L-3 Electron Devices Announces New Ka-Band Power Amplifier

SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 13, 2009 – L-3 Electron Devices (L-3 EDD) announced today the introduction of its new M1300 Ka-band Millimeter-wave Power Module (MMPM) amplifier. The M1300 is capable of delivering 50 watts (CW) of RF output power over the 30.0 to 36.0 GHz frequency band and will feature other packaging, power and frequency band combinations.

Designed for 28 VDC airborne applications, the M1300 MMPM is housed within an 8.5” x 7.5” x 2.55” form factor and weighs in at less than 7.5 pounds. Prime power is nominally 300 watts, including integral active cooling, and the unit is entirely MIL-STD-461E compliant.

”The M1300 not only augments our industry-leading highpower microwave and millimeter-wave power amplifier product line, it also demonstrates our feature-rich and user-selectable subsystem capabilities,” said Rob Elmore, L-3 EDD’s vice president of programs and marketing. “This new capability gives higher level system designers the option to offload certain design tasks and/or subsystem element integration to us, which saves on cost and time. In most cases, it also improves overall size, weight and power efficiencies.”

L-3 Electron Devices is a worldwide supplier of microwave power components and subsystems to all major prime contractors on key military programs, including missile seekers, aircraft navigation and landing systems, airborne and ground radars, and electronic warfare and communications systems. The company also supplies various products to the medical and broadcast television industries. Electron Devices is a division of L-3 Communications and has offices in San Carlos, Calif.,
and Williamsport, Penn.

To learn more about L-3 Electron Devices, please visit the company’s Web site at www.L-3Com.com/edd.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 64,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance, C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, M1300 Ka-band MMPM L-3 Electron Devices Introduces New M1300 Ka-Band Power Amplifier Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high technology products, subsystems and systems. The company reported 2007 sales of $14 billion.

To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s Web site at www.L-3Com.com.

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Contact: 
Michael Sweeney
Director, New Business Development
Electron Devices
650-486-5594