Comtech Xicom Technology Introduces New Products
Santa Clara, Calif. March 1, 2018-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, announced the release of several new products including: a new GaN-based Ku-Band solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) that packs a tremendous amount of power into a compact 48-pound (22 kg) antenna-mount outdoor unit (ODU). This highly efficient SSPA incorporates an optional L- to Ku-band block upconverter (BUC) and provides 200 watts of linear output power in a package designed to handle tough environments and meet stringent Ku-Band RF requirements.
Using the latest in high-efficiency GaN semiconductor technology, Model XTSLIN-200K-B1 delivers 200-Watts of linear power across the SATCOM Ku-Band (13.75 - 14.5 GHz) on only 1600-Watts of prime power draw, making it the most efficiently operating SSPA in the industry. The small package measures only 8-inches (H) x 14-inches (W) x 19-inches (L) (20.32cm x 36.53cm x 48.26cm) and is designed for outdoor use in challenging environments operating over a temperature range of -40⁰C to +60⁰C using forced air cooling. The monitor and control (M&C) interface provides a component system status via Ethernet or RS-485 and RS-232 and supports a range of redundancy control schemes. Variable phase-shift combining (VPC) systems using these SSPAs are also available to achieve even higher power with non-interrupting soft-fail continuous phase operation, eliminating cut-outs and long reacquisition periods.
"This is the lightest and most efficient 200-Watt linear Ku-band SSPA available in the marketplace, with linear performance equal to, or better than, much more expensive, larger, and heavier 500-Watt GaAs SSPAs," said Mark Schmeichel, Senior Vice President, and General Manager for Comtech Xicom Technology Inc. "The size and weight advantages are particularly appealing for transportable requirements like Satellite News Gathering (SNG). We are extremely proud of the team that developed this innovative product, and happy to offer another best-in-class solution to our customers."
Another new product is a new 250-Watt V-Band amplifier for satellite communications (SATCOM) High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) gateway service. It is antenna mounted at the feed to minimize path loss. Power combining and redundancy architectures are also available.Industry analysts at NSR believe V-band ecosystem could generate over $25 billion in cumulative revenue by 2030, and Xicom Technology's new TWTA amplifier model XTD-250QV2 is designed to meet this emergent market demand.
"Comtech Xicom and our many partners are developing the technology that will enable future terabit per second satellite networks. We have developed a Q/V-Band amplifier with more than 4 GHz of bandwidth to enable high-throughput gateways in proximity to Ka-band remote users," commented Mark Schmeichel, Senior Vice President, and General Manager for Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. "We are driving the market to embrace this new band that capitalizes on available spectrum to deliver high quality and economical customer experiences."
Comtech Xicom also released a new 1250-Watt power amplifier for Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) satellite communications (SATCOM) uplink applications. The new traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) joins Comtech Xicom Technology's highly-efficient product line and represents the best technology available to the DBS SATCOM market. Model XTD-1250DBSHE is a high efficiency, 1250-Watt power amplifier in the same package as the traditional 750-Watt power amplifier. This new DBS-band TWTA provides the user with 525-Watts of linear power for Direct-to-Home (DTH) SATCOM in a compact, ruggedized package designed for high reliability outdoor applications.
"We are extremely pleased to expand our family of DBS TWTAs with this new 1250-Watt product," commented Mark Schmeichel, Senior Vice President, and General Manager for Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. "Customers have been asking for an upgrade path for the widely deployed 750-Watt family of amplifiers. We can now offer a form, fit, function replacement with significantly higher power in a similar size configured package."
Hardware, test data and additional information will be available to system integrators by visiting Comtech Xicom Technology representatives in Booth 313, at SATELLITE 2018, March 13-15, in Washington, DC. Additional product information is available on the Comtech Xicom Technology website at www.xicomtech.com.
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