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APIC Corporation Secures OTA From AFRL Information Directorate to Develop Prototype Trusted HIP-E Photonic PCB for Secure Multi-Level Processing

APIC Corporation today announced it has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Information Directorate in Rome, NY. This award will support the development of a prototype multi-chip module integrating a secure processor with APIC’s Heterogeneously Integrated Photonics and Electronics (HIP-E) technology.

HIP-E Prototype Contract

APIC Corporation, based in Culver City, California, has been awarded a subcontract sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New York, to develop a prototype of a high-speed, energy-efficient photonic integrated circuit (PIC) for computer systems called Heterogeneously Integrated Photonics and Electronics (HIP-E). The HIP-E prototyping effort is a partnership between APIC…
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Ultra Low Noise Figure RF Over Fiber Link

APIC Corp. designs and manufactures the highest performing fiber optic links for high-fidelity analog signal transmission. One of several key enabling technologies is a stable laser with ultra low relative intensity noise (RIN) over the entire RF bandwidth. Ultra low RIN lasers are critical to achieving noise figures (NF), below 5 dB; large dynamic range;…
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Performance Test on APIC’s MicroATx-based Fiber Link

MicroATx 20 GHz transmitter (gold box) and 20 GHz photodiode (small device on green circuit card) undergoing link testing in the Aselsan laboratory. 9 October 2019 – Aselsan AS, a Turkish corporation that produces tactical military radios and defense electronic systems for the Turkish Armed Forces, performed a series of tests on APIC’s MicroATx-based 20…
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New Offices and Manufacturing Lines

APIC moves offices and manufacturing lines into newly renovated offices and laboratory spaces. The additional floor space will aid in expanding and improving the manufacturing process flow.

Test Report on 18 and 6 GHz RFoF Transceiver Units

24 May 2019 – APIC Corp. completes the design, asembly and test of a custom designed set of RF over Fiber links for Scanmatic AS of Arendal, Norway. The links will be used to downlink celestial radio signals collected by an array of sophisticated antennas for radio astronomy. Link performance measurements are available for download…
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MWP 2018 October 22-25 in Toulouse France

Come by our booth that we share with MorePhotonics to discuss RF over fiber and to view a few of our sample products on display.

Rugged High Fidelity

Vibration testing of APIC Corp.’s integrated 20 GHz Micro Analog Transmitter (MicroATx). The MicroATx is a high-fidelity broadband optical transmitter that converts electrical signals up to 20 GHz RF into a low noise, high dynamic range optical signal for transmission through fiber up to 25 km. The transmitter was tested for operation during vibration, mechanical…
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Antenna Links

31 July 2018 – APIC has published the latest installment of a series of whitepapers developed to describe the vast application space for high fidelity RF and high modulation digital transmission over optical fiber. The latest paper, on Antenna Links, surveys the many possibilities of this technology for air, land, sea and space applications. –…
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Introducing the AL Laser

APIC Corporation is pleased to announce a new laser/transmitter product for high fidelity RF over fiber applications. The low RIN laser that was formerly designated the CWL series (for CW laser) is now being packaged with an internal bias T so it can also be used as a direct modulated laser as well as a…
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