Summitek Instruments was founded in 1996 and became part of Smiths Interconnect division in 2001. Summitek Instruments, the industry leader in Passive Intermodulation Analyzers, offers a wide variety of solutions for making this difficult measurement. As wireless networks focus on quality of service to minimize churn, passive intermodulation has become a critical parameter in base station design. Offering an integrated system design, combined with a powerful interface, Summitek Instruments enables users to thoroughly evaluate their product designs from the development phase right through production level testing.

Summitek Instruments also offers a complete line of spectrum monitoring and interference mitigation tools for wireless providers and spectrum users alike with their OASIS family of products. The Spartan S-parameter measurement software provides manufacturers of components an automated test solution to reduce costs, improve operational efficiencies, increase data quality, add capability, or increase software reliability and usability on their manufacturing line.

Corporate Focus

"Intelligent Instruments for RF Test and Measurement" With a worldwide shortage of RF engineers and technicians, test instruments must do more. By "intelligent instruments" we mean instruments that perform extremely difficult and complex measurements that can be quickly learned and used by lower skilled personnel than with prior or existing test methods. This addresses the labor shortage issue and at the same time reduces test costs.

Smiths Interconnect designs and manufactures specialized electronic and radio frequency products that connect, protect, and control critical systems for the wireless telecommunications, aerospace, defense, space, and medical markets.

The business is comprised of the following companies: EMC Technology, Farran Technology, Florida RF Labs, Hypertac, LEA International, Lorch Microwave, Millitech, PolyPhaser, Radio Waves, Sabritec, Summitek Instruments, TECOM Industries, Times Microwave Systems, TRAK Microwave Corporation, TRAK Microwave Limited, and Transtector Systems