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Electron Devices 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.

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Last Updated 3/31/08

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