19-03-2025 | SV Microwave | Industrial
Space commerce manufacturers and service providers face various issues, such as harsh environments and tight packaging. To manage these issues, SV Microwave offers a comprehensive range of COTS products that can fulfil the demands of these applications. The company are well-equipped to deliver durable RF interconnects that withstand harsh space conditions and consistently meet RF performance expectations with our high-performance standards.
Alongside the company's reliable products, they have a team of engineers familiar with packaging challenges and can find creative solutions for signal density and weight issues. Learn more about our top RF interconnects and RF connectors for common aerospace issues below.
Aerospace applications can have crowded or tight routing applications that need flexibility. This can often come at the cost of increasing insertion loss, as Ø.047" cables are used. The company has created a solution that provides the flexibility needed while minimising insertion loss.
The ConvergeRF capability allows users to create a cable assembly with a short run of a Ø.047" cable and transition it to a longer, less lossy Ø.085" cable or larger without additional interfaces. This product offers a fully customisable solution with customisable lengths, making it excellent for tight routing in aerospace applications.
High-density interconnects are popular in LEO, Video, and Cube Set applications or other applications with space constraints where tight packing solutions are expected. The company has a multitude of high-density interconnects that have been extensively employed in space and can ensure that tight packaging does not hold the user back.
Mitigating tolerance stack-up is essential in precise applications like space. The company's Spring Bullet line is designed to absorb tolerances and accommodate system misalignments, ensuring a seamless, hassle-free connection.
Repeatability is vital in applications where the compressed length can vary due to tolerance stack-up at final integration, and this product line is designed for repeatable RF performance under all states of compression. They addressed axial and radial misalignment issues when fully mated to achieve this. Available in an SMP, SMPM, or SMPS interface, these RF connectors for aerospace ensure solid, consistent mating at any length.
The company recently released a Spring Bullet line with an SMPS interface to maximise density and high frequency in applications up to 32GHz. This new addition of bullets helps mitigate stack-up with an extremely tight board-to-board stack-up and a minimum overall length of just Ø.460".
To manage multiple RF lines in tight design envelopes, the company offer a wide range of Multiport surface and edge mount board connectors with SMP, SMPM, and SMPS series. These RF connectors for aerospace have been employed extensively in space and can withstand shock and vibration in other environments.
The company recently introduced a line of Reflow Stable Multiport PCB Connectors. These connectors can withstand up to 500C, retaining their internal geometries without compromising electrical and mechanical performance after going through solder reflow – excellent for high-density multiport configurations like those found in aerospace applications.
When launching in space, every gram counts, particularly when using highly connectorised high-density assemblies. That is why the company created its Ultralite RF Cable Connectors.
These cable connectors are 66% lighter than their stainless-steel counterparts. With lightweight aluminium construction, they are durable, high-performance RF connectors for aerospace that operate up to 40GHz.
