Smiths Interconnect is exhibiting products at Satellite 2018. Photo courtesy of Smiths
Smiths Interconnect was an exhibitor at Satellite 2018 in Washington, D.C. this week. A range of technically differentiated connectivity solutions from its technology brands EMC Technology, Hypertac, IDI, Millitech, RF Labs, Sabritec, TECOM and Trak Microwave are on display, including antennas and tracking systems, integrated transceiver solutions, RF components, connectors and cable assemblies for the commercial and defense, aerospace and satellite communication markets.
Some of the satcom connectivity-oriented products on display included high performance, ferrite-based surface mount, strip line, waveguide components, low loss 40 GHz cable assemblies, ruggedized D-sub connectors, attenuators, multiway combiners, coaxial terminators and loads, Ku- and Ka-band antenna systems, and an E-band tracking antenna.
The new SpaceNXTTM HC Series high-reliability temperature variable and fixed chip attenuators for next-generation commercial space applications will be released as part of an overarching initiative that entails the creation of higher reliability products for mission-critical environments.