Ku Series

For more information on this product please contact our Dundee, UK Office +44 1382 427 200 email: info.dundee@smithsinterconnect.com

Smiths Interconnect’s SpaceNXT™ product portfolio

is specifically designed and tested for critical

space applications. It provides customers with

a combination of highly reliable technology and

lower cost of ownership that enables operators to

overcome potential market entry barriers while

enjoying the benefits of an established technology

partner.

The SpaceNXT™ Ku-Band High Power family of passive waveguide

components are part of Smiths Interconnect’s overarching initiative

to create a broad range of readily accessible space qualified

waveguide isolators, circulators, terminations, transitions, hybrids

and couplers operating in assigned bands from X to V-Band.

Smiths Interconnect is well equipped with the design and

manufacturing experience, analysis tools and testing equipment

to qualify and produce flight tested products that demonstrate

compliance to customer and national space agency standards.

Smiths Interconnect Dundee is an accredited AS9100 site with

25 years’ experience supplying waveguide passive microwave

components delivering space qualified products to more than

600 GEO/LEO/MEO payloads and deep space probes.

The following pages summarize the qualification status and

performance of a high power WR75 circulator and remote

termination. Additional supporting information is available and

may be provided in complete of redacted form to suitable parties.

Specifically designed

and tested for

Space applications.

Features and Benefits

■ Guaranteed low and stable insertion loss under

maximum power:

- Circulators: 0.11 dB insertion loss with 20 dB

minimum Return Loss over -25˚C to +125˚C

- Loads: 20 dB minimum Return Loss over

-25˚C to +135˚C

■ Low Mass – Aluminum Housing with Chromate Finish

■ Multipaction and Corona Test Reports available

■ Proven Circulator design tested to 350 Watts

CW Power

Unconditionally linear

■ Proven Load design tested to 267 Watts average

CW Power

■ Tested to meet Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC)

specification to -80 dBi

■ All testing in compliance with generic space qualification

flow, incorporating industry standard power and

environmental requirements

■ 40 years of unrivalled Space Heritage

Applications

■ Satellite Payloads

■ GEO Satellites

■ MEO Satellites

SpaceNXT

™

Ku Series

Ku-Band WR75 High Power Waveguide Circulators & Loads