SpacePath Communications is exhibiting a new line-up of its popular high power SATCOM amplifiers and sub-systems at CommunicAsia 2022 at booth 5K1-13. SpacePath’s amplifier range now includes a 650W Ka-band amplifier with a unique carbon-cooling structure. The innovative cooling design features comparable thermal performance to copper but is only half the weight, contributing to the […]
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Cobham SATCOM Selects CPI As The RF Supplier For Telesat Lightspeed Landing Station Terminals
Cobham SATCOM has selected Communications & Power Industries (CPI) to provide state-of-the-art Ka-band amplifiers for the gateway tracking antenna systems that Cobham will be supplying for the Telesat Lightspeed Landing Station Terminals. CPI is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems focused on the communications and defense industries. CPI’s next-generation 160W Ka-band GaNLink™ series […]
Mission Microwave’s Major Manufacturing Milestone Met
Mission Microwave has now manufactured more than 10,000 Gallium Nitride based Solid State Block Upconverters (BUCs) for customers in the SATCOM industry. The company was founded in 2014 to bring advances in Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors to the satellite terminal business. The majority of the 10,000 units manufactured since inception were built and shipped over […]
Teaming Up: Mission Microwave + AST Microwave To Advance GaN SSAs For Teleports + Gateways
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, and AST Microwave, Inc. have drafted a teaming arrangement to help customers take advantage of Mission Microwave’s advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN) Solid State Amplifiers in teleports and gateways. The companies have worked closely to develop integrated, redundancy systems that take advantage of the elegant designs and industry leading size, weight, and […]
Comtech Telecommunications Receives Million$ Order From Intellian For BUCs
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has announced that, during its first quarter of fiscal 2022, the company was awarded an order approximating $2.0 million from Intellian — the order calls for Comtech to deliver C- and Ku-band Low Power Outdoor Block Up Converters (“LPOD BUCs”). Comtech’s field-proven LPOD BUCs will provide Intellian with the ability […]
CPI Debuts Their New Family Of Solid State 80W Ka-Band GaN SSPAs
Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) is introducing a new line of 80 watt Ka-band GaN solid state amplifiers (SSPAs) and block upconverters (BUCs) at the Satellite 2021 exhibition, which is occurring from September 7 through 10 in National Harbor, Maryland. The 80 watt Ka-band GaN SSPA/BUC is the newest addition to CPI’s GaNLink™ line […]
An Award Of Million$$ For Terrasat Communication’s IBUCs
Terrasat Communications has received two awards valued at $21 million. The first award for a High Throughput Satellite (HTS) provider will replace aging TWTA amplifiers with Terrasat’s new, high-powered, phase combined, IBUC’s (Intelligent Block Up Converters). The second award for a Military Systems Integrator will use Terrasat’s new and improved GaN based IBUC’s that now […]
U.S. Army Million$ Contract To Mission Microwave For Their Ku- + Ka-Band BUCs
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of SSPAs and BUCs, has received follow-on orders from a government contractor to provide Ku and Ka-band BUCs as components of complex SATCOM transportable terminals in support of the US Army. This third order for the ongoing program is valued at $6 million. At the completion of this third […]
Comtech Telecommunications Awarded Million$ Contract By U.S. Army For SSPAs + BUCs
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has announced that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, it was awarded multiple contracts aggregating $3.6 million from a U.S. system integrator for X-Band solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and block up-converters (BUCs) for transportable satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals. Secure and available satellite communications are required to support all phases […]
Mission Microwave’s Ka-Band Titan BUC Receiving Millions In Orders
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC has received new and follow-on orders for their 200 watt Titan BUCs for use in a variety of satellite constellations. Mission Microwave’s terminal integrator customers have been deploying the Ka-Band Titan BUC in volume since 2017. Titan Ka-band BUC orders placed and scheduled for delivery in 2021 exceed $8 million. In […]