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Waveguide switches offer manual or electrical operation
Link Microtek’s Engineering Division has added waveguide transfer switches to its product range.
Offered in both manual and electrically operated versions, the AM-WGS series DPDT-configuration switches are available in rectangular waveguide sizes ranging from WR28 to WR284 and are suitable for applications such as satcom systems, redundancy switching and test and measurement.
ThesManufactured from aluminium, the AM-WGS switches have a power handling capacity of 5kW CW and can withstand up to 1 bar of internal pressure.
As well as offering individual switches, Link Microtek can also supply complete switch matrix assemblies based on multiple AM-WGS devices.