The Video Attenuator is an operator control for the OJ-451 radar display and OJ-452 sonar display in the Aegis Combat System. It is form-fit-function compatible with the obsolete and unserviceable part NSN 5985-01-111-8316, providing a new source for this critical wear item. From design to production, Pathfinder Electronics delivered units in 3 months.

The PE-451 Tester is the manufacturing test set for the PE-451 Display. It provides a built-in multi-channel stroke video test pattern generator for stand-alone radar display testing, a test point and switch matrix, and can be inserted between the AN/UYQ-21 console and PE-451 Display for console/display troubleshooting. The compact Tester fits inside airline carry-on luggage.

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As a 6-month SBIR Phase I feasibility contract for Navy NAVAIR PMA-242, Pathfinder Electronics designed and built a fully functional intervalometer prototype designed to meet aircraft military standards for shock and vibration, temperature, aircraft power, temperature range, and EMC. The module is fail-safe to single-point failures. The design solution overcame a challenging and unusual combination of constraints for small volume, operation within milliseconds of power-on, and safety functions when powered off. The form-fit-function compatible prototype was functionally demonstrated over the full operating temperature range.

Compress schedules and iterate faster with in-house prototyping and manufacturing capabilities: pick and place, reflow, hand assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining, final assembly, wire harness, final test, custom test equipment design, and engineering characterization.

Pathfinder Electronics reverse engineers obsolete and poorly documented electronic assemblies to recover their function, interfaces, and design requirements. We use that understanding to develop qualified form-fit-function compatible replacements and restore a reliable path to production and long-term sustainment.

Simulate, build, and test antennas, frequency selective surfaces (FSS),  HPM/EMP protection, RFID/NFC, wireless power transfer, and EMC solutions.

Battery-powered electronic design addresses a wide range of challenging demands: battery chemistries, operating voltage range, single cell and multi-cell, ultra-low power operation, long life, extreme temperature, extended shelf life, high-rate charge and discharge, supply chain, regulatory requirements, and of course safety. We provide support from concept through production for new battery-powered electronic designs.