Electronic Military & Defense Annual Resource

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Feature weapons using additive technology becomes more commonplace. With advancements in 3D printing eventually leading to multimaterial and electronic PCB printing and a reduction in costs of materials, the ability to manufacture weapons becomes much easier. In summary, the technology could be a double-edged sword for military organizations, and policies regarding gun control around the world will need to be readjusted in order to reflect the changes in technology. Atin Angrish is a research analyst in the Technical Insights Division of Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company. His main professional focus is on advanced manufacturing technologies. He earned his BE (Hons) in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) in Pilani, India. Quartz precision...in Motion. ©2013 Greenray Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. All specifications subject to change without notice. Frequency 10 - 800 MHz Attributes Hermetic Pkg. High Shock & Vibration Best Stability ±0.3 ppm Output CMOS, Cl. Sine, LVPECL Size 9.0 x 7.0 x 2.8 mm 0.35 x 0.28 x 0.11 in., SMT t53 Frequency 10 - 50 MHz Attributes Tight Stability High Shock & Vibration Best Stability ±0.1 ppm Output CMOS, Clipped Sine Size 7.0 x 5.0 x 2.5 mm 0.28 x 0.20 x 0.10 in., SMT t1215 t70series Greenray TCXOs are achieving performance standards for g-Sensitivity, phase noise, and temperature stability that validate our commitment to re-Defne frequency control, while providing customers frequency control solutions that work – on the ground, and in the air. And most defnitely, in motion. Here are a few examples from our catalog: Frequency 10 - 50 MHz Attributes Tight Stability High Shock & Vibration Best Stability ±0.3 ppm Output CMOS, Clipped Sine Size 5.0 x 3.0 x 2.2 mm 0.20 x 0.12 x 0.09 in., SMT Drawing on more than 50 years of engineering and manufacturing experience and the expertise gained from our extensive military and defense heritage, and working together with our sister companies Statek Corporation and Advanced Technical Ceramics, Greenray is setting new standards for low power consumption, tight stability, low phase noise and high reliability quartz oscillators. frequency control solutions For Industry, for Defense. Greenray. Electronic Military & Defense ■ w ww.g re e nra yi n dus t ri e s . c o m Conclusion Defense organizations around the world will need to focus on the development of additive manufacturing technologies that can be used for the fabrication of fully functional products. Several component technologies already exist, as noted in the examples above. A convergence of conductive polymers, nanotechnology, and laser-based additive manufacturing may enable them to do so. Several technologies under development are open for licensing, such as laser consolidation. Open source projects like RepRap (for fused deposition modeling or FDM) will allow researchers to make modifications and develop in-house capabilities for making on-demand weapons and first responder equipment, such as handheld chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) detection devices and ammunition, cheaply and quickly. On the other hand, this innovative technology will also allow terrorist outfits to procure arms and manufacture them on their own, as the ability to create www.vertmarkets.com/electronics 11

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