SpinWave Technology

Innovating at the edge of Ferrite Materials and RF Engineering

Spinwave Technology

Metamag’s Spinwave Technology harnesses powerful analog signal processing effects of magnetic spinwaves in advanced materials to create innovative RF components and products. Spinwave Technology enables miniaturization of components that have advanced and fast functionality by processing at the speed of electromagnetic wave propagation. This breakthrough delivers superior performance for RF receivers, radar systems, satellite communications, and wireless networks where compact size and reliability are essential.

Advanced Materials

Spinwave Technology utilizes crystal growth and grain boundary engineering to synthesize advanced materials with exquisite properties. Powerful analog signal processing and self-biasing properties enable innovative RF components and products with novel functionality in significantly miniaturized formats.

Miniaturization

Spinwave Technology delivers RF components with capabilities that would otherwise require racks of traditional RF equipment to approximate. This dramatic size reduction enables new possibilities for compact radar systems, satellite communications, and mobile devices where size and weight are critical.

Sustainability

Metamagnetics uses readily available ferrite materials instead of rare-earth metals, making supply chains more reliable and cost-effective. This reduces dependence on scarce materials while maintaining superior RF performance for next-generation wireless systems, 5G networks, and defense applications.

Physics

Spinwave Technology powers critical RF systems across defense, aerospace, and telecommunications. From phased array radar and satellite communications links to 5G base stations and electronic warfare systems, the technology enables high-performance in environments where size, weight, and reliability directly impact mission success. 

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Materials

Enabled by advanced materials, Spinwave Technology components deliver novel performance across RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave frequencies. Rugged, reliable, and solid-state, these materials have been engineered to function within RF products fielded in demanding applications.

Engineering

Metamag has pioneered the controlled manipulation of spin waves in engineered ferrite materials, creating the first commercially viable self-biased RF components. This breakthrough represents years of materials science research at the intersection of magnetism and RF engineering, resulting in patents and a manufacturing process that delivers performance previously thought impossible without bulky external magnets

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Signal Protection Without Compromise

Discover how our technologies enable assured communications in environments where failure is not an option.

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