NuWaves’ new LS100A01 L & S-band PA offers significant range extension
NuWaves Engineering recently announced the release of the 100 Watt NuPower LS100A01 L & S-band Power Amplifier (PA). It is the latest in the company’s small, lightweight and high-efficiency PA family of products.
With its size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) profile, the NuPower LS100A01 provides significant range extension for communications systems, datalinks, and telemetry systems.
The PA also provides added power for electronic warfare systems such as airborne electronic attack (AEA) at low, medium, or high altitudes, and its low SWAP profile makes it ideal for medium-sized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
“For the systems integrator that requires greater communications range, the NuPower LS100A01 will provide a significant improvement with its 100 Watts of output power.” said Jeff Wells, President and CEO of NuWaves Engineering.
The specifications
The NuPower LS100A01 provides saturated RF power of 100 Watts typical in L & S-band (frequency coverage from 1.6 GHz to 2.5 GHz), with module efficiencies of up to 45%.
With a nominal input drive level of 0 dBm, the NuPower LS100A01 offers 50 dB of RF gain, while weighing only 22.6 ounces.
Further, the PA’s aluminum chassis features improved heat dissipation characteristics for higher-temperature operation and, at a compact size of 6.5” x 4.5” x 1.0”, it is small enough to integrate into a wide variety of air- or ground-based tactical, test, or training platforms.
It’s expected release date is mid-September with units starting at $3,775 in quantities of 100.
About NuWaves Engineering
NuWaves Engineering is a veteran-owned, premier supplier of RF and Microwave solutions for Department of Defense (DoD), government, and industrial customers. An RF engineering powerhouse, NuWaves offers a broad range of design and engineering services related to the development and sustainment of key communications, telemetry and electronic warfare systems, as well as a complete line of commercially available RF products.
You can shop NuWaves Engineering line of small, lightweight and high-efficiency PA at Unmanned Systems Source.
