Products > Transmitters
L-3 Electron Devices designs
and manufactures a growing
product line of microwave transmitters for electronic warfare,
threat simulators, communications, navigation and guidance,
scientific research and system validation testing. Power
levels from several hundred watts to over 1 megawatt
are available in either pulse or CW mode. L-3's unique
solid-state modulator provides an infinite combination of
pulse parameters, thereby replacing the traditional PFN as well
as older system designs that incorporate bulky
pulse transformers and switches. All the benefits of
a hard-tube modulator have been replaced with a
compact, high-reliability solid-state switch.
Units can be customized to meet customer-specific needs
and performance goals. The choice of a magnetron,
TWT, MPM or solid-state PA depends completely on system operational
requirements. L-3's Transmitter Engineering
Group can custom configure each transmitter and optimize
its design for land-mobile, shipboard or airborne applications.
All transmitters are designed and baselined from our standard
VME-based architecture for control, monitoring and performing
online BIT. They incorporate standard BIT functionality, which
is
easily enhanced for more stringent applications. MTTRs of less
than one hour are a design goal for all models. L-3 Electron
Devices has designed and manufactured microwave
vacuum devices for over 50 years. Our ISO-9001:2000 certified
facilities
in Williamsport, PA, and San Carlos, CA, produce hundreds of
microwave tubes, amplifiers and other vacuum devices for a
variety
of military and commercial systems. Our military product lines
meet
and exceed the stringent operation and reliability requirements
of
today's advanced radar, EW, missile and communications systems.
Electron Devices Transmitter
Highlights
- Compact, lightweight design
using solid-state switch technology
- Infinite pulse variability, fast rise and fall times,
minimum pulse-jitter
- All designs are easily adapted from our
standard configuration to "full customized units" as
required by customer needs
- In-house test capability for temperature,
humidity, altitude, shock
and vibration
- Ethernet interface standard
- All transmitters are housed in rugged,
rack-mountable cabinets
(Power supplies and RF components are configured on a single
chassis to provide for compact and economical design. Control
capabilities include local control with front panel GUI
or remote
Ethernet TCP/IP standard.)
 L-3 Electron Devices' transmitters take advantage of years
of experience in the design and
production of magnetron, TWT and klystron tubes. Development
timelines for the electron
tube are matched to the overall transmitter development,
thereby reducing risk and assuring
compatibility within the transmitting system. Units can be
designed using rugged commercial
or military off the shelf components and the tube designs
can be easily modified to meet new
requirements. Full documentation packages are supplied with
each transmitter.
For
more information - contact us
(Williamsport, PA)
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