Mission

The mission of EM Research is to provide our customers the ultimate in cost-effective approaches to custom-designed products, which meet all of the technical aspects of our customers' specific requirements. The responsiveness of EM Research to its customers' needs for low cost, state-of-the-art frequency sources enables our customers to maintain pricing and technical advantages over their competitors in the RF and microwave industries.

Values

Customer satisfaction is achieved through our dedication to quality, consistency, and performance. We accomplish this through our team of dedicated and conscientious employees. Teamwork, continuous improvement and attention to detail are applied to every aspect of our business.

EM Research, Inc.

EM Research manufactures high-performance standard and custom-designed frequency sources for commercial and military systems. The company specializes in miniature surface-mount, modular, and connectorized phase-locked oscillators and frequency synthesizers from 5 MHz to over 30 GHz.

Single frequencies to multi-octave band designs are available with excellent phase-noise characteristics and very low power consumption. Hybrid and hermetically-sealed frequency synthesizers from EM Research are ideally suited for military vehicles, UAV, and other high-reliability, high-vibration applications. EM Research offers products with optional RoHS compliance, lead (Pb) free and tin-mitigated designs. Our multi-purpose synthesizers are optionally available with RS-232 or USB serial interface.

Products

• Frequency Synthesizers
• Phase-Locked Oscillators
• Frequency Multipliers
• Signal Sources
• Integrated Microwave Assemblies

Markets Served

• Avionics
• Test & Instrumentation
• Broadband
• P-P / P-M-P Digital Radios
• WiMAX / LTE
• Cellular Infrastructure
• RADAR / SAR
• Medical
• Military / Defense
• SatCom / VSAT
• Surveillance

Product Line Features:

• SMT commercial PLO / synthesizers to 10 GHz
• Optional internal references available
• Hybrid SMT synthesizers to 12 GHz for hi-rel applications
• Phase-locked crystal oscillators to 500 MHz
• Hi-Rel references from 5 MHz to >500MHz
• High-vibration tolerant frequency sources
• Modular PLO / synthesizers to 26 GHz
• Low-cost replacements for PLDRO
• Standard operating temperature range: -30°C to +70°C, -40°C to +85°C, and -50°C to +105°C (optional)
• Extremely fast-switching synthesizers (< 1 microsecond) for select units
• Optional ruggedized packages available
• Custom products and integrated assemblies available

EM Research Commitment to Quality

EM Research, Inc. maintains stringent quality control processes that allow us to provide high-end products that meet the requirements of the military, aerospace and commercial industries. We strive to meet the needs, expectations and requirements of our customers the "first time, everytime".

All strategic elements in the EM Research enterprise value chain reflect our primary goal of designing and manufacturing high-reliability products and creating total-value directly to our customers. Incorporating total-value processes represents heightened sensitivity in regulation of input materials, assemblies, components, production, management and inspection procedures.

The ability of EM Research to continually offer the most advanced signal sources in the microwave industry is derived from employee dedication and success in following firmly structured policies and procedures with a strong focus on our Quality Objectives.

Quality Policy

EM Research (EMR) is a design and manufacturing company dedicated to providing advanced products for a growing and constantly changing industry. EMR understands that the industry’s needs and design requirements are an ever-present demand. It is our philosophy to manage this challenge through continual design development, process improvements, and a dedication to overall product quality.

EMR promotes a work environment which facilitates communication, feedback and continual improvement. We encourage employees to respond creatively, conscientiously, and with a genuine dedication to the company, processes, product quality, and consistent performance. Every individual recognizes their responsibility in participating in the success of EMR through the governing documentation and established quality objectives. EMR’s quality management system gathers and evaluates metrics to assess our performance for determining effective consistent practices.

Customer satisfaction is derived from Quality, Consistency, and Performance. EMR achieves this through written instructions, drawings, and specifications providing a document structure from which employees can rely on. ISO 9001:2008 certification and on-going compliance through continual process improvement is the path EMR chooses to maintain customer satisfaction.

ISO 9001:2008 Certification

EM Research achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification through Orion Registrar, Inc., USA for meeting the guidelines set out by the International Organization for Standardization. ISO 9001:2008 certification is the industry standard for quality management systems and EM Research’s certification achievement underscores their commitment to total customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

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IPC-A-610 - Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies

The most widely used standard published by the IPC. With multiple language versions, it has an international reputation as "the source" for end product acceptance criteria for consumer and high reliability printed wiring assemblies.

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J-STD-001 - Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies

The standard describes materials, methods and verification criteria for producing high quality soldered interconnections and has emerged as the preeminent authority for electronics assembly manufacturing. The standard emphasizes process control and sets industry-consensus requirements for a broad range of electronic products.

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