Filtronic wins £4.8m contract
Strengthens E-band LEO market position with second-generation SSPA module order
Filtronic has just announced a new contract win with a global provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications equipment. This contract is for the volume supply of its newly developed second-generation Cerus32 Solid State Power Amplifier module.
The contract is worth $6.0m (£4.8m) and is for the delivery of the second generation of the Cerus32 solid-state power amplifier module. These SSPA modules will be installed in selected ground station locations as part of the customer’s earth station antenna deployment, which provides complete E-band connectivity to the growing number of E-band enabled LEO satellites.
According to Filtronic, the Cerus 32 continues to be the most powerful E-band SSPA commercially available on the market, with up to +43dBm of transmit power. Each Cerus 32 module benefits from Filtronic’s in-house MMIC chip design and unique power-combining techniques, delivering maximum linear power. The high-power SSPA can be applied in a range of applications and is specifically suitable for commercial, military and satcom applications.
“We are delighted to continue our partnership with a leading global provider of LEO satellites and pleased with the opportunity to provide them with production volumes of the Cerus32 SSPA module for the deployment of their E-band ground station antenna network, commented Richard Gibbs, CEO.
