EM Solutions
secures high
power Ka BUC
orders for
Aeronautical
Applications
EM Solutions has
recently
received
multiple orders
for their
industry leading
Ka band BUC
products for use
in aeronautical
satcom
applications.
Peter Bradley,
Engineering
Director, EM
Solutions said:
“Over the past
12 months we
have been
complementing
our 3GHz wide
multi-band BUC
products with
new Gan
technology.
Moving to GaN
enables higher
power output in
a smaller ph
ysical footprint
with lower
demand on the
hosting system’s
power and heat
budgets for
equivalent RF
power output
compared to
legacy products
.
Mr Bradley
added: “ EM
Solutions have
been supplying
Ka b and BUCs
that are
certified for
aero
applications for
many years
however with
these new
products we are
able to provide
transmit power
levels close to
100 watts from a
highly efficient
multiband
platfor m. Thi s
allows our
customers to
take maximum
advantage of the
broadband
capabilities of
today’s military
and commercial
Ka Band
satellites in a
single package
weighing in at
only 11kg.”
EM Solutions
Diamond Series
Ka Band BUCs are
available in
power levels
starting from
16W and weighing
less than 5kg
and being
multiband enable
an earth station
to be configured
to automatically
switch between
the military and
commercial Ka
band
frequencies. The
user can
configure the
linearization
characteristics
and operating
satellite RF
frequency band
from the
product’s
Ethernet monitor
and control
interface.
Gary Shmith,
Global Sales
Director, EM
Solutions said:
“We are
continually
enhancing our
Diamond Series
Ka m ulti - band
BUCs to adapt to
different
satellite system
re quirements
such as the
military WGS and
commercial
Inmarsat GX
platforms. Our
customers can
now select a
single BUC
product for use
across multible
satellite
systems and can
access EM
Solutions
experience
across the often
complex
certification
requirements
that can vary
significant ly
from operator to
operator. ”
Mr Shmith added:
“ As more closed
network
satellite
systems
supporting
global mobility
come online the
interface of the
BUC into the
network can
become a
critical factor
in the
certification
process. EM
Solutions has a
breadth of
experience to
help our
customers get
their earth
stations
products into
the field as
quickly as
possible
irrespective of
where whether
the application
is aero,
maritime or land
based.
