Northern Waves is a Swedish company harnessing advanced additive manufacturing techniques to pioneer innovative solutions in high-frequency technology. Using their innovative manufacturing process, the company designs and produces monolithic microwave components with very high precision, thereby eliminating the need for assembly and enhancing frequency response. With a deep commitment to pushing design boundaries, the company empowers engineers and innovators to achieve unparalleled performance in complex microwave systems.
Services Provided by Northern Waves
Northern Waves offers comprehensive, end-to-end RF antenna development services, combining deep expertise in additive manufacturing with advanced microwave engineering. From design optimization to tailored AM antenna solutions, the company supports every stage of the product lifecycle—transforming concepts into high-performance prototypes and scaling seamlessly into series production. Whether refining existing designs or creating entirely new geometries, Northern Waves ensures precision, efficiency, and performance at every step, resulting in high reliability.
Key Products Developed by Northern Waves
Waveguide Components
Northern Waves’ Waveguide Components are engineered for low-loss, high-frequency performance and durability. Their portfolio includes bends, twists, adapters, and filters, all optimized through additive manufacturing to ensure lightweight, robust, and reliable solutions for advanced communication systems.
Horn Antennas
Northern Waves’ Horns are high-performance antennas engineered for smooth gain response across the entire band and very low VSWR. These horns include Standard Gain Horns (SGH) as well as horn arrays with rectangular or circular antenna elements. The design minimizes weight, enhances robustness, and provides a sharp aperture.
Geodesic Horn Antennas
A high-performance antenna solution featuring a compact geodesic horn design. It delivers improved gain, extended range, and reduced interference.Customizable for different frequency bands and applications, their Geodesic Horn Antennas provide precise beam control and advanced signal performance.
Antenna Arrays
Northern Waves’ Arrays deliver high-gain, precise beamforming across multiple frequency bands. Lightweight and scalable, they are optimized through additive manufacturing for advanced satellite, radar, and 5G/6G applications.
Dielectric Radomes
Engineered to elevate the performance and longevity of antenna systems, our advanced enclosures provide a transparent and weather-resistant barrier. With a focus on optimal signal transmission and protection from demanding environmental conditions, the company’s Dielectric Radomes offer a reliable solution.
AD-HOC
Northern Waves’ Ad-hoc Solutions provide fully customized microwave and antenna components tailored to specific requirements. From rapid prototyping to mass production, the company adapts technology to deliver reliable, high-performance results.
Applications
Northern Waves leverages its advanced additive manufacturing technologies to serve a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive, telecommunications (5G/6G), and academia. By combining cutting-edge design capabilities with high-precision production methods, Northern Waves delivers innovative microwave and RF components tailored to meet the demanding performance and reliability standards of each sector. Their solutions enable greater design freedom, faster development cycles, and superior performance across critical applications.
Ongoing Projects Led by Northern Waves
Northern Waves is currently engaged in a range of cutting-edge projects, including the design of dielectric lenses, dual polarizers, and highly efficient antenna arrays. These initiatives reflect the company’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of microwave engineering and delivering advanced, application-specific solutions through additive manufacturing.
- Compact, Robust and Efficient Arrays for 6G Satellite Communications (CREAS)
- Fully Metallic Dual-Band Conformal Polarizers for Satellite Communications
- Development of a Dielectric Lens for Improving Space Segment Satellite Communications in the E-Band
- Sustainable Energy-Efficient Microwave Antennas – SEMA
- Lens-Enhanced Antenna Arrays for mmWave Communications
- Multi-Functional Full-Duplex Radios for Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Communication and Sensing
Northern Waves also collaborates with several leading partners from the academia and industry, including ESA, Viasat, University of Glasgow, CSIRO, and Meltio. If you have any questions or want to initiate a new project with the company, Northern Waves has provided a form for reaching out to them. Click here to fill the form.