23 Results
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Feb 01, 2024
Thermopad Selector Tool Now Available
New tool helps user select the best Thermopad attenuator product for demanding high reliability applications.
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Oct 06, 2023
Hurrah for World Space Week!
The World Space Week aims to celebrate the science and technology that contributed to the betterment of humanity and its impressive achievements. Take a look at Smiths Interconnect's achievements through the years.
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May 23, 2023
New Lowpass RF Filter solutions in the X Band
The new Planar X Series leverages thin film process technology on various substrates which are designed for mission critical applications. The small footprint, light weight and surface mountable configuration allow for high-volume pick and place applications and are ideal for Radar, SATCOM, and Satellite industries.
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Mar 23, 2023
New EMI Flange for NXS Connectors
The new EMI flange reduces the electromagnetic interference on the NXS connectors, which is crucial in high-speed space applications where data integrity is vital.
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Dec 06, 2022
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.
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Jul 05, 2022
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.
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Jun 21, 2022
New best-in-class RF Filter solutions in the X, Ku, and Ka Bands
Planar X Series provides system engineers with a high-performance, compact solution for critical RF filtering in X, Ku, and Ka bands.
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Apr 25, 2022
New SpaceNXT™ QT Series of Coaxial Cable Assemblies
The SpaceNXT™ QT Series offers improved phase stability over a wide range of temperatures found in space environments whilst meeting all NASA/ESA outgassing specifications when tested per ASTM E595.
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Feb 22, 2022
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.
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Dec 08, 2021
New X-band passive components for Space and Defence
Building on fifty years of experience, Smiths Interconnect’s X-Band microstrip and coaxial components are compact, high performance and space qualified. Several products of this offering are also used in terrestrial defence applications.
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Nov 16, 2021
High reliability wire-bondable chip terminations in a small package
The new HR-CTX high frequency termination Series offers excellent broadband performance up to 64GHz and unrivalled power rating capability up to 5 Watts in a compact 0404 package. Its four times smaller footprint allows customers to save space and weight on the board, while the total thin film design optimized on Aluminum Nitride offers a high power dissipation.
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Oct 29, 2021
Smiths Interconnect Optical Transceivers at the heart of SES-17 satellite
The SpaceABLE® Series allows the interconnection and routing of an overall throughput of more than 15 Terabit/s and permit the use of the full Ka beam antennas bandwidth while being considerably lighter and more scalable than copper interconnects.
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Oct 18, 2021
Smiths Interconnect launches K-band passive components for Space applications
Highly compact and ruggedized K-band passive components are rigorously qualified for satellite communication payloads in GEO/MEO and LEO orbits.
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Oct 05, 2021
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
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Sep 08, 2021
TSX fixed chip attenuators offer excellent broad band RF performance to 50 GHz
Smiths Interconnect delivers increased power handling in a small surface mount package.
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Jul 19, 2021
New K-band waveguide components for Space applications
Highly compact and ruggedized, Smiths Interconnect’s K-band waveguide components are rigorously qualified for spacecraft use in the company’s state-of-the-art test and qualification laboratory in Dundee, Scotland.
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May 28, 2021
Smiths Interconnect Launches New Temperature Variable Attenuator
Specifically designed and tested for critical space flight applications, the new SpaceNXT K2TVA series offers a highly reliable, totally passive solution to offset signal strength fluctuation due to changes in temperature – an issue that affects all RF and microwave systems.
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Apr 07, 2021
Smiths Interconnect receives contract from Mitsubishi Electronic Company to develop an integrated G-Band Satellite Based Antenna system for the Japan Space Agency
Development contract is part of the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle
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Mar 02, 2021
Reflex Photonics awarded multimillion-dollar contract to deliver radiation-resistant optical transceivers for advanced, high-throughput communication satellites.
Reflex Photonics awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to deliver thousands of SpaceABLE®28 optical module devices to be used in state-of-the-art, high-throughput communication satellites (HTCS) that will be deployed in geostationary orbit.
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Feb 13, 2020
SpaceNXT™ MWC Space Tested and Qualified Splitters
Addressing the need to create a streamlined procurement experience by shifting the testing responsibility away from the customer, Smiths Interconnect announces today the release of its SpaceNXT™ MWC Series of high reliability multi-way isolated splitters in high-frequency Ku-bands.
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Dec 05, 2019
Smiths Interconnect Laboratory Replicates Deep Space
The Centre of Excellence will offer a one-stop-shop to the global customer base for the certification of products used in space applications
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May 27, 2019
Expansion of space-qualified products used in LEO constellations
Expanded range of space-qualified products used in LEO constellations and GEO high-throughput communication satellites.
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Nov 26, 2018
SpaceNXT™ Ku Series of Band Circulators & Loads
High Power WR75 Waveguide Circulators and Loads qualified for next generation space applications.