Liquid-cooled TWTAs and amplifierss simplify maintenance
The SuperCool™ family of amplifiers has many practical advantages over traditional air-cooled amplifiers. These include reduced heat load in hubs with flexible and more compact installation; ease of service and maintenance; higher reliability; ambient noise reduction; and gain stability over ambient temperature. The latest Comtech Xicom design incorporates integrated cooling channels in the amplifier baseplate, external to the sealed high voltage and RF circuitry compartment, with drip-free connections. Elimination of the need for air flow provision dramatically simplifies hub layout and design, and provides more space for maintenance operations and additional equipment.
“Cooling technology has come a long way driven by advances in computer servers, and SATCOM systems are now able to take advantage of these reliable, low-cost products developed for data centers and integrated by Xicom into high-power SATCOM amplifiers” said John Branscum, President of Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. “We have seen an incredible level of interest and acceptance from teleports around the globe who can solve a whole host of problems with liquid cooling. From the hottest spots to the coldest sites, operators want the improved performance and easier maintenance that our SuperCool™ liquid cooling technology offers.”
Liquid cooling is also available across the high-power end of the amplifier product line, including: the SuperPower™ 2000-W Ku-band and 1500-W DBS-band products; the 1250-W Ku-band product, all 750-W products, and the 500-W and 250-W Ka-band amplifiers. Reference cooling systems have been developed, and Comtech Xicom engineers are available to assist customers understand and specify liquid cooling systems that are the ideal solution for their SATCOM uplink requirements.
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