Filtronic awarded NSIP funding to develop next-generation 550W Ka-Band SSPA
- catherinegordon8
- 15 hours ago
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Filtronic, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced RF and microwave solutions based at NETPark, has been awarded funding through the UK Space Agency National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) to develop a high-power 550W Ka-Band Solid-State Power Amplifier (SSPA). The project will advance Filtronic’s proprietary gallium nitride (GaN) technology and integrated system design, setting new standards in efficiency, linearity and reliability for satellite communications.
Housed in an enclosure fully compatible with existing Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA) systems, the new SSPA offers plug-and-play transition to adopting solid-state technology while maintaining current infrastructure.
