Power and Signal Integrity Solutions

Power and Signal Integrity

For over four decades PolyPhaser, Transtector Systems, DOWIN, LEA International and RO Associates have worked to become industry leaders in design, manufacturing and consulting of power and signal integrity solutions used to protect communications systems and critical electronics from lightning and power anomalies.

The Protection Technology Group (PTG)

The Protection Technology Group is part of Smiths Interconnect within Smiths Group plc and includes five brands:

Coaxial RF and Data Surge Protection and Grounding Solutions Established in 1979 Global leader in RF protection, patented DC Block and DC Pass technology

AC, DC, Data Line, AC, DC, RF, Data AC Surge Protectors Power and Groundand EMP Protection, Line Surge Protection ing Consultation Integrated Cabinets, and Education Power Distribution Established in 1967 Introduced Silicon Avalanche Suppression Diode Technology into the market Established in 2000 Recognized as hightech enterprise with accredited laboratory and testing facilities Established in 1971 Innovative leader in the design and engineering of MOV and MOV/SASD filters and parallel surge protection devices Established in 1979 Providing expertise through consulting and educational classes

Power and signal integrity has a role in every critical electrical and communication asset. If the application is key to revenue and growth it must be protected from malfunction and downtime. Working synergistically, the Protection Technology Group is able to provide the best end-to-end power quality solutions to numerous key markets that rely on their critical electronic equipment and communication links for strategic business functions, growth and stability. Visit us on the web for product information, market applications and corporate resources www.ProtectionGroup.com.

Smiths Interconnect
Smiths Interconnect is a leading provider of specialized electronic and radio frequency products for the wireless telecommunications, aerospace, defense, and medical markets. It is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in advanced technologies. Smiths Group is comprised of 140 businesses grouped into five divisions in over 50 countries and employs 23,000 people in more than 400 locations.

Protecting Critical Assets

Our mission:
The Protection Technology Group offers power and signal integrity through protection, connectivity and distribution solutions, thus assuring the reliability of critical electronics for our customers.

Our core markets include:

Telecommunications: From the tower top to the central office, PTG products are used to protect communication networks and infrastructure. Military: Strategic communications, aircraft and weapons systems depend on our EMP|HEMP|EMI custom filtering solutions. Rail: PTG end-to-end protection products are designed to keep rail yards open, trains on schedule and crossings safe. Energy: Oil, gas, wind and solar energy industries necessitate our safe protection solutions for their often unstable environments. Medical: Our protection solutions safeguard highly sensitive and very costly equipment from damage by even the slightest surge anomalies caused by simple switching transients. Electronic requirements continually advance with changing user demands and safety concerns. As power and signal integrity demands grow in accordance, the Protection Technology Group is well positioned to meet the exciting challenges and opportunities to support markets and applications within a technically dynamic and ever-changing global marketplace.

Core Competencies
Our product offering includes RF, AC, DC and high-speed data as well as signal protection, grounding accessories, integrated cabinets and power distribution units. From the tower top to the central office, we have a protection solution to meet your needs.

Custom Solutions
The Protection Technology Group was founded on the ability to provide custom engineered solutions for unique protection circumstances. Regardless of your requirements, PolyPhaser, Transtector, Dowin, and LEA have the proven ability and experience to design, develop and manufacture your solution. Since our engineers are also business leaders and decision makers within regulatory agencies including AISG, IEC, IEEE, IWPC, NEC and UL you can be sure that your project is in highly competent hands.

COTS Products
Our close relationships with industry partners across the globe, representation in various standards organizations and an open ear to our customers needs are the foundation for our extensive commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) offering. To provide high quality solutions in a cost-effective way and shorter delivery times, our product development team is continuously working to accurately anticipate market trends and changing customer demands.

Global Distribution Capabilities

The Protection Technology Group offers an extensive global partner base to support worldwide applications and project requirements. Each of our distributors provides trained nationwide technical sales teams and engineering support. We encourage our customers to use the channel that is most convenient in meeting their surge protection project requirements. To find one of our partners in your area, please visit www.ProtectionGroup.com or call 1.800.882.9110 for further support.

Committed to Quality
PolyPhaser, Transtector Systems, DOWIN and LEA are companies dedicated to the delivery of best in class products, services and solutions based on innovative technologies. Our commitment to quality is backed by a quality management system certified to be compliant to the current requirements of ISO9001. In addition, our Environmental Health and Safety management system certified to the requirements of international environmental standard ISO14001 and safety standard OHSAS18001 ensures that our businesses operate in a method that protects our employees, customers, partners, community and the environment. Each of these systems is regularly audited.

Coaxial RF Protection
Whether your coaxial application is at the tower top, GPS or in the base station, RF products designed and manufactured by PolyPhaser have set the standard for the industry. Our patented designs are engineered for low voltage let-through and superior RF operation, offering the industrys best performance. Since initial patents in 1982, PolyPhaser has expanded its lightning protection platforms to include board-level protection, DC Pass, DC Block, Bias-T, Low PIM and customized integrated solutions.

Coaxial RF Protection
Ultra Low PIM Protectors Passive Intermodulation produces signals at unwanted frequencies that can interfere with RF signal reception. PolyPhasers ultra-low PIM surge protectors are specifically designed to minimize such interferences. Significantly lower PIM 155 dBC Frequency range of 698 MHz to 2.7 GHz -26 dB return loss DC pass and DC block options Bi-directional capabilities Coverage of LTE frequency band DC Block Filters and Arrestors PolyPhasers DC blocked products are designed to pass RF frequencies and effectively block all DC, while providing the industrys best RF performance. DC block protectors find their ideal use in applications where DC is not required on the coaxial cable such as SCADA, two-way radio, cellular, GSM, CDMA and UMTS. Frequencies from 300 MHz to 10 GHz Low voltage let-through Low throughput energy < 0.1 dB insertion loss Maximum 1.1:1 VSWR DC Pass Arrestors Engineered for low voltage let-through and superior RF performance, PolyPhasers patented DC pass lightning protection devices offer superior performance to protect sensitive Tower Top Amplifiers (TTA) or active antenna systems where DC voltage is required such as GPS, 3G, WIMAX and RET. High surge handling capacity Low voltage let-through No ongoing maintenance requirements Protected Bias-T Whenever DC power needs to be inserted into an AC signal to power remote antenna amplifiers or other devices, a Bias-T connector is required. PolyPhasers GXTM Series Bias-T products are RF path protectors with an integrated, protected DC Bias-T function. Available in up to 4 RF bands Frequency range of 400 3700 MHz DC pass voltages from 6 to 60 Vdc Maximum 1.1:1 VSWR 0.1 dB insertion loss Variety of user voltages Grounding Solutions The complete and proper installation of a single point grounding installation is imperative for human safety and system integrity. PolyPhasers Earthed Entry Panels are an all-copper coaxial solution for your grounding needs. Earthed entry panels Shield grounding kits Copper cleaning kits Clamps Copper straps

Data Line Surge Protection

The Protection Technology Group offers Data Line surge protectors engineered and manufactured by PolyPhaser and Transtector. Our product offering includes units optimized for PoE, Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit PoE, Ethernet, RS-232 | RS-422 | RS-485, CCTV, DeviceNet and other low voltage signals. They are available as custom as well as commercial-off-theshelf products for digital and analog signals in both indoor and outdoor enclosures.

Data Line Surge Protection

Multi-Protocols Configurable to handle multiple protocols in one package Modules available for T1/E1, Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet

PoE, Gigabit PoE, GbE, T1/E1 PolyPhaser and Transtector engineered Ethernet and T1/E1 surge protection devices provide non-degrading, fast-acting, high performance surge protection for continuous operation of your network equipment. The following configurations are available: Modular rack mount Modular surface mount DIN rail mount In-line indoor enclosures Surface and pole mount outdoor enclosures, plastic or metal Connector styles include RJ-11, RJ-45, BNC, punch down block and terminal screw block connectors Our PoE and T1/E1 protection configurations include: Fused Non fused UL 497 UL 497A UL 497B

RS-232 | RS-422 | RS-485 Engineered in compliance with the RS-232 | RS-422 | RS-485 standards respectively, our data line protectors feature: (RS-232) tolerance in line with 3 to 15 V (RS-422 | RS-485) tolerance in line with -7 to +12 V Cover all common signal levels including 5 V, 10 V, 12 V and 15 V

Rack-Mount Transtectors carrier grade rack mount surge protectors are optimized for signal throughput with industry leading capacitance levels, available for 10/100BT, T1/E1, PoE, Ethernet, GbE and xDSL. Silicon avalanche diode technology Line and load bidirectional protection Modular chassis, multi-protocol Fused and non-fused options

AC Surge Protection
Leading the industry with SASD, MOV and hybrid technology protection, Transtector Systems, DOWIN and LEA International offer a wide range of AC surge protection products. One, two and three-phase AC protectors are available with high discharge current capacity, visual status, remote monitoring, audible alarm and surge counters.

AC Surge Protection
Panel Protectors When surge protection is critical for service entrance and branch panel applications, Transtector Systems, DOWIN and LEA International offer a wide range of electrical configurations and voltages to meet todays AC panel protector requirements. Indoor | Outdoor Parallel | Series SASD | MOV | Hybrid Technologies

Rack For ease of installation Transtector AC surge protection products offer rack mount installation options (19 and 23) to meet the needs of our customers. Silicon diode technology for superior protection 120/230 Vac with 15 A and 20 A capabilities Also available with switches, individual suppression or fuses

Plug In Plug-in TVSS surge protection devices are available in 120 Vac to 240 Vac configurations and used for installations between the outlet and the sensitive electronic equipment to be protected. 120 Vac to 240 Vac configurations NEMA 5-15, 5-20 or IEC style plug types NEMA 5-20 and 6-30 locking plugs available Many receptacle configurations

DIN Rail From 120 Vac to 480 Vac, Transtector and DOWIN offer TVSS in a DIN rail package designed to assist in reducing maintenance costs and installation time. Silicon, hybrid or MOV technologies ensure that the control panels mission critical equipment is protected. Modular 120 Vac and 240 Vac Single phase, 3 phase delta or wye Dry contacts

Hardwire Transtector and LEA International deliver a full range of compact hardwired TVSS surge protection systems for all-mode protection. 120 Vac to 480 Vac configurations Single phase, split phase and 3-phase wye capabilities

DC Surge Suppression
For equipment operating on direct current, both Transtector and DOWIN offer superior surge protection solutions for a variety of application situations ranging from solar, rail and communications to marine and industrial controls. Due to the approaching proliferation of low voltage direct current in place of alternating current, applications such as data centers, electric vehicle charging stations, heating and air conditioning systems as well as many residential systems will soon also rely on DC power and will need to be appropriately protected.

DC Surge Suppression
DIN Rail Transtector and DOWIN offer DIN rail TVSS mounted solutions designed to assist network operators reduce maintenance costs and installation time. Silicon avalanche diode suppression technology MOV Operating voltages: 12 Vdc to 48 Vdc Plugable modules

Hardwire PolyPhaser and Transtector Systems deliver a full line of compact hardwired DC surge protectors that exhibit superior energy absorption, low voltage let-through and near instantaneous response time. Industrial strength hardwire, multi-conductor DC surge protection Panel or wall mount Operating voltages: 12 Vdc to 120 Vdc

High Voltage DC Protection High voltage surge protection devices engineered by PolyPhaser | Transtector use fast acting superior performance and high reliability suppression technology. Silicon avalanche diode suppression technology DIN rail or panel mount Operating voltages: up to 1000 Vdc

Low Voltage DC Protection Engineered by PolyPhaser | Transtector and designed to IEC, IEEE, UL, ANSI and NEC standards, our low voltage DC surge protective devices shield a constantly broadening field of applications, including solar, rail, communications, marine, industrial controls, data centers, residential systems and many more. DIN rail or panel mount Operating voltages: 7 Vdc to 70 Vdc

Enclosure Solutions Our engineers experience in designing surge protection for various industry systems covers more than 40 years and millions of applications worldwide. If you need custom OEM circuit packaging, our Protection Technology Group experts work closely with you to design protection solutions that meet your budget and performance needs. Indoor Outdoor Parallel Series

Integrated Power Protection Cabinets and Distribution Panels

The Protection Technology Group engineers and manufactures fully integrated Power Protection Cabinets for various applications as well as innovative DC Power Distribution units. Your personal account manager and our highly experienced design team work together with you to provide custom engineered solutions for your unique circumstances.

Integrated Power Protection Cabinets

Custom and Standard Over | Under Combinations Integrated surge suppression Customizable 120/240 Vac single phase 100 A or 200 A generator receptacle Combination AC power and telco

Standalone Demarcation Integrated signal line surge suppression options Highly customizable

Automatic Transfer Switches Provides main breakers for incoming power, and ATS for transfer between utility and generator sources Single and dual generator options Remote status monitoring

Specialty Cabinets for Rail and Other Custom Applications Custom solutions for unique requirements Automated, programmable, or environmental control systems AC distribution with silicon diode surge protection Multi-point ground bar Grounded metal backplane

Power Distribution
Power Distribution Transtectors DC Edge product portfolio offers high density, small footprint DC power distribution with remote monitoring. These high amperage, compact, rack mount DC distribution panels are available with adjustable voltage settings and options that support both primary and secondary power distribution. 1 RU power distribution unit High current capability Universal voltage Small form factor Front load Fits 19 or 23 rack mount Panel alarm status LED

EMI | EMP Mitigation

As industry leaders, Transtector and PolyPhaser are uniquely positioned to address the various surge, EMI and EMP protection needs of government agencies, prime contractors and civilian industry sectors alike. Our professional team of program managers works directly with our clients to supervise the complete design and development cycle in partnership with our engineering and production teams.

EMI | EMP Mitigation

Lightning strikes, solar storms, EMP (electromagnetic pulse) and HPM (high-powered microwave) weapons are serious threats to electronic equipment. As industry leaders, PolyPhaser and Transtectors complete system approach saves you valuable time during the design, development and procurement phase. Our team of experienced professionals design and manufacture both custom as well as commercial-off-the-shelf products for carriers, defense contractors, municipalities and the government. In cooperation with the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, FAA and other government agencies as well as military prime contractors, Transtector and PolyPhaser are working to ensure mission critical electronics are protected from all threats, following applicable military standards. Transtector and PolyPhasers high performance filter technologies protect communication, satellite and electrical power systems from all major power quality threats including: EMI (electromagnetic interference) EMP (electromagnetic pulse) HEMP (high altitude electromagnetic pulse) SREMP (surface radiated electromagnetic pulse) NEMP (nuclear electromagnetic pulse) SGEMP (system generated electromagnetic pulse) HPM (high-powered microwave) Solar storms Tempest Internally generated transients Power grid anomalies Lightning induced transients

Total Solutions Approach

Meeting our customers needs is at the core of the Protection Technology Groups business objectives. From your projects conceptual phase to the procurement stage, you will find a strong partner in our highly qualified and experienced team. We lead the industry in on-time delivery and continually strive to engineer and manufacture power and signal integrity products that provide you with the highest quality solutions at competitive pricing.

Standards
Our strong product portfolio supports the technical requirements of ANSI, CE, IEC, IEEE, MIL-STD, NEMA, RoHS and UL.

Quality | Testing
To provide superior product and service quality to our external and internal customers, the Protection Technology Group is committed to the following international certifications: ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 OHSAS 18001 US government secured facility Our testing facilities in the US and China include the following capabilities:

Hayden, Idaho, US

Minden, Nevada, US

IEC 61643-1 and IEEE/ANSI C62.41 Surge Generators 8/20 s 10 kA Keytek ECAT 8/20 s 37 kA Haefely PSURGE 8/20 s 3 kA Velonex 587 8/20 s 100 kA Custom King Zap 10/350 s 1.7 kA Custom Long Wave 10/1000 s 1.7 kA Custom Long Wave RTCA DO-160 Aerospace and MIL-STD-461E CS116 Damped Sinusoid Drivers Solar 9354-1 Surge Generator 300 MHz Pulse HP/Agilent 8130 A Network Analyzer Agilent 8753ES 3 GHz, Agilent 4395 A 500 MHz Fluke DSP-4300 Category 5 Environmental Chamber Tenney T20C-3

8/20 s 200 kA Impulse Current Generator 8/20 s 40 kA Impulse Current Generator 10/700 s 5 kV Impulse Voltage Generator Environmental Test Equipment PIM Verification Testing

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

IEC 61000-4-5 8/20 s Haefely P90.1 6 kV/3 kA Surge Generator 50 kA/100 kV Surge Generator 200 kA/100 kV GR-1089-CORE 10/1000 s Surge Generator - 20 kV/2 kA 10/350 s Surge Generator - 10 kV/8.3 kA 200/700 s Surge Generator - 10 kV/3 kA

Worldwide Presence

To effectively and efficiently support our global customer base, the Protection Technology Group has established a worldwide presence with sales offices and manufacturing facilities in America, Europe and Asia. In addition, you can count on our strong relationships with over 60 partners around the world to serve you in a timely and economical fashion.

Contact:
Protection Technology Group 10701 Airport Drive Hayden, ID 83835 USA +1.208.772.8515 www.ProtectionGroup.com

800.882.9110 | 208.772.8515 | 813.621.1324 www.ProtectionGroup.com