19 Results
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Nov 27, 2023
Smiths Interconnect awarded c.£2m in funding from the UK Space Agency
Grant will enhance Smiths Interconnect’s space testing capabilities, and help strengthen the UK’s foothold in the international space sector The funding will be used by Smiths Interconnect to enhance its Space Qualification Laboratory, a cutting-edge facility in Dundee that simulates the extreme conditions of space – one of the harshest environments known to humankind – to assure the quality and durability of space components.
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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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Aug 31, 2023
Smiths Interconnect supports historic Indian moon landing
Smiths Interconnect’s space-qualified products enabled the ISRO ground controllers to monitor and command the probe using two way or ‘bi-directional’ radio links - without which the successful landing of the craft would not have been assured
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Jun 05, 2023
Smiths Interconnect Launches Space Qualified Version of KVPX Connector Series
The Space Qualified KVPX connectors series builds upon Smiths Interconnect's existing portfolio of ruggedized standards-compliant connectors, offering an embedded system interconnect that seamlessly integrates into high-reliability back-plane architectures.
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Dec 07, 2022
Smiths Interconnect wins Elektra Awards for Excellence in Product Design- High Reliability Systems category
Excellence Award for Product Design - High Reliability Systems category, with its NXS Series of ultra-high density, space qualified connectors.
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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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Oct 04, 2022
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.
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May 25, 2022
Smiths Interconnect receives the ESA certification for its Italian site
Smiths Interconnect’s site in Genoa has been registered under the manufacturers of components qualified to the rules of the ESCC System and intended for use in ESA and other spacecraft and associated equipment - in accordance with ESCC
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May 04, 2022
Smiths Interconnect confirms superior performance of its PCB connectors
The KA Series has gained its reputation for reliability under a variety of extreme environmental conditions, supporting high current rating, low contact resistance and minimal insertion and extraction forces while resisting high shock and vibration environment
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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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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 22, 2021
Smiths Interconnect’s cPCI launched on NASA Mars Perseverance Rover – Interconnect Product of the Year
Smiths Interconnect proudly announces that its cPCI launched on NASA Mars Perseverance Rover has been awarded in the “Interconnection product of the year” category at the Electronics Industry Awards ceremony.
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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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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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Feb 19, 2021
Smiths Interconnect’s contact technology launched on NASA Mars Perseverance Rover
Hypertac hyperboloid contacts will help explore the Red Planet and seek signs of ancient microbial life
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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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Nov 13, 2018
24-lane 120G full-duplex embedded optical transceivers for high-density applications.
New compact 120G full-duplex (12+12) 10.3125 Gbps/lane optical fiber transceivers for harsh environment applications in Aerospace and Defense. The LightABLE™ LL 120G full duplex devices are designed to be embedded on printed-circuit boards in close proximity to high-speed electronics in high performance embedded computing systems to optimize their operation.