With the launch of IRNSS-1E on 20th January 2016, India has take a step closer towards completing the 7 satellite orbital constellation that will enable the implementation of the IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System). The system, also known as GAGAN (GPS-aided geo augmented navigation) is a regional system designed around a simplified architecture of…
New Contracts for X-Band Microstrip Ferrite Isolators and Circulators
TRAK has been awarded a large contract for the supply many thousands of X-Band microstrip circulators for an unnamed EU based program….
SMT C-Band Circulator
TRAK offers a low profile SMT C-Band Circulator for radar applications operating over the 5.2 to 5.9 GHz band. The Circulator, suitable for pick & place with solder re-flow assembly, is optimized to have a low magnetic signature in a compact ½” housing. The core design, featuring a low profile of 5.1mm, is qualified to handle 50W…
Cassini-Huygens
It’s been around 18 years since the Cassini-Huygens deep space probe was launched and 20 years since TRAK completed deliveries of a suite of products to customers in the EU and the USA. In the interim Cassini has travelled around 3.5B Km and is currently operating in orbit around Saturn. After an extraordinarily successful primary…
On this day, 4th August…
On this day, 4th August, TRAK products were launched aboard a number of Commercial geostationary payloads. 2004, Amazonas built by EADS Astrium for Hispasat (Ku-Band Coaxial Isolators, Circulators and WR75 Iso-adapters) 2006, HotBird8 also built by EADS Astrium for Eutelsat (Ku-Band Coaxial Isolators, Circulators and WR75 Iso-adapters) 2010, Nilesat 201 built by Thales Alenia built for…
4.2 to 4.8 GHz SSPA Isolator
TRAK has developed a new high power Space Qualified SSPA isolator. Based on the same outline as TRAK’s 3.7 to 4.2 GHz high power SSPA isolator (as used on such payloads as SES-2), the latest product is designed to operate over 4.2 to 4.8 GHz and handle a forward or reverse power of 30W CW…