XTRD-400C C-Band High Power Rack Mount Amplifiers
The Xicom XTRD-400C is a highly efficient rack
mountable traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA)
designed for fixed and mobile uplink applications.
The unit includes RF gain control, a solid
state pre-amplifier, RF filters, cooling, and
monitoring and control (M&C) systems.
Rack space is conserved because the
amplifier occupies only 3 rack units (5¼
inches) of a standard 19-inch rack cabinet.
Nominal weight is 56 pounds.
XTRD-400C Features
- 400 Watts
- Power Factor Correction
- Digital Display & Control Interface
- High Efficiency
Block Diagram
The unit features a menu driven front
panel display and RS-232/422/485 serial port
interfaces for complete computer control. RF,
traveling wave tube, and default parameters
are easily monitored on the four line front
panel display.
Gain control is provided via the front panel
or through the serial interface.
The XTRD-400C incorporates high
efficiency, dual stage collector TWTs.
Reliability is enhanced because both prime
power consumption and internal operating
temperatures are reduced for both the linear
and saturated modes of operation.
Power factor correction circuitry is also
included which minimizes line current
distortion and reduces the required Volt-
Amps input.
The automatic features of the high
frequency resonant conversion power supply
include quick recovery from prime power
outages and mulitiple helix fault resets (three
fault cycles.)
Depending upon user requirements these
amplifiers can be configured for either single
thread or redundant system operation.
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