Our History
American Microwave CorporationAmerican Microwave Corporation
Since its founding in 1978, American Microwave Corporation (AMC) has become the leader in the design and manufacture of DC to 40 GHz Solid State Control Components and has been a key supplier of products to the Defense Electronics Industry worldwide. AMC is dedicated in providing state-of-the-art technology as well as uniformly high-quality microwave components and subsystems. AMC’s vertically integrated manufacturing plant makes it possible to design, machine and manufacture microwave hardware, which means total technology, quality and schedule control on all prototype and production orders. Today, AMC continues to maintain respect within the industry and for the growing demand of product availability. In 2019 AMC was sold to Ironwave Technologies with the purpose of infusing capital and engineering IR&D to rapidly develop new products along with its sister division Mu-Del Electronics
Our Capabilities
American Microwave Corporation produces products for both Defense Electronics Industry and commercial use worldwide in our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant. AMC products such as Microwave Solid State Switches, Electronically Variable Attenuators (high performance multi-octave band models), Detector Logarithmic Video Amplifiers (DLVA’s), and Digitally Controlled, Phase Invariant Attenuators to include custom assemblies as well as Integrated Assemblies and Detectors and Build to Print assemblies. Trust to deliver and confidence for accuracy has qualified us with 100% Total Satisfaction with our customers. With AMC’s extensive portfolio to include customers like Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, Telephonics, BAE, General Atomics, just to name a few, has benefited from a first-class experience. AMC’s philosophy is “Customer First” Strive to Meet Expectations for Price, Delivery, Specifications, Quality, Reliability & Support.
Through the Years
- The first microwave switch, model SW-2184-A pulse modulator, was produced in 1981. Since then, AMC has produced hundreds of models of microwave solid state switches for both commercial and defense electronics market worldwide.
- In 1986, AMC delivered its first electronically variable attenuator model AGH-8018-D and it has expanded the product line to include many high performance, multi-octave band models over the years.
- AMC began producing its Detector Logarithmic Video Amplifier (DLVA) Product line in 1990 and has been a key supplier of these products to the Defense Electronics Industry since.
- In 2009, AMC produced the first in its newly developed line of phase invariant attenuators. Today it offers digitally controlled, phase invariant attenuator products in octave bands covering the frequency range from 1 to 18 GHz.
- Throughout the years, AMC has developed custom assemblies incorporating a variety of functions including amplifiers, filters, couplers, and power dividers with attenuators and multi-throw switches.
- AMC‘s Integrated Microwave Assemblies (lMA) form the fourth cornerstone of the Company‘s four product lines. From its chip and wire assemblies such as the 0.5-26.5 GHz integrated miniaturized receiver, Radar Calibration Assembly to its integrated component assemblies such as a switched distribution box, a set of chassis mounted digital phase shifters for a beam forming application, specialized amplifier assemblies and integrated switch matrices, lMA‘s form a significant portion of AMC’s business today.