CPI Satcom Division recently celebrated the shipment of its 100th 1.25 kW Ku-Band SuperLinear® TWTA. This amplifier, available in both outdoor and rack-mount configurations, has quickly become a popular selection for customers who need over 500 W of linear power in a highly efficient, lightweight package. CPI Satcom is currently at IBC, Hall 1, Booth 1.B41.

CPI 1.25 kW Ku-band SuperLinear TWTA

“We are proud that our SuperLinear product line has been so well-received by the market,” said Colin Eastment, VP of Business Development at CPI Satcom Division. “Customers who truly compare SuperLinear TWTAs with alternative products, including the new GaN-based SSPAs, find that SuperLinear TWTAs provide a superior technical solution for their application.”

Indeed, a comparison between a 1.25 kW Ku-band SuperLinear TWTA and a 1.25 kW Ku-band GaN-based SSPA shows that the TWTA is 90 percent more power efficient and provides 35 percent more linear output power. It costs a 40 percent more to run a single GaN-based SSPA than it does to run a SuperLinear TWTA. In addition, the rack-mount version of the TWTA is significantly lighter than the GaN product, while the outdoor TWTA is less than half the weight. When compared on an equivalent output power basis, the difference is even greater.

SuperLinear TWTAs are also more reliable, since they produce less heat in the enclosure than traditional TWTAs or SSPAs. The difference in power consumption also manifests itself in lower UPS and air conditioning costs.