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This Constant Current Life Xtension is the same type of adjustment used in
virtually all space-based TWTAs which have very long lifetime requirements.
This approach has been used for decades in space on thousands of TWTAs, with
no issues. Other types of approaches to extending TWT life by adjusting
cathode temperature carry risks in affecting beam stability and of poisoning the
tube, and do not maintain BOL performance throughout the life of the TWTA
without adjustments. As a result, this Life Xtension approach not only saves on
reduced capital expenditures from extension of TWTA use, but also reduces risk
to the TWT and the uncertainty of replacement timing, allowing capital to be
allocated more efficiently by operators.
Full Featured TWTAs
The XTD-2000KHE 2kW Ku-band TWTA provides the user with over 750W
of linear power in a compact package weighing only 92 lbs and drawing less
than 3200 watts of prime power. The XTD-1500DBSHE 1.5kW DBS-band
TWTA provides the user with over 560 watts of linear power for DTH
applications in the same 92 lb package and draws only 2500 watts of prime
power. The SuperPower TWTAs at both frequency bands are available as
rugged outdoor antenna-mount units that can withstand -40 to +60 C operating
temperatures or as indoor rackmount configurations that incorporate Xicoms
industry-leading TouchScreen front panels for ease of use and access (Figure 5).
Each has built-in predistortion linearizers, output protection circuitry, SNMP-
based ethernet monitor and control interfaces, and built-in redundancy switch
control capability. Options are offered for extended frequency bands, internal
upconversion from L-band, and liquid-cooling for low acoustic noise or
elimination of hub air conditioning. Insertion of these products is
straightforward with all interfaces designed for direct replacement of 750W
TWTAs; the 3 increase in length and maintenance of the exact mounting hole
to waveguide location allows almost any operator to just replace their existing
outdoor Xicom units for a 3-4dB increase in power. The 6RU indoor rackmount
units allow a full 1:1 system in less than of a rack.
Redundancy and phase combining systems can also be used to further extend
the comparison with indoor KPAs or the antenna size trade, enabling multiple
kW inputs to the antenna feed if needed. Some examples of these amplifier
systems with the resulting output power levels are shown in Figure 8, including
Comtech Xicoms Continuous Power System which can provide over 2.75 kW
of linear power output while maintaining over 1.5 kW linear power output
during loss of one TWTA. Shaking Things Up at Teleports.Overall, the
SuperPower technology and resulting product are shaking things up in teleport
and earth station engineering where new things are possible and transformation
is the next step. Going green, cutting expenses, making space for expansion,
increasing data rates or channels any way you look at it, the operator saves
space, prime power consumption, and money by incorporating this new
technology.