AR Inc.
Amplifier Research, AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation | |
| Formation | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Don Shepherd and Dan Roth |
| Headquarters | Souderton, PA |
Key people | John Kim (COO)[1] |
| Website | www |
AR Inc. is a Pennsylvania-based provider of microwave instrumentation products. The company was founded in 1969 by Don Shepherd and Dan Roth.[2][3] It is accredited ISO 17025:2005 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).[4]
Company overview
[edit]Formation
[edit]Shepherd and Roth started AR Inc. in 1969. In 1973, they moved to the current headquarters in Souderton, Pennsylvania and the company has been operating from here since then. AR Inc. recorded sales of $1 million in 1979 and $25 million in 1996.[5]
Expansion
[edit]The company offers amplifiers, antennas, receiver systems, chambers, EMC field monitoring and power measuring equipment with applications in the US Army and US Navy.[6][7][8][9] It expanded to operate offices in United Kingdom, France, Benelux and Germany.[10][11] In 1988, it developed the 100 W solid-state power amplifier covering 100 MHz to 1 GHz, and by 2015 it had achieved a 50,000 W CW, class A, solid state amplifier.[12]
Acquisitions
[edit]In 2017, AR Inc. acquired Sunol Sciences Corporation, now renamed as SunAR RF Motion. SunAR provides precision positioners and reverb stirrers for EMC, OTA, and shielding effectiveness testing; as well as distributed antenna systems for wireless markets.[13] In 2019, AR Inc. became an exclusive distributor of NEXIO products and services.[14]
Recognition
[edit]AR Inc. was the winner of EMC LIVE Product of the Year in 2017 and 2018.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ Rick Nelson. "AR RF/Microwave names John Kim VP of corporate operations". Endeavor Business Media. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Interference Technology Presents: AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation". Interactive Technology. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "VFTT – AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation". Octagon Communications. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "AR/RF Microwave Instrumentation Receives Accreditation From A2LA". Interference Technology. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Innovative RF & Microwave Solutions With Exceptional Support". www.arworld.us.
- ^ "AR's "Cavitenna" RF Antenna Uses Shielded Room as a Reverberating Antenna". IN Compliance. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "See AR's New Product Offerings at IMS2018". Microwave Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Mike Hockett. "June Special Report: RF/Microwave Test". Evaluation Engineering. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "AR to Help U.S. Army Modernize Electromagnetic Radiation Effects Test Complex". IN Compliance. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "It all began in 1969". www.arworld.us.
- ^ "AR Europe announces distribution agreement with Eastern OptX". Microwave Journal. January 30, 2013.
- ^ "Fabs and Labs: AR". Microwave Journal. May 10, 2018.
- ^ "AR expands product line with new SunAR RF Motion division". Evaluation Engineering. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Agreement with NEXIO Makes AR Single Source Provider of EMC Solutions". Microwave Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "2017 EMC Product of the Year". EMC Live.
- ^ "2018 EMC Product of the Year". EMC Live.