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Comtech 40W Ku-band (29-30 Ghz) GaN Airborne Cabin Internal Solid-State Amplifier

Comtech 40W Ku-band (29-30 Ghz) GaN Airborne Cabin Internal Solid-State Amplifier
  • Lightweight, efficient reliable Ku-band SSPA andтblock upconverter that provides 50W of linear power for satcom uplinks.
  • High efficiency GaN solid-state design enables big power from a box while still handling the toughest environments.
  • If you need a sleek, powerful BUC to speedup your compact terminal - you need a Falcon.
Product Code: Falcon-40Ka-29
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Frequency and Input Levels
RF Output Frequency 29.0-30.0 GHz
IF Input Frequency950 to 1950 MHz
Input Level, No Damage+10 dBm max
LO Reference FrequencyExternal 10 MHz
LO Reference Level0 dBm ± 5 dB
IF/REF Input Impedence50 ohms
Output RF Power and Linearity
Eq. Saturated Power, PSAT40W (46 dBm)
Maximum CW Power, PMAX25W (44 dBm)
Linear Power, PLIN (min)20W (43 dBm)
Spectral Regrowth @ PLIN (QPSK, OQPSK, @> 1SR offset)26 dBc max @
Intermodulation Products wrt sum of 2 equal carriers-25 dBc max
AM to PM Conversion @ PLIN2.0°/dB max
GAIN
Small Signal (typical)70 dB
Gain Attenuation Range25 dB in 0.1 dB steps
Gain Variation (over 120 MHz)0.8 dB p-p max
Gain Variation (over 1 GHz)2.0 dB p-p max
Gain Slope (max)0.04 dB/MHz
Gain Stability, over 24 hours0.5 dB p-p max
Gain Variation over Temp2.0 dB p-p max
Noise and Spurious
Noise Power Transmit Band-70 dBW/4 kHz
Noise Power Receive Band-140 dBW/4 kHz
AC Line Spurious
fundamental-50 dBc
sum of all spurs-45 dBc
Harmonics-60 dBc
Output Spurious @ PLIN (excludes 1 MHz band)-55 dBc
Phase Linearity and VSWR
Transmit Phase Linearity up to PLIN
over any 2 MHz±0.2 radian
over any 36 MHz±0.4 radian
over any 72 MHz±0.5 radian
over any 90 MHz±0.6 radian
over any 120 MHz±0.7 radian
Input VSWR1.5:1
Output VSWR1.3:1
Phase Noise
Phase Noise (max)
100 Hz-63 dBc/Hz
1 kHz-73 dBc/Hz
10 kHz-83 dBc/Hz
100 kHz-93 dBc/Hz
1 MHz-103 dBc/Hz
Reference Phase Noise (max)
10 Hz-125 dBc/Hz
100 Hz-155 dBc/Hz
1 kHz-165 dBc/Hz
Prime Power/Environment/Interfaces
100-120 VAC, 400 Hz nominal225W @ PLIN
Operating/Non Operating Temp RangePer DO-160G Category A
EnvironmentalPer DO-160G Category A
ShockPer DO-160G Category A
VibrationPer DO-160G Category A
M&C InterfaceEthernet SNMP/serial RS-485
Weight and Dimensions
Weight15 lb (6.8 kg)
Dimensions9.0” x 18.0” x 3.25”
(23.0cm x 45.7cm x 8.3cm)
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