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  • Hurrah for World Space Week!
    Oct 06, 2023

    Hurrah for World Space Week!

    • October 06, 2023

    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.

  • New Lowpass RF Filter solutions in the X Band
    May 23, 2023

    New Lowpass RF Filter solutions in the X Band

    • May 23, 2023

    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.

  • New EMI Flange for NXS Connectors
    Mar 23, 2023

    New EMI Flange for NXS Connectors

    • March 23, 2023

    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.

  • Jul 05, 2022

    Optical Transceivers reach new heights

    • July 05, 2022

    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.

  • New SpaceNXT™ QT Series of Coaxial Cable Assemblies
    Apr 25, 2022

    New SpaceNXT™ QT Series of Coaxial Cable Assemblies

    • April 25, 2022

    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.

  • X-band WR112 waveguide components
    Feb 22, 2022

    Smiths Interconnect X-band WR112 waveguide components for Space and Defense

    • February 22, 2022

    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.

  • Dec 08, 2021

    New X-band passive components for Space and Defence

    • December 08, 2021

    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.

  • High reliability wire-bondable chip terminations in a small package
    Nov 16, 2021

    High reliability wire-bondable chip terminations in a small package

    • November 16, 2021

    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.

  • Jul 19, 2021

    New K-band waveguide components for Space applications

    • July 19, 2021

    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.

  • Temperature Variable Attenuator
    May 28, 2021

    Smiths Interconnect Launches New Temperature Variable Attenuator

    • May 28, 2021

    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.

  • Feb 13, 2020

    SpaceNXT™ MWC Space Tested and Qualified Splitters

    • February 13, 2020

    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.

  • SpaceNXT™ Aurora Hard Metric Backplane connectors
    Dec 10, 2018

    SpaceNXT™ Aurora Hard Metric Backplane connectors

    • December 10, 2018

    Smiths Interconnect’s SpaceNXT™ Aurora Hard Metric Backplane connectors for the next generation of satellites applications Products pre-tested and qualified help maintain consistent signal in mission-critical environments.