Established 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.
Ethernet Technology Consortium (ETC) compliant
Compliance program
IEEE 802.3 compliant
Compliance program
Apogee Applied Research, IncFounded 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.BEAVERCREEK, OH
ComBlockSince introducing its first ComBlocks in 2001, ComBlock has made modular electronics boards, FPGA/VHDL/IP cores, and ready-to-use transceivers for rapidly prototyping complex communication equipment. Its portable VHDL source cores and compact commercial off-the-shelf modules cover communication links from LANs over radio-frequency, satellite, wireless, and cable connections. Customers in more than 55 countries have used tens of thousands of its modules and IP cores.GAITHERSBURG, MD
Critical Link, LLCFounded in 1997 by four embedded-systems engineers, Syracuse-based Critical Link designs and manufactures CPU-, FPGA- and DSP-based system-on-modules for industrial electronics. The privately held company also provides embedded hardware and software engineering, board design and production support, helping OEMs move from prototype to product while drawing on an engineering team with an average of 15 years’ experience. Critical Link is ISO 9001:2015 registered and has remained a Platinum member of the Texas Instruments Design Network since its founding in 2008.SYRACUSE, NY
Sital TechnologyFounded in 1997, Sital Technology is a U.S.-made manufacturer known for more than 25 years of work on dependable communication systems for demanding aerospace and defense environments. Its work centers on MIL-STD-1553 FPGA IP cores and related databus security technology used by customers in avionics, aerospace, and automotive applications. Sital is ISO 9001:2015 certified.