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Superior Cost – Effective Precision Oscillator

Raditek rubidium oscillators are a benchmark product used by the manufacturer of highly sensitive and critically important systems, applications, and equipment, such as telecommunication infrastructure, TV broadcasts, global navigation satellite systems, and aerospace and defense sector applications that require highly precise amplitude and frequency oscillation cycles.

Our rubidium oscillators are oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs) whose output is linked to the rubidium circuitry, which corrects the timing, accuracy (the periodicity of oscillation), and amplitude precision—if needed—of the pulse at its output level.

We manufacture rubidium oscillators using cutting-edge manufacturing technology and are therefore acknowledged to be one of the best in the industry.

Raditek rubidium oscillators are engineered to be most stable even in the temperature range of -30 to +60 degrees Fahrenheit and have a better holdover period; hence, they are a notch above not only the conventional oscillators but even the OCXOs and hence are used as dependable time stamps.

Raditek rubidium oscillators are preferred whenever a system or application demands ultra-precision in frequency oscillation.

As a result, Raditek’s rubidium oscillators are used in telecommunication infrastructure, broadcasting, global navigation satellite systems, aerospace and defense sector applications, and other topologically challenging systems such as CDMA, WiMAX, and LTE base stations that require highly precise amplitude and frequency oscillation cycles.

Raditek’s state-of-the-art rubidium oscillators are compellingly priced.

Full details can be found at our Frequency Standards – Rubidium Oscillators, Cesium Frequency Standards webpage and the Raditek website.

Cutting-Edge High Power Combiner from Raditek

Raditek’s high power combiners, which come in 2-way and up to 32-way configurations, are designed for reliable high power handling and to offer superior amplitude and phase balancing.

Additionally, Raditek high power combiners are favored above others in the rapidly developing high-power RF and microwave systems because of their cutting-edge design, flawless performance, and durability.

As a result, Raditek’s high power combiners are used in radars, communications, directed energy electronic warfare, air traffic control systems, and numerous research facilities, including particle accelerators.

Our high power combiners are engineered to preserve the distinct impedance of multiple input signals in case they are coalesced as one single output.

Our cutting-edge high power combiners are known and appreciated for the following characteristics, which are elemental to its consistent performance and they are 1) Low loss, 2) Requisite amplitude. 3) Exceptional phase balance and 4) High-power handling capacity.

Raditek high power combiners are available in 2, 4, 16, and 32-way configurations, as well as narrow band, multi-octave band, and waveguide combiners, with frequency handling ranging from 100 kHz to 40 GHz and beyond.

Furthermore, our engineers are more than happy to offer you customized high power combiners, which will offer high mismatch tolerance and thermal endurance in the range of -40°C to +85°C, which boosts the total efficiency of your system as a whole.

Full details can be found at our Power Splitter / High Power Combiners and Power Dividers webpage and the Raditek website.

Waveguide Rotary Joint – Crucial for Moving Components an Application

Waveguide rotary joint is used to connect the two different types of RF waveguides in a communication system. With the use of a waveguide rotary joint, a free rotational movement can be achieved without degrading the performance of microwave RF signals.

A waveguide rotary joint component is an electro-mechanical component used to transmit microwave signals-radio bands or a pulse from other spectrum-from a stationary line to a rotating line or vice versa.

The needed electrical continuity in a waveguide rotary joint is achieved by using λ/4-chokes which eliminates metal contacts that are susceptible to metal fatigue and wear and tear.

A waveguide rotary joint can have both the waveguide ports a right angle to the rotational axis, or have a “U-style”, “L-style” or an “I-style” configuration depending upon the modules which are available across the frequency bands.

Most waveguide rotary joint use rectangular, circular, or elliptical cross-section made of aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, silver, stainless steel and metallic alloys.

Waveguide rotary joint is extensively used in airport surveillance radars, guided missile technology, and other radar applications.

Its rugged make, minimum phase WOW, stable phase linearity make a waveguide rotary joint a perfect fit for high power applications. These can also be which can also be custom-made for a specific design/application.

Full details can be found at our Waveguide Rotary Joints webpage and the Raditek website.

OXCO – The Dependable Frequency Timer

The quartz crystal in an electronic oscillator, the OXCO, needs a constant operating temperature to prevent changes in its frequency due to variations in the ambient temperature.

Therefore, in order to maintain the crystal oscillator at a required temperature, it is housed in an oven with the thermostat devise that indicates the existence of the calibrated oven temperature. Such an improvised devise is called OCXO-Oven controlled crystal oscillator.

Normal operating temperature of a standard commercial OCXO is 75 °C but would vary from 30 – 80 °C depending upon the set-up and that of its industrial version is specified to -40 – +85 °C

Thus, such a design of an OCXO prevents temperature drifts and provides the highest stability that a crystal oscillator can provide. Further, frequency stability is also fine-tuned by the types of cuts on the quartz crystal-AT Cut and SC Cut.

Therefore it is quite obvious that OCXO is predominantly used in applications where the frequency control is a crucial factor like radio transmitters, cellular base stations, defense communication devices, and precision frequency measurement equipment.

OCXO is bulkier in size, expensive and power-consuming. However, the frequency and temperature stability provided by OCXOs are much better than what the TXCOs provide.

Routine service checks are recommended to assess the health of performing elements.

Full details can be found at our Oscillators and Synthesizers webpage and the Raditek website.

Waveguide Rotary Joint’s – With a Linear Chirp

Raditek’s cutting-edge waveguide rotary joint is the kingpin of most communication applications and systems that require high-frequency and high-power transmission between their stationary and rotating parts/sections.

The flawlessly crafted Raditek waveguide rotary joint is a preferred component for use in applications such as radars, satellite communications, missile technology, and certain industrial equipment.

Our waveguide rotary joint finds favor in the circuitry designs of various hi-tech and sensitive systems due to its following features: 1) Maintains constant signal integrity 2) Ability to handle high-power land frequency levels 3) Unwavering performance in harsh environments and 4) sturdy, durable architecture.

Raditek waveguide rotary joints are fabricated using rectangular, circular, or elliptical cross-sections made of aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, silver, stainless steel, and metallic alloys.

The waveguide rotary ports can be built in “U-style,” “L-style,” or “I-style” port models or it can be configured with both ports at a right angle to the rotary joint, depending on the systems they would be utilized in.

Raditek’s off-the-shelf and customized waveguide rotary joint is configured using lambda/4 (λ/4) chokes to prevent metal contact and offer cushioning between the rotating and stable elements. It has stable phase linearity that is highly suited for high-power applications.

Full details can be found at our Waveguide Rotary Joint webpage and the Raditek website.

Band Pass Filters – The Frequency Authorizing Agent

Raditek’s state-of-the-art band pass filter is an authorization manager of the systems and applications it is used in. It is a firewall component that lets only a calibrated range of frequencies propagates into the system while blocking and attenuating the rest.

Radtek’s cutting-edge band pass filter is the most preferred component of radio receivers, transmitters, audio processing systems, and medical devices, as it has a shrewd screening ability.

It astutely isolates the desired signals, indemnifies them from Noise and allows only the clean, calibrated, and authentic frequencies to pass through it. This feature of a Raditek band pass filter keeps a transmitter from interfering with other wireless stations or being influenced by other transmitters.

Raditek offers all four types of band pass filters in the active and passive categories, which include ceramic, cavity, and waveguide filters in different formats and frequency ranges.

These are “go-to” components for industries dealing in telecommunication, satellite, medical, and other sensitive military wireless devices.

Visit our website to learn more about the range of our band pass filter suitable for frequencies close to 0 Hz, as well as for frequencies up to 300 MHz, which includes the 70 MHz SAW band pass filter, etc.

Full details can be found at our Bandpass Filters webpage and the Raditek website.

A Power Splitter – That Splits the Input Characteristics Too

A Raditek power splitter designed to effectively divide the input signal into several outputs with minor power loss, offering excellent impedance matching and great port isolation.

The unique features of Raditek power splitter is that it is a high-performing RF/microwave component known for its exceptional signal splitting, with superior phase and amplitude balance, high isolation and a frequency range up to 90 GHz.

Our power splitter (or combiner, if used in reverse) offers low insertion loss, high power handling capacity up to 400 Watts in special models and are configured in rugged casings for durability.

Raditek also provides power splitters the can handle narrow to multi-octave frequency bands in 2-way to 32-way models. We offer various models that suit multiple applications with different connector types such as SMA, N, K or strip-line, surface mount (SMT) or drop-in configurations.

Raditek offers two types of power splitter 1) Restive power splitter and 2) Hybrid power splitter. Our power splitter models meet IEC standards, including water proof variants.

Raditek power splitter is a preferred component for RF. microwave and fiber-optic systems and applications, Wi-Fi, 5G, Bluetooth, radar systems, cable TV, cellular applications, satellite communications and PON networks.

Raditek provides compellingly priced, ready-to-use power splitters as well as its customized variants, based on circuitry specifications.

Visit our online catalogue for more details.

Full details can be found at our Power Splitter / High Power Combiners and Power Dividers webpage and the Raditek website.

Raditek OCXO – The 1-ppb Oscillator

Oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OXCOs) from Raditek are superior to other contemporary OCXOs on account of their exceptional stability and low phase noise.

Our state-of-the-art OCXOs, which are designed and configured by our experts using Raditek’s high-precision engineering techniques, are designed to deliver stable frequency pulses despite significant systemic or environmental thermal variations in the range of -40 – +85°C.

Owing to this feature, Raditek OCXO is a preferred frequency timer device for telecommunications, 5G base stations, and all defense applications.

There are various types of OCXOs based on their crystal cut type (AT or SC), output wave forms, power usage, and physical dimensions.

Raditek offers the standard, high-performance, and common application OCXOs for most industries.

Customized OXCO is our forte. We also offer to customize OXCO that meets your specific application requirements, including custom frequencies of 100 MHz or higher, voltage, power consumption, and physical package sizes.

Our OCXOs are among the best in the industry, as these are configured using appropriate quartz crystal cuts, oven set points, and superior related electronic components.

Therefore, our OCXOs offer optimal stability tailored to precise ppb requirements, high aging rate and low phase noise, and fast warm-up time, which are particularly preferred by telecommunications and navigation system manufacturers.

Moreover, Raditek OCXO comes at a compelling price.

Full details can be found at our OCXO (Oven-Controlled Crystal Oscillators) webpage and the Raditek website.

Band Pass Filters the Bandwidth Guardian

Without an efficient band pass filter (BPF), the electronic industry would be in disarray due to signal crosstalk and degraded performance caused by frequency interference.

Band pass filter is an electronic device that attenuates signals below and above the calibrated range and allows only a specific frequency range to pass through.

Raditek markets varieties of cutting-edge active and passive bandpass filters, and they are 1) low-pass filter 2) high-pass filter 3) Regular band-pass filter 4) notch filter or band reject filter, and 5) all-pass filter.

Furthermore, we also provide band pass filters such as linear and non-linear filters, time-variant-invariant and digital filters, and narrow and wide bandpass filters.

Because of its dependable functional integrity—that is, its ability to maintain its intended characteristics – Raditek’s band pass filter is a favored component for defense, telecom, radar, and microwave communication systems.​

We also offer specialist band pass filter designs, which also support modem technology like 5G. Raditek BPFs are designed to manage high power, allowing for clean and dependable signals across essential systems.

Raditek offers the best of ready-to-use bandpass filters with options for customization.

Visit our website for more details.

Full details can be found at our Filters webpage and the Raditek website.

Raditek Rubidium Oscillators

The essence of time devices is their precision, and their intrinsic qualities, such as stability, longevity, and flawless operation in any environmental condition, make them appropriate for precision-related systems, applications, and devices.

Raditek provides such cutting-edge rubidium oscillators designed to deliver highly precise frequency reference.

Raditek-made rubidium oscillators ​are deftly engineered units configured ​with precise OCXO output ​connected to the built-in rubidium physics circuitry, which ​helps augment the accuracy ​by recalibrating the output in case of any detected errors in the amplitude of the OCXO ​pulse output​.

In other words, a crystal oscillator’s output fr​equency is harnessed to the rubidium transition, which detects the errors in the OCXO frequency at the output stage and instantly recalibrates it to the correct frequency pulse delivered by the rubidium atomic clock.

Raditek engineers know that precision timing is the key for speed, reliability, and accurate outcomes, which is of critical importance for systems and applications that need nanosecond-level timing accuracy, such as telecom, GPS, and scientific research, where further actions depend on the data delivery by the system.

Rubidium oscillators from Raditek offer superior accuracy and are guaranteed for stable heavy-duty performance and hence are the preferred devices for all critical and sensitive modern-age communication systems.

Full details can be found at our Frequency Standards webpage and the Raditek website.