Gowanda’s Inductors Meet QPL’s Extended Reliability Requirements to Level P for MIL-PRF-39010

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(Gowanda, NY, USA) Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for RF and power applications, announced that the company recently achieved failure rate Level P for its MIL-PRF-39010 RF Inductors – ER10M Series and ER17S Series. These thru-hole series meet the military’s Qualified Product List (QPL) requirements for Established Reliability (ER). Such approval requires extensive life testing of electrical, environmental, mechanical and thermal performance.

The company’s ER10M and ER17S Series were introduced in the fall of 2010 with Level M approval and represented Gowanda’s first ER products for the military market. As a result of a commitment to do the required testing to achieve higher level approvals, Gowanda’s ER10M and ER17S inductors now meet the relevant MIL-PRF-39010 specifications to failure rate Level P. The company is continuing to do life testing at its in-house environmental testing lab with a goal of attaining the more demanding failure rate – Level R.

ER10M is a wirewound, molded design approved for MIL-PRF-39010 slash 08, 09 and 10. Performance includes: Inductance from 0.10 uH to 1000 uH; 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 DC mA from 28 to 1350. Operating Temperature is -55°C to 125°C for /08 and -55°C to 105°C for /09 and /10. (See link to technical details below)

ER17S is a wirewound, molded, shielded design approved for MIL-PRF-39010 slash 01, 02 and 03. Performance includes: Inductance from 0.10 uH to 1000 uH; Q Min from 40 to 60; SRF MHz Min from 3.8 to 250; DCR Ohms Max from 0.025 to 17.5 and Current Rating DC mA from 70 to 1790. Operating Temperature is -55°C to 105°C. (See link to technical details below)

These new series represent the most reliable off-the-shelf inductors offered in the industry for high-reliability applications. They also demonstrate Gowanda’s ongoing commitment to the development and introduction of QPL products which address the needs of the military and aerospace markets.

Gowanda’s ER10M and ER17S series are designed for RF applications in military, aerospace and defense communities. This includes use in communication, guidance and security applications, as well as in radar, test & evaluation, and special mission applications.

Technical information

Technical information about these products is available at the company’s website:

• Gowanda Electronics ER10M Series Information: Click here
• Gowanda Electronics ER17S Series Information: Click here
• Gowanda’s QPL RF Thru-Hole Overview: Click here

For more information regarding design details, pricing, delivery, higher reliability and/or upscreening opportunities please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA 716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com .

Additional helpful website links

• An overview of Gowanda’s QPL product offerings (current and intended): Click here
• For more information about Gowanda’s in-house environmental testing capabilities: Click here
• To access news releases on these and other recently introduced products: Click here

For more information about QPL go to the website for Defense Logistics Agency DLA Land and Maritime (previously referred to as DSCC) at http://www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/ For details on MIL-PRF-39010 go directly to: http://www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/downloads/milspec/docs/mil-prf-39010/prf39010.pdf

The company recently completed a recapitalization with Addison Capital Partners.

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25 July 2011 (Gowanda, NY, USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for RF and power applications, recently completed a recapitalization of the company with Addison Capital Partners. The new structure will enable Gowanda to accelerate its plans for growth in strategically important products and markets.

David Schaack, Gowanda’s CEO said, “We are very excited about this announcement and what it means to our suppliers, customers and business partners. Gowanda is now stronger than ever, with access to financing tools and management skills which will help us take advantage of new technologies and market opportunities. We are looking forward to leveraging Gowanda’s existing and newly acquired strengths to advance the company in the global electronic components marketplace.”

First Niagara Bank and Banyan Mezzanine provided financing for the recapitalization.
Terms of the arrangement were not disclosed.

New “C” conical series leverages Gowanda’s proprietary processes and expertise, and addresses market need for more standard and custom design options for communication applications.

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Stop by Gowanda’s booth #730 at IMS2011 for more information.

16 May 2011 (Gowanda, NY, USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for RF and power applications, is launching its inaugural line of Ultra-Broadband Conical Inductors at the MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS2011) Exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland on June 7-9, 2011 (Booth 730). Gowanda’s introduction of its “C” conical series is in response to market demand for more standard and custom broadband conical design options for communication applications. This new product line leverages Gowanda’s proprietary production processes, extensive design experience, and custom capability expertise to deliver high performance, cost-effective, standard and custom broadband solutions.

Gowanda’s new broadband product line offers standard thru-hole, flying lead (self-leaded) and surface mount (SMT) designs in a variety of sizes with up to 150 watt power capability, excellent co-planarity, and robust construction. Typical operation is from 40 MHz to 40 GHz. RoHS, leaded or gold plating terminations are available. Operating temperature is -55°C to +155°C. SMT products are available on tape and reel.

The company’s custom capabilities – already well-established for the company’s RF and Power inductors – have been enhanced to provide broadband conicals with application-specific core configurations, electrical parameters, footprints, frequencies, wattage and wiring options (copper, gold plate, specialty).

Gowanda’s broadband conicals address industry design trends requiring higher frequency, higher power, smaller size and wider bandwidth components. The conicals’ design saves precious board space and enhances performance. The conicals also provide a 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.

Specific communication applications for Gowanda’s conicals include 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.

Standard product component data is provided through Gowanda’s affiliation with Modelithics and includes insertion loss, return loss, inductance, DCR, and current rating.

Additional info for this new “C” series is available at the company’s website:

• General Info about Broadband Products
• Technical Info about Surface Mount, Wirewound, Conicals
• Technical Info about Thru-Hole, Wirewound, Conicals, Flying Leads

For assistance with custom broadband designs or for more information regarding standard designs, pricing, and delivery please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA 716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com.

* Please check with Gowanda for the most up to date specifications

“Not a Foreign Concept, Gowanda Exports to China”

This feature article highlights Gowanda’s internal processes and capabilities that enable the company to be successful in China, Asia and beyond. Keys to success include shorter production runs, flexible manufacturing, engineering expertise, specialized equipment, process control, QPL/high rel capabilities, and responsiveness. A pdf of the complete article, including photographs, is provided below.

New QPL Military-Approved RF Inductors:  Gowanda Electronics Earns MIL-PRF-39010 “Established Reliability” Certification for ER10M & ER17S Series; Gowanda’s First ER Products for the Military Market

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Note: As of May 2011 these ER series have been approved to failure rate Level P

Gowanda, NY (USA) – Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for RF and power applications, recently introduced two inductor series meeting the military’s Qualified Products List requirements for “Established Reliability”. Gowanda’s ER10M and ER17S thru-hole RF inductor series are approved to MIL-PRF-39010, Level M. Such ER approval requires extensive life testing across thermal, electrical, mechanical and environmental test spectrums. The ER10M and ER17S series represent Gowanda’s first ER products for the military market.

ER10M is a wirewound, molded design approved for MIL-PRF-39010 slash 08, 09 and 10. Performance includes: Inductance from 0.10 uH to 1000 uH; 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 DC mA from 28 to 1350. Operating Temperature is -55C to 125C for /08 and -55C to 105C for /09 and /10.

ER17S is a wirewound, molded, shielded design approved for MIL-PRF-39010 slash 01, 02 and 03. Performance includes: Inductance from 0.10 uH to 1000 uH; Q Min from 40 to 60; SRF MHz Min from 3.8 to 250; DCR Ohms Max from 0.025 to 17.5 and Current Rating DC mA from 70 to 1790. Operating Temperature is -55C to 105C.

Gowanda’s ER10M and ER17S inductors meet the relevant MIL-PRF-39010 specifications to failure rate Level M. Life testing is ongoing at Gowanda’s in-house environmental testing lab and will continue until the more demanding failure rate level – Level R – is attained.

These new series represent the most reliable off-the-shelf inductors offered in the industry for high-reliability applications. They also demonstrate Gowanda’s ongoing commitment to the development and introduction of QPL products which address the needs of the military and aerospace markets

Gowanda’s ER10M and ER17S series were designed for RF applications in military, aerospace and defense communities. This includes use in communication, guidance and security applications, as well as in radar, test  and evaluation, and special mission applications.

Technical information about these new series is available at the company’s website:

• Gowanda Electronics QPL RF Thru-Hole Overview: click here

For more information regarding design details, pricing, delivery, higher reliability and/or upscreening opportunities please contact Gowanda Electronics at USA 716-532-2234 or sales@gowanda.com

Additional helpful website links:

• Overview of Gowanda’s QPL Product Offerings: click here
• Information about Gowanda’s In-house Environmental Testing Capabilities: click here
• Gowanda’s Prior News Releases: click here

For more information about QPL go to the Department of Defense DSCC website: www.dscc.dla.mil/

A feature article entitled “At Gowanda: Production Cells and Made-to-Order Machinery” appeared in the August 2010 issue of US Tech magazine. Claude Badawy, Chief Operating Officer at Gowanda Electronics, was interviewed for this article; he addresses some aspects of the company’s operations that enable Gowanda to be more competitive in the global electronic components market.

This article is reprinted with permission (refer to PDF below) and can also be accessed at US Tech’s Electronic Manufacturing Services section of their website.