The Planar X Series from Smiths Interconnect are Board-level Ceramic-based Thick Film Filters with bandpass, bandstop, lowpass and highpass configurations up to 18 GHz (Ku-Band). The operating frequency can be further extended with added material and process capabilities. These filters can be customized to have a 5% bandwidth, provide up to 30 dB of attenuation above and below the band and can handle up to 10 watts of CW input power.
The Planar X Series leverages Smiths Interconnect’s existing thick film process technology on various dielectric substrates which are designed for use in harsh high-reliability environments. The small footprint, lightweight and surface mountable configuration allow for high volume pick and place applications and are ideal for SATCOM, Radar and Broadcasting industries. These 50-ohms filters are suitable for transmit/receive modules, up/down converters, instrumentation, satellite communications, radar, and broadcast applications.
