[Satellite TODAY 01-20-11] Integral Systems has unveiled a 100-watt Ku-band solid state power amplifier (SSPA) through its Satcom Solutions division, the company announced Jan. 18.
    At just 10 pounds in component form or 15 pounds with the optional cooling system, Integral Systems said it would target the SSPA to customers looking to replace or retrofit traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA) nearing the end of operating life.
    “Our customers have been demanding a smaller, lighter and more powerful amplifier that can solve their most challenging power issues and be used in a disparate set of environments,” Integral Systems General Manager Steve Gizinski said in a statement. “The SSPA is a major leap forward from the TWTA in terms of size, weight, power efficiency and cost.”