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Today’s battlefield no longer refers to a patch of land. 21st century warfare includes a range of technological advances that would make the average citizen’s head spin, including an entire division for electronic warfare. This includes activities like electro-optical, infrared and radio frequency countermeasures; radio and radar jamming (and anti-jamming); masking, probing, reconnaissance, and intelligence; spectrum management, EW reprogramming and more. And each of these complex circuitries that make up the components of EW must be protected – that’s where a high power TVS diode can come into play. It can be overwhelming to think about the complex technologies integrated into military combat.  Most often, the most state-of-the-art electronic capabilities are developed confidentially for the military, but are later trickled down to use by civilians in everyday life. Just consider

In a military world, victory can be held in the details. The more we know about our opponent’s movement, their mechanical and technological capabilities, and environmental conditions can sometimes be the edge needed for triumph – or at least survival. The source of military data capture, therefore, must be reliable. Data sensors need to be versatile and scalable. A variety of military sensor technologies are used to fulfil this critical need. Sensors monitor the presence of threats, the activities of enemy forces, the conditions of the weather, the nature of the environment, the state of a piece of equipment during its operation, and whether biological or chemical changes have occurred. They are included in systems like drones, missiles, satellites, rockets, marine systems, combat and reconnaissance vehicles, and more.  Given the

What’s New in Military Communication? An Assessment of MDE Semiconductor, Inc.’s SMDMAX15KA Power TVS Diode Series Amid the chaos, when adrenaline levels are at their peak, and there’s little time to spare, the last thing a soldier needs is bad information. Reliable communication channels can be the difference between life and death when soldiers need to send requests for artillery support or understand clearly, command’s instructions. As wireless data-sharing technologies continue to advance, the speed and range of warfare are also increasing. Defense forces that integrate these next-level concepts the quickest can gain the upper hand. Diving deeper to the heart of any communications infrastructure, are sophisticated electronics, many of them miniaturized, that are susceptible to damage from unpredictable voltage transients. The effects of these power spikes can range from

Self-Healing Robots and Military Equipment, Sci-Fi or Reality? How TVS Power Diodes Are Helping Design the Future of Military Tech   Robots for different military platforms are soon becoming the norm, but not everyone is convinced. One of the factors preventing their full acceptance is whether they can perform independently and not become an additional burden. Besides, in the heat of a mission, when something breaks, none of the options are appealing. Personnel could stop to repair it or destroy it, if slowing down is out of the question and it is imperative that enemy forces do not get hold of it. They could also abandon it covertly in hopes of recovering it later, or in the hopes that friendly forces find it. In light of these problems, the concept

The Navy’s Unmanned Vessels Plans: Accelerating Modernization with TVS Semiconductors That the US Navy wants to modernize is no longer news. In a previous article, we talked about plans to revamp its large surface combatant — an iterative process integrating modern technologies into proven combat systems, namely the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The predominant topic in Naval news, however, is the specific path to modernization and of course, how much it will cost. Unmanned Vehicles (UVs) are one of several capabilities the Navy is pursuing from a list including hypersonic weapons, cyber warfare, directed energy weapons, and more. With senior strategists calling for more distributed architecture, the service requested $1 billion towards R&D for unmanned programs in FY 2020[1]. As experts in TVS semiconductors that protect sensitive electronic systems from power

Defense Against Drones and the TVS Power Promise from MDE Semiconductor, Inc. In September 2019, drones were used to attack the state-owned Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia. You would think it was the first time someone had the unfortunate idea to use drone technology to cause mayhem to property, considering the number of headlines generated by the attack.  The drop in oil production by almost half likely contributed to the newsworthiness. However, for those keeping track, the list of UAV-related incidents continues to rise. And the audacity of mischief-makers especially outside war zones has national agency officials worrying about what could happen next time. Think playgrounds, parades, prisons, stadiums, music festivals, utilities, warehouses, and more, it’s enough to keep any concerned individual awake at night. The very reason drone