With sadness, QuinStar announces the passing of noted cryogenic researcher William Tap Lum. He worked at the Radio Astronomy Laboratory at UC Berkeley. Tap teamed up with David Williams and Harold Weaver to found Berkshire Technologies, Inc. The company made cryogenically cooled low-noise amplifiers. His products supported the research of many physicists and radioastronomers for [...]
At QuinStar, we’re about more than millimeter-wave technology. The people comprising QuinStar pursue diverse and exciting outside interests. Our Chief Engineer, Jim Schellenberg, is a highly skilled amateur astronomical photographer. He captured this beautiful image of the Orion nebula using a specially modified Canon 6D. The camera responds to the H-alpha spectral line at 656 [...]
QuinStar is excited to usher in the New Year! We wish you and yours a happy holiday season! Please note our adjusted holiday schedule. QuinStar is closed Monday December 24, Tuesday December 25, and Tuesday January 1. We resume normal operations on Wednesday January 2. We look forward to our continued prosperous partnerships in 2019! [...]
QuinStar recently partnered with Terasys Technologies to advance our testing capacity. QuinStar’s production backlog has been growing rapidly. Acceptance testing was becoming a bottleneck. Always seeking new ways to improve our customer service, we zeroed in on acceptance testing. With automated testing, QuinStar increased our value proposition, saving our customers time and money. Read more [...]
At QuinStar, work-life balance is important. Additionally, we strive to provide stable and highly rewarding careers. To that end, we offer a stimulating and collegial environment to support a productive workplace. QuinStar is now accepting applications for several positions. Want to learn more? Visit our Careers page to see QuinStar employment opportunities and to learn more [...]
QuinStar recently treated employees to a traditional Luau dinner, complete with a whole roasted pig. The Luau was a T3 event (Try Things Together). To explain, QuinStar regularly hosts optional social events for employees centered around recreational, educational, and cultural themes. In addition to on-site workout facilities and group fitness classes, T3 events are part [...]
QuinStar is participating the Coastal LA Section CLASTECH Symposium and Exhibition on Friday, November 2 at The Proud Bird. The event includes two tracks (Antenna Talks and Microwave Talks) with five technical sessions and table top exhibits. Hours are from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. A buffet lunch is provided with registration. Click here for more [...]
EDI CON USA brings together RF, microwave, EMC/EMI, and high-speed digital design engineers and system integrators for networking, product demonstrations, training, and learning opportunities. Join us at the Santa Clara Convention Center October 17 – 18. QuinStar is exhibiting at booth 123.
We are pleased to announce that QuinStar has recently been certified to ISO9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev. D by Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. This is an update from our prior certification to ISO9001:2008 and AS9100 Rev. C. We’re expanding our capacity to meet the increasing demand for millimeter-wave components, assemblies, and subsystems. QuinStar continually strives to [...]
QuinStar recently presented a paper on F-Band GaN Power Amplifiers at IMS 2018. Further, QuinStar is the first to report GaN power results above 100 GHz. Additionally, QuinStar reports the highest power level for any solid-state technology at this frequency. Read the paper here.