You can't help but think of cell phones, GPS (global positioning satellite) monitors and personal computers when you think about microwave electronics. However, industrial customers also have a broad use for microwave electronics and RF components, including antennas, filters and attenuators.
The industrial uses of RF/microwave electronics are almost endless. Your commercial customers will seek components and parts to repair and upgrade their systems. They are looking for the latest tools and components to make communications reliable and upkeep easy. Remember that parts are not always interchangeable; various systems need specific replacement parts and components for upgrade. Plan to carry a good selection of radio frequency electronics to meet a wide range of customer needs.
When deciding what radio frequency electronics items to stock, consider the following points:
1. Find RF/microwave manufacturers that produce the components you plan to carry.
2. Carry a large selection of microwave electronics to meet the most needs.
3. Stock RF components that are easy for customers to use.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Use RF electronic manufacturers that provide the equipment your customers want
Find the right RF electronic manufacturers to meet your customers' needs. Choose manufacturers based on your customers' use of analog or digital microwave communication systems. Be sure to determine their usage of wireless RF communication devices so you can include them in your inventory.
I recommend: You can find a wide range of microwave components for industrial purposes at
Tyco Electronics. They provide detailed specifications for each product. Select items of your customers need and check the information.
DJM Electronics carries components produced by leading RF microwave companies. Flip through their online catalog of amplifiers and filters to view the variety of components to enhance your customers' systems.
Provide a large inventory of RF electronics equipment and components
Advances and enhancements come swiftly in digital RF electronics. Microwave electronic manufacturers continually unveil new devices with improved functions and added features. Keep your eye on the latest information from RF electronic manufacturers to add to your inventory.
I recommend: If you are looking for a variety of the latest RF and microwave filters, a key component of system performance,
Anatech Electronics has them for you. It carries a number of different filter types and different materials.
S.M. Electronics stocks a huge inventory of adapters, attenuators, filters and additional RF components. Check its online catalog for attenuators and other hardware.
Purchase a range of top-quality RF equipment
Radio frequencies and microwaves power equipment from television, radio and communications, and are needed in military and industrial equipment applications. Customers in all of those sectors have specific needs for high-end RF/microwave electronics equipment and components.
I recommend: Stealth Microwave offers a large number of top of the line microwave components, including replacement parts. You can distinguish them by capacity notations, One large-scale use of RF/microwave electronics is heating equipment.
Thermex provides RF systems and microwave systems as well as a variety of components.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Before signing contracts with RF/microwave electronics suppliers, be sure to discuss inventory parameters such as restocking time frames and product substitutions.
The official source of RF/Microwave Electronics is
the RF/Microwave Electronics page at Business.com
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