Founded in 2009, Apogee Applied Research develops and manufactures FPGA-based servers, development boards, and software-defined radio hardware for commercial and Department of Defense applications. The Dayton-area company pairs ultra-high-bandwidth signal processing systems with engineering services, including converting algorithms into high-performance FPGA implementations. Its leadership team brings more than 45 years of combined digital signal-processing experience.
Geon TechnologiesFounded in 2012, Geon Technologies develops software-defined radio, signal-processing, and communications solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The company combines software and FPGA engineering with hands-on work in modern communications systems, including open SDR frameworks such as REDHAWK and OpenCPI. Its Geon Scholars program gives emerging computer-science engineers paid, real-world experience on national-security projects.COLUMBIA, MD
Hitek Systems LLCEstablished in 2004, Germantown’s privately held Hitek Systems LLC develops FPGA IP cores and provides FPGA and hardware design services for data-communication and test-equipment companies. Its work spans the full product path from system concept through software, lab integration, testing and complete-system delivery, with a particular history in Ethernet from 10/100/1000 Mbps through 100 Gbps and beyond. Hitek also builds production-ready FPGA boards and system-on-module platforms, including solutions for networking, wireless and satellite communications.GERMANTOWN, MD
Apogee Labs, IncFounded in 1993, Apogee Labs, Inc. designs and builds data acquisition, transport, testing, and specialty engineering systems for the communications and telemetry fields. The privately owned small business is known for bridging the needs of defense and aerospace test ranges—including NASA and Department of Defense users—with commercial communications infrastructure, while developing its own products in-house from design through testing. Apogee also helped develop the Range Commanders Council IRIG-218 specification used by its Telemetry over IP products.NORTH WALES, PA
GIRD Systems, IncFor more than two decades, Cincinnati-based GIRD Systems has developed custom signal-processing, communications, and electronic-warfare solutions, delivering them as hardware systems or reusable firmware IP. Its team of PhD-level researchers and experienced engineers creates and tests algorithms for demanding commercial and military applications, including the company’s configurable GIRD Digital Radio. GIRD also works with prime contractors from initial waveform design through system implementation.CINCINNATI, OH