Frequency Electronics has won $8.7 million in contracts for precise timing devices to be used in outer space.
The Mitchel Field-based company said it won contracts for precision voltage controlled quartz crystal oscillators with unnamed customers.
“We are extremely pleased with these awards and proud of the fact that FEI oscillators continue to be selected for their high performance and reliability in space,” FEI CEO Stanton Sloane said in a written statement. “We anticipate significant future orders for this new product line.”
A crystal oscillator uses vibrating crystals to create an electrical signal with a precise frequency often used to track time, from quartz wrist watches to even more precise timing devices.
Frequency Electronics' products include rubidium oscillators or stable atomic clocks used for a wide range of purposes in space and on land.
“Our mission is to provide precision time and low phase noise frequency generation systems…for space and other challenging environments,” the company said in a written statement.
Frequency Electronics designs, develops and manufactures high precision timing, frequency control and synchronization products for space and other uses.
Frequency’s products are used in satellite payloads and in other government, military and commercial, systems including aircraft, missiles and telecommunication networks.