Comtech Xicom Technology Announces New 40 Watt, High-Efficiency, Ku-Band BUC

Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., a technology leader in high power amplifier products for satellite communications (SATCOM), recently introduced a new compact, lightweight and highly efficient solid-state Ku-band block up converter (BUC) designed for transportable satellite communications uplinks.

The Comtech Xicom Technology Model XTS-40KHE-B1 is the perfect solution for commercial and military users ready to take advantage of available Ku-band capacity. It offers 40 Watts of P1 output power and provides 20 Watts of linear power. Breakthroughs in efficiency enable the self-cooled, feed-mountable, amplifier to consume only 210 Watts when operated at linear power.

The new XTS-40KHE-B1 is packed full of performance features including temperature compensation, gain control, harmonic filtering, receive-band filtering, and an output isolator. All this comes in a compact outdoor unit (ODU) weighing less than 10 pounds and measuring only 11.2 inches long x 4.4 inches high x 5.4 inches wide.

John Branscum, President of Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., said, "This new Ku-band BUC features industry-leading efficiency and is targeted at users who need compact and efficient SATCOM amplification. The new Ku-band BUC has an identical form factor to the 50W X-band BUC, providing a Ku-band option for existing X-band terminals."

A data sheet of the new XTS-40KHE-B1 BUC is available including detailed specifications, functional block diagrams and package outline drawings.

SATCOM providers and developers can obtain additional specifications and information from Comtech Xicom representatives by visiting Stand 1.F80, Hall 1, during the International Broadcasting Convention, IBC2012, 7–11 September, at the RAI Amsterdam exhibition and conference center.

About Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc.
Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., a world leader in high-power amplifiers, manufactures a wide variety of tube-based and solid-state power amplifiers for military and commercial satellite uplink applications. The product range encompasses power levels from 8 W to 3 kW, with frequency coverage in sub-bands within the 2 GHz to 45.5 GHz spectrum. Amplifiers are available for fixed and ground-based, ship-board, and airborne mobile applications. For more information, visit www.xicomtech.com.

About Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions. The Company believes many of its solutions play a vital role in providing or enhancing communication capabilities when terrestrial communications infrastructure is unavailable, inefficient or too expensive. The Company conducts business through three complementary segments: telecommunications transmission, mobile data communications and RF microwave amplifiers. The Company sells products to a diverse customer base in the global commercial and government communications markets. The Company believes it is a market leader in the market segments that it serves.