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Times Microwave Systems (TMS), a Smiths
Group Plc company, and a division of Smiths
Interconnect was founded in 1948 as the Times Wire
and Cable Company. TMS is an engineering oriented
organization specializing in the design and manufacture of high
performance flexible and semi-rigid coaxial cable,connectors,
and cable assemblies for RF transmission from HF through
Microwave frequencies.
TMS is committed to continuous improvement with respect to ISO-9001
Quality Standards and IS0-14001
Environmental Management Systems.
The expertise that provided cable solutions for the demanding
requirements of airborne electronic warfare systems and led the
way in the development of low smoke cables for shipboard
applications is now yielding high performance cables to meet the
needs of the wireless communications market. The innovative LMR®
product line provides a better alternative to corrugated copper
cables for antenna feeders and system interconnects. Compared to
corrugated copper cables, LMR cables offer better flexibility,
resistance to kinking, comparable attenuation, and easier
connector attachment at a lower cost.
The work performed at TMS in the 60's, 70's, and 80's forms the
basis for today's high performance coaxial cables. TMS pioneered
the development of closed cell low loss polyethylene foam
dielectric and low loss taped PTFE dielectric coaxial cables.
Through a thorough understanding of transmission line theory and
manufacturing processes, TMS was the first to produce cables
with reduced periodicity and impedance matched interfaces,
resulting in the first transmission lines with low VSWR over
broadband frequency ranges up to 40 GHz. The devlopment of
connector design and manufacturing expertise allowed TMS to take
full performance responsibility for the entire cable assembly,
which was unprecedented at the time.
TMS has been instrumental in the development of military
specifications, including MIL-C-17
for coaxial cables. Times is the leading source of MIL-C-17
qualified products, holding far more QPL's
(Qualified Product Listings) than any other manufacturer in the
world. Times also helped the US Navy write the MIL-T-81490
Transmission Line Specification, and is qualified to supply
microwave transmission lines that meet MIL-T-81490 and
MIL-C-87104 (US Air Force) requirements. These are the
specifications that define harsh military airborne environments
that Electronic Warfare transmission lines must perform in, year
after year.
TMS applies its expertise to customer requirements through a
staff of Field Application Engineers. Unlike other cable
manufacturers with limited product lines, who try to fit
customer applications to their existing products, the philosophy
of TMS is to select or design the right product for the
application. This results in an optimal and cost effective
solution.
TMS is the leader in the design, qualification, manufacture,
and on-time delivery of high performance cable and cable
asssembly products to the commercial wireless and military
marketplace.
Most recently, Smiths Group Plc has acquired Summitek
Instruments, a leader in Passive Intermod and Base
Station Interference test equipment for the Wireless
Communications markets. The product synergies of Times
Microwave Systems, EMC
Technologies, Radio
Waves Inc, Florida
RF Labs, Transtector
Systems, PolyPhaser
Corporation, and Summitek Instruments enable the
bundling of optimum products for the aerospace and wireless
marketplace.
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