Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs)
Our qualified and delivered product line includes LNAs delivered in many configurations and options:
Delivered Configurations and Options – fully qualified with on orbit heritage:
- Frequency Bands: L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka, and V Bands.
- Stand-Alone (internal Power Supplies)
- Multipack Configurations (using Lucix Centralized Power Supply Units)
- Fixed or Command-able gain
- Option for Automatic Level Control / Automatic Gain Control (ALC / AGC)
- Integrated Redundancy Switches
Heritage
LNAs:
- Over 800 Units procured from Lucix
- Over 700 Units delivered to date
- Over 600 Units in orbit
- In Orbit: stand-alone and multipack LNAs in S, C, X, Ku and Ka Bands
Qualification
Our LNAs are qualified to all major satellite bus electrical, mechanical and environmental interfaces, including those from Airbus, Boeing, IAI, Lockheed, Maxar, Melco, Northrop Grumman, and Thales Alenia.
Examples
The LNAs illustrated below are a few examples of the many types of delivered units.
S Band LNA
With receive band rejection
Amplitude and phase matching/tracking for
phased array applications
C Band LNA – Series 200
With Commandable Gain
X Band LNA – Stand Alone – Series 200
Ka Band LNA – Quad Pack – Series 100
Ka Band LNA – Quad Pack – Series 200
With Integrated I/O Redundancy Switches