Pickering Interfaces will showcase its broad portfolio of RF and microwave signal switching solutions at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2026, taking place June 9–11 in Boston, Massachusetts. Visitors to booth 14104 will see how Pickering’s COTS, configurable, and turnkey switching platforms support scalable RF and microwave test systems for applications ranging from aerospace and defense to communications, semiconductor, and automotive test.
Pickering will also demonstrate its Microwave Switch Design Tool, part of the company’s recently released Test System Architect graphical toolset. The free online tool enables engineers to graphically design, configure, and simulate RF and microwave switching systems, specify components such as relays, attenuators, connectors, and cables, and share designs with colleagues or Pickering engineers for evaluation before manufacturing.
The IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) is one of the world’s leading RF and microwave industry events, bringing together engineers, researchers, and companies involved in RF theory, design, simulation, test, measurement, and system development.
“At Pickering, we provide highly specialized modular, configurable, and turnkey RF & microwave switching solutions using PXI and LXI standards for rapid prototyping and scalable test system development,” said Simon Aylott, Head of Microwave at Pickering. “These high-performance switching solutions are vital for applications across diverse industries, including military & aerospace (radar, EW, avionics), communications (base stations, GNSS), semiconductor (IC characterization), and automotive (RF system signal routing).”
At IMS, Pickering will highlight its RF & microwave switching solutions, including:
- Standard COTS RF & microwave switching solutions – PXI and PXIe modules with bandwidths up to 110 GHz, including SPDT, transfer, multiplexer, and matrix options, supported by PXI, PXIe and LXI/USB chassis.
- Flexible RFIU switch platforms – user-specified microwave switching solutions available in PXI and LXI formats, supporting high-performance microwave relays up to 110 GHz at 50 Ω impedance and up to 2.5 GHz at 75 Ω impedance, with a range of front-panel connector options.
- Turnkey RFIU switch & signal routing subsystems – custom LXI microwave switch subsystems designed to meet unique test requirements while supporting long-term system compatibility.
- Test system design software – Pickering’s Microwave Switch Design Tool, part of Test System Architect, which enables engineers to design, simulate, and model flexible PXI and LXI microwave switching systems.
Also featured will be solutions from Pickering’s reed relay and connectivity divisions. Pickering Interfaces stands behind its manufactured products with a standard three-year warranty and guaranteed long-term product support. For more information, visit: www.pickeringtest.com
