RF & Microwave

North East manufacturer contributes to ‘fibre-in-the-sky’ network project

RF- and mmWave expert Filtronic has secured a contract with Almagest to develop a space-qualified customised E-band transceiver and other E-band payload components. The products will be used in Almagest’s 24-satellite network for high performance data relay. The total system capacity of the network will be 2.4Tbps. In order to …

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Smiths Interconnect awarded c.£2m in funding from the UK Space Agency

Smiths Interconnect, the provider of high-reliability connectivity products and solutions serving the aerospace and defence, medical, semiconductor test, and industrial markets, has received £1,907,065 in funding from the UK Space Agency through its ‘Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund’ (SCIF). The funding will be used by Smiths Interconnect to enhance its Space …

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PGPBX solution from HUBER+SUHNER offers optimised interconnections for communication equipment

Communication equipment manufacturers (CEMs) will now be able to deliver optimised performance and reliable interconnections, as a result of the new PGPBX solution from HUBER+SUHNER, according to the company. Utilising over 20 years of expertise in Radio Frequency (RF) technology, the PGPBX has been designed and engineered by HUBER+SUHNER to …

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Scaling up semiconductor manufacturing for new-space applications

Filtronic, a designer of RF, microwave and mmWave products, has announced its involvement in a “groundbreaking” feasibility study aimed at improving and scaling up semiconductor design and manufacturing within the UK. The initiative is part of Innovate UK’s investment of up to £11.5 million in innovation projects to advance semiconductor …

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Ventec to highlight advanced materials and service innovation at Productronica 2023

Ventec International Group will once again team up with partner Taiyo to promote the synergy between Ventec’s substrate materials and Taiyo solder masks, at Productronica 2023, Munich November, 14-17 in Hall B3, Booth 242. Show highlights include Ventec’s new Battlam materials portfolio for advanced battery-management applications, alongside high-performing RF materials …

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Toshiba launches a small photorelay for high-frequency signal switching

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has launched a new photorelay specifically engineered to reduce insertion loss and suppress power attenuation of high frequency signals. The new device is intended for use in semiconductor testing applications including high-speed memory testers, high-speed logic testers or probe cards. Through optimized package design, the …

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Microwave absorbers prove themselves in ADAS applications

The Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin, the global specialist in motion and control technologies, reports that its CHO-MUTE 9005 and 9025 elastomer-based microwave absorber materials successfully protect advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) from electromagnetic interference (EMI), a vital requirement for these life-saving and increasingly essential systems. ADAS must work effectively …

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Pickering Interfaces to showcase turnkey microwave switching subsystems at Engineering Design Show (EDS) 2023

Pickering Interfaces will showcase its range of modular PXI, PXIe & LXI signal switching and simulation products for electronic test and verification, including a turnkey LXI microwave switching matrix demo, on stand H40 at Engineering Design Show (EDS) 2023, at Coventry Building Society Arena from October 11-12, 2023. Established in …

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Filtronic secures second ESA project in six months

RF- and mm-Wave specialist, Filtronic, has been awarded a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to study the use of D-band links within future 6G satellite systems. This is part of a collaborative partnership led by leading independent consulting firm, Plum Consulting with Sussex University.  The contract, which will …

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Authoritative industry body throws weight behind Electronics Live

The Electronic Components Supply Network (ecsn) has become a key supporter of Electronics Live – the brand-new exhibition for the electronics supply network  Some of the biggest names in electronics will showcase their products and services at Electronics Live on 17th January 2024 at the NCC in Birmingham. Organiser Datateam Business …

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