dB CONTROL ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE RESELL AGREEMENT WITH SHOSHIN USA & SHOSHIN CORP TO RESELL TWTAs, MPMs, GaN SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIERS, HIGH VOLTAGE PRODUCTS IN JAPAN
Agreement Includes New dB-8015 Wideband GaN Microwave Power Module and New dB-4051/4051A TWT Amplifiers Covering Entire 2-40 GHz Spectrum
dB Control VP Sales & Marketing Mike Lee, Shoshin USA President Bob Ikeuchi, VP Business Development Steve Wally
Fremont, Calif. – July 23, 2024 – dB Control, a supplier of mission-critical (often sole-source) products worldwide to military organizations, major defense contractors, and commercial manufacturers, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Shoshin USA and Shoshin Corporation to resell in Japan dB Control’s complete line of TWT amplifiers, Microwave Power Modules and high voltage products. The agreement includes three new products covering the entire 2-40 GHz spectrum: the dB Control dB-8015 very wideband GaN SSPA Microwave Power Module-(2-18 GHz, 200W CW), dB-4051 K/Ka-Band TWTA (18-40 GHz, 50/60W CW) and dB-4051A K/Ka-Band TWTA (17.5-40 GHz, 40/50 W CW/Pulse. dB Control’s reliable MPMs and TWTAs are designed to be used for ECM transmitters, electronic warfare (EW) simulation, EMC tests, RFI susceptibility/RF components testing, and antenna pattern/radar cross section measurements.
Shoshin USA President Bob Ikeuchi said, “As a specialist in electronics for over half a century, we’re dedicated to representing innovative and reliable products such as those manufactured by dB Control. Through our information network that stretches throughout Japan, and with close ties in every region where we have operations, we can support our customers with dB Control’s reliable power products.”
dB Control Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mike Lee added, “Our power products meet and often exceed industry performance and reliability standards. Shoshin has considerable experience with power products and with RF technology, components and systems. We’re confident they will represent us well in Japan.
About Shoshin
Started as Shoshin Shoji Kaisha, Ltd. in 1947, the company developed along with the rapid economic growth of Japan and was renamed Shoshin Corporation in 1986. The company specializes in introducing advanced devices and products from Western countries to Japan, including computer systems and components, workstations and peripheral equipment, software, aircraft and spacecraft parts and components, parts for defense equipment, air traffic control equipment, microwave components, custom semiconductors, submersible (deep sea) components and equipment and security equipment. Shoshin is located at 1-9-13 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023. For more information, call +81-3-3270-5921 or email rf@shoshin.co.jp.
About dB Control
Established in 1990, dB Control supplies mission-critical (often sole-source) products worldwide to military organizations, major defense contractors, and commercial manufacturers. The company designs and manufactures reliable high- and low-voltage power supplies, high-power TWT Amplifiers (TWTAs), microwave power modules (MPMs), transmitters for radar, electronic countermeasures (ECM) and communication applications on airborne, maritime, and ground-based military platforms. After acquiring TTT-Cubed in 2019, Paciwave in 2021, and Charter Engineering in 2022, dB Control expanded its product line to offer coaxial EM and pin diode RF switches, specialized RF/microwave components, integrated microwave subsystems, and custom radio frequency (RF) receivers and sources. dB Control also provides specialized contract manufacturing and repair depot services from its 40,000-square-foot facility in Fremont, California. The company is AS 9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified. More information is available at www.dBControl.com or by calling 1-510-656-2325.
Media Contacts
Mike Lee, dB Control, 510-656-2325
Mar Junge, C3PR, 408-219-010
