A trusted provider of hybrid manufacturing solutions to the Defence Industry
Manufacturing expertise, adding value to defence supply chains for over 40 years.
Filtronic has the capability, experience, and expertise to design and manufacture high-performance RF products at microwave and mmWave frequencies. We are equally adept at manufacturing to a customer’s specifications as we are at designing and manufacturing our own high-performance products. Alternatively, we enjoy collaborating with our clients, combining their core competencies with ours to optimise their original design.
We boast a state-of-the-art production capability that offers an entire range of hybrid assembly services, including microwave and mmWave device packaging. Our services encompass low-void die attach, precise component placement, fully automated wire and ribbon bonding with deep-access multi-level capability, hermetic sealing, and automated testing up to 90GHz and beyond. We are confident in our ability to deliver to the highest standards, consistently exceeding expectations.
Dual Sourcing
Partnering with Filtronic as a second source can help you meet the challenges of ramping up production without compromising on quality. With a several significant recent investments in our assembly and test lines, we now boast one of the best facilities of it’s kind in the UK.
Dual sourcing has many well-documented benefits, among them the potential for faster lead times, scalability, and more consistent supply. There can also be advantages if a company with a broad product and technology base can draw on the specialised expertise of a contractor.
At Filtronic we are a vertically integrated manufacturer, with in-house capabilities and expertise across design, manufacturing and testing. including:
- RF system engineers
- MMIC specialists
- Filter specialists
- Electronic and PCB layout designers
- Mechanical design
- Process engineers
- Software and firmware experts
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Switched filter banks
0-110GHz
Filtronic have extensive experience of designing and manufacturing switched filter banks. Our designs are optimised to minimise switching times with very low power consumption.
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Custom filters
0-110GHz
Filtronic produces a range of filters, including metal cavity filters, ceramic, combline, interdigital, lumped element, suspended substrate, waveguide and thin-film.
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Transmit and receive modules
0-18GHz
Filtronic provides design, manufacturing and testing of either our own high performance bespoke products or manufacturing and testing as services in our cutting-edge facilities.
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