Cerus 32 – Highest power (>20W), commercially available E-band SSPACerus 32 –

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.