Epsilon Lambda Electronics

Epsilon Lambda has developed and manufactured millimeter radar antenna-transceiver subsystems during the past ten years for application to forward looking collision warning/intelligent cruise control. Low cost, integrated designs at 24, 60, and 77 GHz have been developed and produced at quantities of hundreds to thousands.

Epsilon Lambda is a leader in developing and manufacturing integrated subsystems for CW/ICC radar. The first to manufacture such products, the entire fleet of Greyhound buses was equipped with 24 GHz antenna/transceiver subsystems developed and manufactured by Epsilon Lambda. Recent developments include low cost, miniaturized antenna/transceivers for the 60 and 77 GHz bands. Technology innovation will continue in this product, both in design and manufacturing. Epsilon Lambda continues to be a technology innovator and will pioneer the production effort which meets the demand for very low cost subsystem assemblies.

The Automotive industry, which is now introducing first model ACC products, is necessarily moving towards solving the more complex issues associated with FLR radar. Those issues include: slow speed stop/go operation, detecting short range cut in vehicles, recognizing stopped objects for reliable path prediction, and collision warning.

An essential requirement to solve any of these issues is to increase the azimuth field-of-view (FOV) of the antenna. Typical ACC of first generation design have FOV of +/-6 degrees in azimuth. This FOV must increase to +/-10 degrees or more. For very wide Field-of-View applications, angles of 45 degrees are readily achieved (the angle may be specified at time of order). Most of the first generation products cannot achieve this without loss of performance (gain, angle resolution, detection range etc.), increased package size, increase in cost or all of these design compromises. The design approach of Epsilon Lambda however allows implementation of wide FOV with no compromise in any of these design features. The antenna/transceiver is a single assembly that is pivoted to achieve azimuth scanning. For the first time, developers of FLR radar systems have the choice of a compact, high performance, wide FOV, low cost antenna/transceiver.

The Canadian Government, during 1996, awarded licenses for 28 GHz LMCS communication services. In the spring of 1998, the United States Federal Communications Commission conducted auctions of millimeter wave (frequency 27.5-31.3 GHz) bands for use in LMDS Communications.

Holding a license is only one element of success in this embryonic market opportunity. The primary key is offering reliable, low cost equipment at the Consumer (CPE) site. Epsilon Lambda Electronics is prepared to partner with major telecommunications corporations / license holders in North America and other world markets to make available consumer equipment of unique and advantageous design. Custom features with low cost manufacturing are the hallmark of Epsilon Lambda's millimeter subsystems. License holders can tap into the finest design, development, and manufacturing capability available to achieve a competitive advantage in performance, features, and quality.

Wideband Wireless Local Area Networks and Point-to-Point Links for telecommunications infrastructure using unlicensed millimeter wave modems will be possible in the new V-Band spectrum.

The challenge for companies planning to offer wideband wireless WLAN products or point-to-point links is low cost. Low cost requires innovation in millimeter wave integrated subsystems. Epsilon Lambda has been the leading millimeter wave innovator for 27 years. Custom integrated antenna/transceiver assemblies are the company specialty. Epsilon Lambda is the best choice to develop and manufacture low cost assemblies for the emerging WLAN or point-to-point markets.

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