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Wideband HPA (WHPA) Delivers 37 dBm Consistently from S- through K-band

ERZIA Technologies, an RF/microwave amplifier and integrated assembly company delivering COTS solutions for high-performance/high frequency applications, has announced the release of a new, compact, Wideband High Power Amplifier (WHPA) that operates from 2 to 20 GHz ( S-band through K-band) while providing 37 dBm of output power and 36 dB of gain.

Wideband HPA Delievers 37 DBM From S- Through K-Band

Innovatively Powered AOTFs Help a Spectrometer Transmit Eye-opening Data from Mars

Spectrometers employing acousto-optic tunable filters (AOTFs) are rapidly gaining popularity in space, and in particular on interplanetary missions. According to a paper published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, “they allow for reducing volume, mass, and complexity of the instrumentation and are used for analyzing ocean color, greenhouse gases, atmospheres of Mars and Venus, and for lunar mineralogy. The AOTFs are used in point (pencil-beam) spectrometers for selecting echelle diffraction orders, or in hyper-spectral imagers and microscopes.”

The NOMAD instrument, with ERZIA amplifiers on board, makes a great discovery in Mars’ atmosphere.

In 2014, ERZIA delivered RF Driver Amplifiers for the NOMAD instrument for installation on the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) of the ExoMars mission. The mission was launched in 2016 and NOMAD began science operations in 2018.

ERZIA high performance wide band RF Amplifiers

Artist Impression of ESA’s TGO detecting Green Glow of Oxygen.
Credits: European Space Agency

One of ERZIA Amplifiers inside the NOMAD instrument. Credits: ERZIA

One of ERZIA Amplifiers inside the NOMAD instrument.
Credits: ERZIA

How to Design RF Amplifiers for Space-based Acousto-optic Tunable Filter Systems

Designing and building an RF amplifier that can boost a low power generated RF signal required by an AOTF crystal that acts as an optical fiber may appear to be easy for experienced RF designers. However, the special conditions required for space-based scientific instruments make this task an interesting challenge.

AOTF Tech Brief

Wideband high power amplifier consistently delivers 40 dBm from 32 to 38 GHz

ERZIA Technologies, an RF/microwave amplifier and integrated assembly company delivering COTS solutions for high-performance/high frequency applications, has announced the release of a new, compact, Wideband High Power Amplifier (WHPA) that operates from 32-38 GHz (Ka-band). Model ERZ-HPA-3200-3800-40 has been designed to offer microwave system design engineers working on Ka-band applications reliable and consistent output power across the entire band of operation. In addition to 40 dBm of dependable power, this microwave amplifier also boasts 49 dB of gain.

Wideband HP Amplifier Has 40 DBM from 32 to 38 Ghz

Mr. Francisco Canales and Mr. David Díez appointed as new Managing Directors of ERZIA Technologies SL.

ERZIA Technologies announced today that it has selected Mr. David Díez and Mr. Francisco Canales as the Managing Directors of the company effective July 1st, 2020.
Mr. Luis García, CEO and founder of ERZIA, will no longer be both CEO and MD; he is handing over this last responsibility to two key members of the organization. Mr. Díez will be focused on the Aerospace & Defense business and the RF & Microwave technology areas. Mr. Canales will concentrate his energy on Operations and Finance as well as the VSAT/MSS businesses of ERZIA.

Our latest Wideband High Power Amplifiers (WHPAs) Consistently Deliver High Output Power Throughout Their Bands

ERZIA Technologies, an RF/microwave amplifier and integrated assembly company delivering COTS solutions for high-performance/high frequency applications, has recently announced a breakthrough in a design approach that answers the call for wideband high power amplifiers (WHPAs) that offer both broadband frequency coverage and consistent output power throughout bands as high as E-band. These wideband designs are among the first of their kind to be capable of withstanding the harshest environments while holding output power in place.

Wideband HPAs Have High Output Power Through Their Bands

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