Filtronic has recently acquired a new contract win with global provider of LEO satellite communications equipment — this contract is for the volume supply of the company’s newly developed, second-generation, Cerus 32 SSPA module.
The contract is worth $6.0 million and is for the delivery of the second generation of the Cerus 32 solid-state power amplifier module. These SSPA modules will be installed in selected ground station locations as part of the customer’s Earth station antenna deployment, which provides complete E-band connectivity to the growing number of E-band enabled LEO satellites.
The Cerus 32 offers up to +43dBm of transmit power. Each Cerus 32 module benefits from Filtronic’s in-house, MMIC (Monolithic microwave integrated circuit) chip design and power-combining techniques, delivering maximum linear power. The high-power SSPA can be applied in a range of applications and is specifically suitable for commercial, military and SATCOM applications.
“We are delighted to continue our partnership with a leading global provider of LEO satellites and pleased with the opportunity to provide them with production volumes of the Cerus32 SSPA module for the deployment of their E-band ground station antenna network,” said Richard Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer.