Space Evolution
The M/A-COM San Jose space legacy began with production of TWTs for Pioneer, Voyager and DSCS satellites in 1963. Ten years later, the first solid state, flight qualified amplifiers and mixers were in production.

M/A-COM solid state amplifier and mixer components have been used in payloads for many military, scientific and commercial satellites. They are the fundamental building blocks for frequency conversions; used in telemetry, tracking, control and communications applications. Our customers benefit from a 25 year history of reliable, cost effective hardware, and excellence in customer service.

In 25 years, we have:

• Participated in more than 75 programs.
• Provided hundreds of space qualified solid state component models.

• Hughes Space and Communications
• Motorola
• Lockheed Martin
• Matra Marconi Space
• Alcatel
• NEC
• Alenia Spazio
• Dassault
• TRW

Technological advances now allow system designers to move toward specifying functional assemblies rather than individual RF and microwave components. This trend, proven already in other markets, is emerging as a new paradigm for designers of spacecraft payloads. M/A-COM is stepping up and will meet the challenge of combining tested and proven amplifiers and mixers with other RF and microwave circuit components.

We await the opportunity to discuss your requirements for these new flightworthy functional assemblies, as well as our traditional packaged components.