Integral Systems Introduces Ultra-compact and Efficient 100 Watt Ku-band Solid State Power Amplifier

January 18, 2011

Integral Systems, Inc., announced the availability of its ultra-compact and efficient 100 Watt Ku-band Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA). The new 100 Watt SSPA, offered through Integral Systems’ SATCOM Solutions division, is a major leap forward in terms of size, weight, power efficiency and cost. The unit’s unprecedented high-power efficiency produces large power output – 480 Watt consumption at 120 Watt radio frequency output – from a very small package, while producing very little heat. At just 10 pounds in component form or 15 pounds with the optional cooling system, Integral Systems’ 100 Watt SSPA is the smallest, lightest and most efficient power amplifier on the market.

The compact size, low weight, high efficiency and low cost of Integral Systems’ ultra-compact and efficient 100 Watt SSPA is the ideal choice for customers requiring a highly efficient amplifier solution or those looking to replace or retrofit Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) nearing the end of operating life. Conversion to SSPA from TWTA is made simple by Integral Systems’ drop-in replacement program with the added benefits of higher reliability, increased efficiency, ultra-compact size, lower weight and reduced heat when compared to a typical TWTA. Integral Systems’ 100 Watt SSPA reduces initial capital costs – up to 40 percent depending on system requirements – as well as ongoing operating costs by eliminating expensive tube replacements.

"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," said Steve Gizinski, General Manager of Integral Systems’ SATCOM Solutions division. "Today, we are making available the most advanced, ultra-compact, lightweight and powerful SSPA that is ideal for any customer looking to cut capital and ongoing operating costs and increase efficiencies. In addition, our new line of SSPAs are ideally suited to replace old, 20th Century TWTA technology, with the market’s most advanced, state of the art SSPAs."