Pushing high frequency performance higher
Shaping how the world communicates
Our expertise spans the frequency bands driving tomorrow’s networks, advanced sensing systems and high-capacity wireless infrastructure. By combining deep RF engineering with advanced manufacturing capability, we help customers unlock the performance, bandwidth and reliability demanded by increasingly complex communications architectures. Spanning K/Ka to W-band, our solutions combine engineering excellence with manufacturing expertise to help customers build faster, more reliable and more capable communications networks.
next generation connecitivty
Why mmWave matters
The world’s appetite for bandwidth shows no signs of slowing down. As satellite constellations expand and communications systems move towards higher frequencies, mmWave technology is becoming a critical enabler of the next generation of connectivity. Spanning K/Ka to W-band, these frequencies deliver the performance, capacity and reliability required for some of the world’s most advanced RF applications.
Continuous innovation across the spectrum
17.8–21.2GHz (K-band) 27–31GHz (Ka-band)
K / Ka-band
The foundation of modern satellite communications
From broadband services to next-generation space networks, K and Ka-band technologies are critical to delivering the capacity and performance demanded by today’s communications infrastructure. Filtronic’s high-performance RF subsystems are designed to help customers achieve more from their networks. Leveraging advanced semiconductor devices and proprietary waveguide combining technology, our solutions provide industry-leading efficiency, increased reliability and outstanding RF performance.
Q-band: 37–42GHz V-band: 47–52GHz
Q / V-band
Unlocking the next generation of satellite capacity
The race to deliver faster, higher-capacity satellite communications is driving interest in Q and V-band frequencies, opening up new possibilities for future networks. Building on the success of Ka-band, these higher-frequency bands provide access to significantly greater bandwidth, enabling higher data throughput, advanced feeder links and more scalable satellite architectures. Beyond communications, Q/V-band technologies also offer exciting opportunities in high-resolution radar, Earth observation and advanced sensing applications where precision and performance are paramount.
Filtronic is developing advanced Q/V-band subsystems that combine high-frequency performance with the reliability required for mission-critical applications. Through expertise in RF design, semiconductor integration and advanced manufacturing, we are helping customers accelerate the adoption of emerging mmWave technologies.
71–76GHz | 81–86GHz
E-band
Where Filtronic leads
E-band has become one of the most important frequency ranges for high-capacity communications, supporting wireless transport, satellite gateways and next-generation communications infrastructure.
Filtronic has spent more than a decade advancing E-band subsystem technologies and today is recognised as a leader in high-power E-band amplification. Our expertise combines proprietary waveguide combining technology, advanced semiconductor integration and scalable manufacturing capability to deliver market-leading RF performance. Recent programmes include the supply of E-band amplifier technology supporting SpaceX’s Starlink ground infrastructure.
92–114GHz
W-band
Pioneering the next generation of high-frequency systems
As communications, sensing and scientific applications continue to demand greater precision, bandwidth and performance, W-band is unlocking new possibilities across the high-frequency spectrum.
Operating at frequencies above traditional microwave systems, W-band enables advanced capabilities including high-resolution sensing, Earth observation, scientific instrumentation and emerging communication architectures where exceptional signal performance is essential.
Filtronic brings decades of mmWave expertise to the development of W-band technologies, combining advanced RF engineering, semiconductor integration and manufacturing capability to help customers overcome the challenges of operating at the edge of the spectrum.
Our expertise supports the development of next-generation systems requiring exceptional performance, including advanced satellite communications, radar and sensing platforms, and future high-frequency applications.