Ku-Band Hub-mount 2500W SSPA/SSPB/BUC UltraLinear Sapphire Blu series GaN Technology.
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[Via Satellite 09-17-13] Advantech Wireless’ GaN-based SapphireBlu Series of UltraLinear Ku-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) received certification from the Brazilian National Telecommunication Agency (Anatel).

“This certification allows us to offer our customers in Brazil the most advanced and powerful solution in the market. More than 100 Klystrons and TWTs have been recently replaced by just 4 units of 3kW Ku-Band UltraLinear GaN SSPAs,” said Cristi Damian, VP business development at Advantech Wireless. “This disruptive technology allows remarkably high levels of performance and also impressive savings in CAPEX, OPEX, including energy cost.”

Advantech’s New SapphireBlu series of UltraLinear GaN-based amplifiers can cover multiple transponders, are full DVB-S2 enabled and can save 8 to 15 dB power compared to indoor Klystrons or linearized traveling-wave tubes. This new architecture is designed for multi carrier operations, with power expandable to 3kW by phase combining and redundant ready and is ideal for direct to home broadcasting, high data rate telecom services and deep space communication.