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Table of Acronyms
ADC Analog to Digital Converter
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
BGA Ball Grid Array
C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CTE Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
DAC Digital to Analog Converter
DC Direct Current
DMEA Defense Microelectronics Activity
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
LO Local Oscillator
PA Power Amplifier
PEMs Plastic Encapsulated Microelectronics
RF Radio Frequency
Rx Receive
SiP System in Package
SMT Surface Mount Technology
SSE System Security Engineering
SWAP Size, Weight & Power
Tx Transmit
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
About the Authors
Michael Lau is Director of Business Development for the RF and Microwave business
at Mercury Systems based out of San Jose, CA. Michael has a Bachelor's of Science
degree in Mechanical Design Engineering and a Master's degree in Mechanical Control
Theory from San Jose State University. He can be contacted at Michael.Lau@mrcy.com.
Jason Bast is a Principal Product Manager with Mercury Systems' Microelectronics
Secure Solutions group in Phoenix, Arizona. Jason is responsible for the strategic
direction and financial success of the group's Custom Microelectronics Product Line.
Jason has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State
University. He can be contacted at Jason.Bast@mrcy.com.
Mario LaMarche is the Product Marketing Manager for Mercury's RF, microwave and
mixed-signal solutions. Mario has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from UC
Davis and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University. He
can be contacted at Mario.LaMarche@mrcy.com.