QuinStar successfully completed a 28-month program with Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The program entailed developing flight hardware for the NASA-ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. QuinStar’s deliverables included Ka-band solid-state power amplifiers. The SSPA is an enabling element of the communication payload for the high-speed, space-to-earth datalink. The NISAR satellite uses advanced [...]
QuinStar was recently certified to test its space-qualified millimeter-wave hardware by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). After administering both the System Safety Survey and Vendor Chamber Verification Survey, JPL certified QuinStar’s thermal vacuum chamber for testing flight hardware for JPL/NASA missions. The chamber enables hardware testing under a simulated space environment. To illustrate, the 6.5 cubic [...]
QuinStar holds T3 events (Try Things Together) to provide opportunities for employees to join in recreational, cultural, and educational events after hours. This month, we held a bowling tournament at Palos Verdes Bowl in Torrance, CA. We awarded prizes to top bowlers. Click here in order to learn more about work-life balance at QuinStar! [...]
QuinStar recently celebrated summer with QuinStar Company Picnic 2019. This annual event for employees and their families was at nearby Lomita Park. The day’s festivities included a taco truck, a snow-cone machine, and crafts and games for both kids and adults. In addition, we added a new sporting event this year – a pick-up softball [...]
QuinStar participated in the 5G/IoT Network Expo in Tokyo, Japan. Our local distributor, Sogo Electronics, Inc., represented us. Sogo displayed select QuinStar products, including amplifiers, to specifically highlight our ability to address the laboratory needs of wireless innovators. Significantly, as part of the Communications & Broadcasting Week 2019, show organizers report over 33,000 unique visitors [...]
QuinStar recently concluded our January to June customer satisfaction survey. We’re carefully reading all the feedback and developing responsive solutions. Our goal is to continually improve the customer experience. We will use these inputs to that end. QuinStar is especially appreciative of the time our customers took to complete the customer satisfaction survey. Accordingly, we [...]
QuinStar presented the whitepaper High-Efficiency, Ka-band GaN Power Amplifiers at the International Microwave Symposium 2019. Ka-Band GaN Power Amplifiers Abstract In summary, this paper reports the design and performance of state-of-the-art GaN MMICs and a fully packaged Ka-band SSPA. Using harmonic tuning, the MMICs produce power levels up to 10 W CW with efficiencies in the [...]
Northrop Grumman recently selected QuinStar for its 2019 World-Class Team Supplier Award. Northrop Grumman recognizes small businesses that demonstrate outstanding achievements and support of its programs. Leo Fong, President and CEO, and Sage Kuno, Program Manager, attended the Corporate Global Supplier Diversity Programs Recognition Awards Luncheon held on May 16, 2019. They accepted the award [...]
QuinStar is exhibiting June 4 - 6 at the International Microwave Symposium. The IMS will convene at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Click here for more information! We'll unveil some new products and prototypes. In addition, QuinStar is offering the opportunity to schedule a one-on-one appointment with our Product Sales Specialist. We understand that [...]
QuinStar announces a new team member. Introducing Rafael Hernandez, our QA Manager. Rafa brings significant experience to the role. Additionally, he has a keen interest and talent for establishing processes to improve company-wide operations. As a certified ISO9001 Internal Auditor himself, he will be an integral part of QuinStar’s ongoing certification activities. QuinStar is certified [...]