Waveguide Components
Our capability extends to the design and manufacture of a wide range of passive microwave, waveguide components to 40GHz, typically used in the manufacture of sub-systems for defence, aerospace and satellite communications applications.
Experts
Waveguide Mitre Bends
Investment cast, light-weight waveguide bends and flanges, are manufactured in aluminium or copper alloys. Commonly these are E and H planes, covering WR650 to WR15.
Loop Couplers
Custom design of loop couplers for waveguide sizes ranging from WR650 to WR75 with coupling values from 25 to 70dB.
Loads and Terminations
Typically, WR284 to WR28 with power handling up to 200 watts.
Stub Tuners
For laboratory and advanced physics applications. Our designs have included double and triple stub tuners with high precision motor control.
Orthomode Transducers
OMTs Ranging from WR284 to WR22 and with a typical isolation of better than 40dB.
Magic Tees
Magic tees with variants of linear, folded E-port and folded H-port available VSWR across the selected band, is tuned to cover 10-15% of the full bandwidth.
Waveguide Bends and Flanges
Investment cast, light-weight waveguide bends and flanges, are manufactured in aluminium or copper alloys. Commonly these are E and H planes, covering WR650 to WR15.
Crossguide Couplers
We offer a range of standard devices for waveguide sizes ranging from WG10 to WG23 (WR284 to WR22). Typical designs have coupling values of 30dB or 40dB.
Directional Couplers
A standard range of devices for waveguide sizes WG14 to WG23 (WR137 to WR22) are available. We also offer double-ridge products on request. Coupling values from 10dB to 50dB can be realised with good directivity and a typical mainline VSWR of 1.1:1
Twists
Ultra-short twists allowing the orientation of the waveguide to be rotated 90 degrees in an extremely short length.
Adapters and Transitions
Waveguide to coaxial adapters and transitions in a variety of connector configurations with sizes ranging from WR975 to WR28.
Techniques Commonly Applied
- Flame braze AMS2672 and dip-braze AMS2673
- Soldering / welding
Precision forming through bending, twisting - Advanced metal joining including mechanically and adhesively bonded assemblies
- Assembly and test of integrated sub-systems using Sylatech manufactured components.
Quality Certifications and Techniques
- AS9100 accredited
- Nadcap
- Comprehensive verification and validations including CMM mechanical inspection, thermal modeling and analysis of high-power devices, destructive and non-destructive testing, temperature testing, pressure testing and electrical testing to 40GHz.
Aluminium, and OFHC (copper) material assemblies available. Aluminium 6082 T651 per BS EN 485, 515 and 573.
“When we needed a new Slotted Antenna Array for our airborne radar system, Sylatech provided a comprehensive design service. Backed up by their in-house manufacturing capability, they delivered the antenna project on-time which helped us keep on track in meeting our customers’ requirements. Sylatech’s adoption of APQP and PPAP principles in their NPI process helped satisfy our FAIR requirements in an efficient and timely manner”.
Honeywell - A leading global aerospace company.
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Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to telephone us on +44 1751 432 355.
