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PhasortodevelopnextgenerationElectronicallySteerableAntennafeaturingDSMDyneema’sadvancedRadomeSolution
Companiescollaboratetocreateanadvancedmaterialsprotectivecoverwithoptimizedfeaturesforsea,airandland-mobilesystems
WashingtonD.C.,June8,2017:Phasor,Inc.,theleadingdeveloperofenterprise-gradephasedarrayantennasystems,announcedtodaythattogetherwithDSM,theyaredevelopingauniqueprotectivecover(radome)madewithDyneema®forphasedarray,electronicallysteerableantennas(ESAs).TheseradomeswithDyneema®featureexceptionalpropertiesdesignedtoachieveoptimalperformanceacrossallsatellitemobilityuse-cases.
Radomesareessentialtoshieldsatellitecommunicationsantennasfromadverseweatherandharshconditionsbutareoftenbulky,heavy,difficulttomanage,andcanreduceanantenna’sefficiency.Thecompaniesareworkingtogetherunderalong-termagreementtoleveragePhasor’suniqueknowledgeinthefieldofESAs,andDSM’sextensiveexperiencewithadvancedUltraHighMolecularWeightPolyEthylene(UHMWPEmaterials)foruseinradiofrequency(RF)applications.
Phasor6-module,conformalAero-ESA
“Withnear-zerosignalloss,Dyneema®CrystaltechnologyhelpsPhasoroptimizeit’spowerfulnewESAforaeronautical,maritimeandland-mobileapplications”,saidDaveHelfgott,CEO,Phasor,Inc.“Inadditiontothematerial’selectromagnetictransparency,PhasorchoseDyneema®foritssuperiorprotectionofsensitiveequipmentinharshoutdoorenvironmentsanditsextremelightweightwhichiscriticalforcommercialmobilityapplications.”
“Phasor’sstate-of-the-artElectronicallySteeredAntennasystemsareanotherexcellentexampleofhowDyneema®CrystalTechnologyishelpingcustomerscreateradicallynewsolutionsandunderscoresDSM’scommitmenttosupportingourcustomerswiththemostadvancedmaterialsonthemarkettoday,”saidKoenJanssen,VicePresidentInnovationDSMDyneema
Phasor’sverylowprofile,electronicallysteerableantenna(ESA)provideshigh-bandwidthserviceinamorereliable,robustandfailure-tolerantway.Theantennaissolid-state,withnomovingparts,sosatellitesignalsaretrackedelectronically.TheESAcanbeflatorconformalindesignandcanbefittedmoreseamlesslytomovingvehicles,includinganaircraftfuselage,acruise-shiporahigh-speedtrain.Thesametechnologyisverywellsuitedtosupporttraditionalfixedsatellitenetworks(FSS),HighThroughputSatellites(HTS),andNon-Geosynchronous(NGSO)satellitenetworks.Moreover,theantenna’smodulararchitectureallowsthesystemtobescaledtoanyuse-caserequirement,fixedormobile.
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AboutPhasor,Inc.
PhasorInc.isaleadingdeveloperofhighthroughput,enterprise-grade,modularphasedarrayantennas,headquarteredinWashingtonDC,withatechnologydevelopmentsubsidiaryintheUK.Phasor’selectronicallysteerableantennas(ESAs)arebasedonpatentedinnovationsindynamicbeamformingtechnologiesandsystemarchitecture.Phasor’smissionistoenablehigh-speedbroadbandcommunicationswhilein-flight,atseaortravellingoverland.
Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.phasorsolutions.com
AboutDSMDyneema
DSMDyneemaistheinventorandmanufacturerofUltraHighMolecularWeightPolyEthylene(UHMWPE)fiberbrandedasDyneema®,theworld’sstrongestfiber™.Dyneema®offersmaximumstrengthcombinedwithminimumweight.Itisupto15timesstrongerthanqualitysteelandupto40%strongerthanaramidfibers,bothonweightforweightbasis.Dyneema®fiberfloatsonwaterandisextremelydurableandresistanttomoisture,UVlightandchemicals.Theapplicationsarethereforemoreorlessunlimited.Dyneema®isanimportantcomponentinropes,cablesandnetsinthefishing,shippingandoffshoreindustries.Dyneema®isalsousedinsafetyglovesforthemetalworkingindustryandinfineyarnsforapplicationsinthemedicalsector.Inaddition,Dyneema®isalsousedinbulletresistantarmorandclothingforpoliceandmilitarypersonnel.FurthermorethenewgenerationDyneema®Fabricsoffernextlevelinnovationsindenim,apparel,footwear,sportsequipmentandlightweightoutdoorproductsandaccessories.
FurtherinformationonDSMDyneemaisavailableatwww.dyneema.com.
