connection with the acquisition of HiSonic in Olathe, Kansas.

“HiSonic’s designs, technologies and customers complement those within our Magnetics Division” said GCG CEO Don McElheny. “The synergy in our capabilities and applications will enable us to offer a broader range of innovative inductor and transformer solutions to design engineers in commercial, medical, microwave, military, space and other markets around the world.”

Terms of the deal were not disclosed but GCG has stated that HiSonic’s operations will remain in Olathe, Kansas. In addition to Olathe, GCG has four other production facilities located within the United States.

This is the seventh acquisition for GCG within the last six years. For more information about GCG, the acquisitions or HiSonic please contact Denis Kohlhagen, VP of Sales for GCG, at sales@gowanda.com or call +1-716-532-2234. You can also visit GCG’s booth #1735 at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS2018) for additional information.

The individual business units that support Gowanda Components Group include Gowanda Electronics, DYCO Electronics, Butler Winding, Communication Coil, TTE Filters, Microwave Circuits, Instec Filters and now HiSonic.

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High Performance Surface Mount RF Inductors to be Featured at IMS

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.

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