RF AMPLIFIERS FOR LEO · SMALLSAT · CUBESAT
Your radio has the signal. We close the link.
When your mission needs a frequency, power level, or form factor that nobody stocks on a shelf, Triad RF builds it. Custom RF front ends with frequency translation and up/down conversion for LEO constellations, NewSpace downlinks, and satellite IoT networks. 20+ years of flight heritage. Ships when you need it.
600+
Payloads delivered
20yrs
LEO flight heritage
UHF-Ka
Frequency range
8-10wk
Typical lead time †
The problem we solve
Your radio doesn’t reach the ground
Two watts into a SmallSat antenna won’t close a 500 km downlink at your data rate. You need 8–25W from a GaN SSPA that fits your power bus and mass budget.
Your frequency band has no off-the-shelf amp or radio
X-band at 20W, Ka-band with a specific modulation, S-to-X frequency translation — the standard catalog doesn’t cover your mission. We’ve built all of these.
SWaP won’t allow a standard enclosure
Triad RF circuit cards integrate directly into your bus. No extra housing, no extra mass. If it fits on a drone wing at 20W, it fits in your SmallSat.
You need it faster than anyone quoted
We average 8–10 week† lead times because our technical sales team resolves requirements up front. Once a design is agreed, it ships.
Your mission requires you operate at a different frequency
You have a S-band radio at the heart of your platform, but the mission requires your downlink to be at X-band. You need a frequency converter that will integrate easily on to your bus.
Flight-proven Products
TA1120
UHF Amplifier as well as non-amplified Rx path for bi-directionality. SWaP-optimized for CubeSat/SmallSats.
TA1296 SERIES
The most widely deployed Triad RF product in NewSpace. Payload downlinks, IoT networks, D2M constellations. Flies on 200+ missions.
TA1165 SERIES
High-data-rate payload downlinks, EO imaging, inter-satellite links. SWaP-optimized for SmallSat and larger platforms.
TFTA1010 SERIES
Frequency-translating amplifier for modulated or encrypted links. S → X-band configuration available as COTS, other configurations available. LEO comms link proven.
TRFTA1010/1011
Uplink → Satellite Interlink → Downlink frequency converter. High-altitude comms and secure links. Proven on LEO constellation.
TSYS1055
Downconverts 6 – 12 GHz to .600 – 6 GHz to allow OTS radio systems to monitor larger frequency bands. Designed for Analog Devices and similar Software Defined Radios (SDRs).
TTRM2020
Enables “5G IoT from space” for NTN/NR IoT constellation operators. One of the first operational 5G NTN Modules flown commercially.
CUSTOM DESIGN
Don’t see your frequency, power, or form factor? Over 78 COTS products started as one-off custom designs. Tell us your requirements.
Are you an SDR provider? Start a joint-design conversation.
Why Triad RF
We solve the hard stuff
If you need 19.2–20.2 GHz at 4W with an unusual modulation, we tell you what it’ll take — not that it can’t be done. Our engineering team qualifies requirements before we quote.
Speed without sacrifice
We shipped 8 days early on average last year across all programs. Competitors quote 12–16 weeks. We target 8–10†. Because your launch window doesn’t move.
Flight heritage, not shelf heritage
600+ payloads delivered. 5+ SpaceX Transporter rideshare missions flown. 20+ years combined LEO operating time. When you ask if we’ve done this before, the answer is almost always yes.
“Eight out of ten companies will say: here’s what we have on the shelf, it’s close enough — change your system. When you come to Triad RF, we figure out what you actually need and build it.”
PAT SHERLOCK, NEWSPACE GROWTH LEAD, TRIAD RF
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Talk to an Engineer
Frequency, power, form factor, timeline, ConOps. Five inputs. We’ll tell you what we have and what we’d build.