Cerus 32 – Highest power (>20W), commercially available E-band SSPA
Filtronic, has signed multiple contracts and become a strategic partner of Space X.
As part of the contract, Filtronic will supply generation two of the Cerus 32 high performance E-band solid state power amplifier (SSPA) for use in the deployment of the customers E-band enabled ground station network.
The solution
- Collaborated very closely with our client’s engineering team
- Each Cerus 32 consists of 32 E-band GaAs MMICs.
- Each is performance-matched and power-combined in waveguide, allowing for maximum linear power delivery.
- Delivers unparalleled performance for long range E-Band communications.
- Saturated powers up to >+43dBm
The result
- Cerus 32 amplifiers efficiently combine the power of four Cerus 8 amplifiers, almost doubling the available output power.
- Highest power (>20W), commercially available E-band solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) on the market.
- Both high band (81-86GHz) and low band (71-76GHz) variants.
The challenge
- How do you push the boundaries not iteratively but create a step change.
- High power/linearity requirements, for the ground station to satellite links.
- Customer looking for an agile cost competitive solution.
- Delivered from concept to delivery in <6 months.
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