SETTING THE BENCHMARK

RF filters are critical components in aerospace & defense (A&D) systems and must be specified for optimum system performance. The right RF filters can screen out interference signals while channeling desired signals to a system’s receivers with minimal loss and distortion. But RF filter...

Companies across the globe, and especially in the U.S., are beginning to reconsider the geographic footprint of their manufacturing operations. Geopolitical factors, transportation costs, and narrowing of the labor cost divide make localization more advantageous than in the past. The trend is even...

While ubiquitous and advancing forms of high-speed connectivity devices have affected almost all aspects of everyday lives, highly advanced and highly available Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are becoming just as universal across the frontlines of security and defense. In addition to their use by...

As a contract manufacturer working on some of the most complex and/or critical technology in the world, Benchmark is always honored to receive an award from our customers for excellence in helping meet the demands of the marketplace. On that note, we were very proud to be named the 2022 Supply and...

The Seven Summits are well known within the climbing community as a life-changing challenge for the most hardcore climbing enthusiasts. The Seven Summits represent the highest mountain in each of the world’s seven continents and consist of the following peaks:

The Benchmark Site Profile is an ongoing blog feature highlighting the manufacturing and engineering teams located around the world. This blog features the precision machining team from Concord, CA.Site Profile – Benchmark Concord - Precision Technologies TeamAs with almost all of Benchmark...

Companies across the globe, and especially in the U.S., are beginning to reconsider the geographic footprint of their manufacturing operations. Geopolitical factors, transportation costs, and narrowing of the labor cost divide make localization more advantageous than in the past. The trend is even...

The COVID-19 pandemic and many other geopolitical and economic factors have created a volatile supply chain that is significantly disrupting materials and component lead times. In addressing this challenge, Benchmark has seen a significant increase in demand for combined supply chain and design...

As medical device companies set their sights on staying competitive in a post-COVID world, developing connected devices stands out as a leading strategy. A recent Deloitte Insights survey identified technological advances as a top challenge, even when compared to regulatory activity and changing...

Wireless 5G cellular communications networks are gobbling up bandwidth as people use more and more mobile data. Unfortunately, some of the frequency bands near 5G spectrum are already used at C-band by radar altimeters on commercial and military aircraft. Fortunately, Benchmark Lark has a solution...

As part of an article appearing in Photonics Media by Science Writer Michael Eisenstein, “As PIC Production Ramps Up, Fabricators Eye Alignment Options,” Benchmark presented its passive photonic alignment technique for optimizing the performance of interconnected PICs and optical fibers.

Light detection and ranging (lidar) technology is a remote sensing feature most notably used in newer model cars that is also employed to safely guide robots and autonomous vehicles on manufacturing floors and warehouses. Lidar has been used for over 20 years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...