Coaxial Couplers

UHF to Ku-Band Coaxial Couplers

Broad range of passive coaxial couplers include Wilkinson, Directional and Branchline devices designed specifically to provide optimal performance in assigned frequencies from UHF to Ku- Band. Coaxial couplers provide designers and system architects with reliable and robust products designed and qualified for extreme operating environments in the Space, Avionics and Defence markets.

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Robust and mass minimised range of couplers
Optimized electrical performance
Space qualified: vibration, thermal cycling, mechanical shock and where appropriate high power testing (including multipaction where required)
Environmentally robust EMC shielding
Connectors selected based on operating frequency and RF power
Internal terminations and resistors analyzed to maintain reliability under fault conditions
Couplers can be supplied as stand-alone components or integrated with Smiths Interconnect’s ferrite isolators and RF filters

Applications

GEO/MEO & LEO payloads
Single and re-useable launch systems
Ground, airborne, and naval systems

Our stand-alone coaxial couplers leverage the company’s internal design, manufacturing, and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) capabilities to support spacecraft applications including launch vehicles and payloads in GEO/MEO and LEO orbits. Beyond offering couplers as components Smiths Interconnect can provide couplers incorporated within more complex passive assemblies, including ferrite isolators and RF filters, to offer solutions that optimize performance, volume, and mass.

Expanded Coaxial Coupler offering for Space and Defense

Comprehensive range of coaxial coupler components are designed for mission critical applications including GEO/MEO and LEO payloads, launch systems, and deep space mission management.
Optical Transceivers reach new heights

Smiths Interconnect proudly announces another significant milestone in its spaceflight heritage. The company’s SpaceABLE® 10G 4TRX optical transceivers with patent-pending radiation-resistant design are now in service on Thales Alenia Space’s newest geostationary Ka-band satellite, SES-17.
NXS Series, New Ultra-High Density, Space Qualified Interconnect

The new NXS Series is designed to offer advanced high speed, high density interconnect solution offering next generation data on demand. Built to the highest space standards and qualified to rigorous testing and performance criteria: ESCC 3401, ESCC 3402, ECSS-Q-ST-70C, ECSS-Q-ST-70-02, ECSS-Q-ST-70-08C, ECSS-Q-ST-70-38C and ECSS-Q-70-71
Smiths Interconnect X-band WR112 waveguide components for Space and Defense

Smiths Interconnect’s comprehensive range of broadband WR112 waveguide components is designed for mission critical applications including satellite communications, commercial datalinks and deep space mission management. Several products of this offering are also used in terrestrial defense applications.