Narda-MITEQ introduced several new products and product enhancements at IMS 2026 in Boston last week. The new releases expand the company’s portfolio of components and subsystems designed to support demanding space and cryogenic applications. As activity continues to grow across satellite systems, space platforms, cryogenic test environments, quantum-related research, and low-temperature RF applications, Narda-MITEQ is strengthening its offering with solutions developed to meet the needs of engineers working in these specialized areas.
At IMS 2026, they showcased a new family of Space Low Noise Amplifiers (SLNA). These commercial-off-the-shelf solutions are designed for space flight applications ranging from low Earth orbit to deep space missions. Covering frequencies from 100 MHz to 40 GHz, spanning VHF through Ka-band, the SLNA family is available with gain options of 30 dB, 40 dB, and 50 dB.
The SLNA series leverages Narda-MITEQ’s long-standing space heritage in low noise amplifier technology. The amplifiers use hermetically sealed Kovar housings, provide radiation tolerance up to 200 krad, and are built using materials and processes with a proven flight record. Screening levels range from NASA EEE-INST-002 Level 3 to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K, enabling customers to select the level of screening required for their mission needs. By offering these capabilities in a COTS format, the SLNA family is designed to help reduce mission risk while also supporting cost and lead-time savings for space programs.
Cryogenic applications was another major focus of Narda-MITEQ at IMS 2026. The company showcased its Cryogenic Low Noise Amplifier (CLNA series), extending its long history of supplying cryogenic amplifiers for advanced RF applications. Narda-MITEQ’s cryogenic amplifiers have been used in applications such as radio astronomy, including radiometers, and more recently in quantum computing systems.
The CLNA series has been specifically designed and qualified for operation at sub-cryogenic temperatures down to 4K. This makes the series well suited for highly specialized low-temperature RF environments where noise performance and stability are critical. The performance of the CLNA series is enabled by the use of advanced semiconductor transistors, combined with Narda-MITEQ’s long-standing experience in designing and manufacturing electronic components for cryogenic and sub-cryogenic operating conditions.
While space and cryogenic applications were a major focus of the company’s IMS 2026 product announcements, Narda-MITEQ continues to support a broad range of RF and microwave markets, including defense, aerospace, communications, test and measurement, radar, and electronic warfare applications. The company also showcased its family of Broadband Ultra Low Noise Amplifiers (ULNA). These amplifiers are designed to deliver reduced noise figure while maintaining the gain, linear power, and mechanical outline of the company’s general-purpose LNA series. The ULNA family provides broadband coverage from 0.1 to 40 GHz, supporting applications from VHF to Ka-band.
The ULNA amplifiers use InP-based HEMT technology to achieve ultra-low noise performance. They also build on Narda-MITEQ’s extensive expertise in the design and fabrication of low noise amplifiers for high-frequency applications, challenging operating environments, and harsh-environment systems.
Together, the SLNA, CLNA and ULNA product families highlight Narda-MITEQ’s continued focus on advancing low noise amplifier technology for applications where RF performance, reliability and environmental readiness are critical. By addressing the needs of both highly specialized markets, such as space flight and cryogenic systems, and broader RF and microwave applications, the company continues to strengthen its position as a trusted supplier of high-performance solutions for demanding next-generation systems.
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