Outdoor PowerMAX™

Outdoor PowerMAX
Modular N+1 Soft-Fail
Phase Combined System
The New Standard in Outdoor High Power Redundant
Microwave Amplifier Systems Has Arrived
2.5 kW Ku-Band SSPA System
configured with (8) 400W Modules
FEATURES
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Gallium Nitride amplifiers,
offering higher power density
Output Power levels of up to:
10 kW in C- and X-Bands;
5.8 kW in Ku-Band
Each array of 4 HPAs features
no active switching - all passive
Power Combining
Output Power sized for N+1
Redundancy
System can be configured with
any combination of 4 to 16
units
Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC
328 Innovation Blvd., Suite 100
State College, PA 16803 USA
Tel: (814) 238-3450
Fax: (814) 238-3829
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Removable fan trays
System is 100% field maintainable
System Monitor and Control
emulates single SSPA Chassis
operation
Legacy RS-485 M&C
Ethernet Port with UDP, SNMP,
and internal web browser
capability
Accurate Output Power measurement
Reflected Power Monitor
www.paradisedata.com
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Optional L-Band Input with Redundancy
RF Output Sample Port
RF Gain Adjustment
(42 dB - 62 dB) Ku-Band systems
(50 dB - 70 dB) all others
System is field scalable: i.e.,
can start out with (4) modules
in system and upgrade to (8) or
(16) modules.
PowerMAX is covered by U.S. Patent Nos.
8,189,338 B2 and 8,411,477 B2
Teledyne Paradise Datacom Ltd.
2&3 The Matchyns, London Road, Rivenhall End
Witham, Essex CM8 3HA United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0) 1376 515636
Fax: +44(0) 1376 533764
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Modular N+1 Soft-Fail
Phase Combined System
System Operation
The Outdoor PowerMAX system maintains complete parallel redundancy down to the embedded control level. Therefore the loss of an entire amplifier will not interrupt remote communications with the system. Remote communications can be either RS-485 or Ethernet. The system will automatically correct its gain level in the event of one or more amplifier failures.
The sophisticated system monitor and control allows the system to be locally or remotely operated as if it were a “single” chassis amplifier. The system control maintains a hierarchical
management that allows the operator to interface to a single chassis of the multi-module array.
Another feature unique to Teledyne Paradise Datacom’s Outdoor PowerMAX is the introduction of “true rms” output power measurement. Unlike other amplifier systems that utilize diode
detection schemes, the Outdoor PowerMAX reports the true rms output power of the system
independent of the number of carriers and modulation schemes.
Proprietary waveguide combining techniques are employed so that maximum power combining efficiency is optimized within the operating frequency band.
System Output Power and Configurations
The Outdoor PowerMAX system is typically used as a “self-redundant” system. The output
power is sized such that the loss of (1) RF module’s power will still allow the system to maintain its minimum required output power. This type of system architecture is described as n+1
redundant. The system can be configured with any number of modules, but best overall efficiency is obtained with the popular binary combinations of 4, 8, or 16 modules.
It is very easy to upgrade the PowerMAX system from 4 modules to 8 or 16 modules in the
field. It is not necessary to fully populate the system at the time of initial purchase. This provides the user a path to upgrade output power capability as system requirements grow, thus
keeping capital investment minimized. For sizing redundant output power capability use the
following guideline to determine the output power of the system with the loss of (1) module.
4 Module System - 3 of 4 Modules Operable = 2.5 dB loss in output power capability
8 Module System - 7 of 8 Modules Operable = 1.2 dB loss in output power capability
16 Module System - 15 of 16 Modules Operable = 0.6 dB loss in output power capability
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Modular N+1 Soft-Fail
Phase Combined System
Hitless Redundancy
Chassis
For mission critical systems in which no power outage can be tolerated, an eight module Outdoor
PowerMAX system can be operated with only four
modules installed. In this way, the additional four
modules can be installed without requiring the system to be powered off.
Module
4-Way
Combiner
Chassis
1
Module
2
Σ
Chassis
3
Module
The only disadvantage of operating the eight module
Outdoor PowerMAX system with four modules is the
additional 3 dB loss that the four module (halfsystem) system experiences by going through the
final hybrid combiner as shown at right. The overall
output power is therefore actually 6 dB below what it
would be with all eight modules present.
Power
Detector
4
Chassis
IN
Module
Δ
RF
OUT
Σ
Shorting plate on each
waveguide extension
IN
2-Way
Combiner
1
If the module output power is sized such that this
reduction in output power can be tolerated, the system shown at right is an effective means of scaling
the system from four to eight modules and maintaining true hitless operation.
2
Σ
3
4
4-Way
Combiner
With parallel system architectures, the amplifier output power capability and gain will change as the number of active modules vary. The Outdoor
PowerMAX system is designed with an Auto-Gain Control mode so that the overall system
gain will remain constant in the event of a single module failure. See the table below.
System
Type
# Modules
in System
Gain Change
Auto Gain Control On
Gain Change
Auto Gain Control Off
Maximum
Output Power
4 Units
4 Units
4 Units
8 Units
8 Units
8 Units
8 Units
8 Units
8 Units
16 Units
3 of 4
2 of 4
1 of 4
7 of 8
6 of 8
5 of 8
4 of 8
3 of 8
2 of 8
15 of 16
0 dB
-1.0 dB
-7.0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
-1.0 dB
-3.5 dB
-7.5 dB
0 dB
-2.5 dB
-6.0 dB
-12.0 dB
-1.2 dB
-2.4 dB
-4.0 dB
-6.0 dB
-8.5 dB
-12.5 dB
-0.6 dB
-2.5 dB
-6.0 dB
-12.0 dB
-1.2 dB
-2.4 dB
-4.0 dB
-6.0 dB
-8.5 dB
-12.5 dB
-0.6 dB
16 Units
16 Units
16 Units
14 of 16
13 of 16
12 of 16
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
-1.2 dB
-2.0 dB
-2.5 dB
-1.2 dB
-2.0 dB
-2.5 dB
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Modular N+1 Soft-Fail
Phase Combined System
SSPA Module Population Options
The Outdoor PowerMAX system is available in a variety of system GaN module configurations and output power levels. The system is based on Teledyne Paradise Datacom’s High
Power Outdoor SSPA. The units can be configured with a wide variety of SSPA frequency
bands and power levels, and can be fitted with the following SSPA modules:
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C-Band:
X-Band:
Ku Band:
650W, 800W
650W, 800W
300W, 400W, 500W
Hot Swappable Air Exhaust
Fan Trays (2x)
Hot Swappable Air Intake
Fan Tray
Single Unit Mechanical & Environmental Specifications
PARAMETER
NOTES
LIMITS
UNITS
width X length X height
16.5 X 27.5 X 9.335
419 X 699 X 238
inches
mm
Weight
100 (45.5)
lbs. (kg)
Finish
powder coat
white
Size
Operating Temperature
Relative Humidity
Cooling System
Ingress Protection Rating
Ambient
-40 to +60
°C
Condensing
100
%
Integrated
Forced air
With connectors properly sealed
IP54
Altitude
No temperature de-rating up to 10,000 ft. (3,000 m)
De-rate maximum temperature by 2 °C per 1,000 ft (300 m) beyond 10,000 ft.
Shock
50 g p-p, 11 msec pulses
Vibration
3g rms 30 min. 5-2000 Hz
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Phase Combined System
4 Module C-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
4 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
63.6 (2291)
60.6 (1148)
13,200/11,200
28,800/23,400
61.2 (1318)
58.2 (661)
64.5 (2818)
61.5 (1413)
16,000/14,000
35,000/29,400
62.1 (1622)
59.1 (813)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
650 W
800 W
3 Module Redundant
RF Output Power
4 Module X-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
4 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
63.5 (2239)
60.5 (1122)
13,200/11,200
28,879/23,439
61.1 (1288)
58.1 (646)
64.4 (2754)
61.4 (1380)
16,000/14,000
34,880/29,438
62.0 (1585)
59.0 (794)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
650 W
800 W
3 Module Redundant
RF Output Power
4 Module Ku-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
4 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
60.1 (1023)
57.1 (513)
11,000/8,400
22,600/19,600
57.7 (589)
54.7 (295)
400 W
61.3 (1350)
58.3 (676)
12,800/9,600
30,500/22,000
58.9 (776)
55.9 (389)
500 W
62.3 (1698)
59.3 (851)
16,000/12,000
38,000/27,000
60.0 (1000)
57.0 (501)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
300 W
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RF Output Power
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Phase Combined System
8 Module C-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
8 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
66.4 (4365)
63.4 (2188)
26,400/22,400
57,750/46,880
65.2 (3311)
62.2 (1660)
67.3 (5370)
64.3 (2692)
32,000/28,000
69,755/58,875
66.1 (4074)
63.1 (2042)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
650 W
800 W
7 Module Redundant
RF Output Power
8 Module X-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
8 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
66.3 (4266)
63.3 (2138)
26,400/22,400
57,759/46,879
65.1 (3236)
62.1 (1622)
67.2 (5248)
64.2 (2630)
32,000/28,000
69,755/58,875
66.0 (3981)
63.0 (1995)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
650 W
800 W
7 Module Redundant
RF Output Power
8 Module Ku-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
8 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
62.8 (1905)
59.8 (955)
22,000/16,800
53,300/39,100
61.6 (1445)
58.6 (724)
400 W
64.0 (2512)
61.0 (1259)
25,600/19,200
61,000/43,560
62.8 (1905)
59.8 (955)
500 W
65.0 (3162)
62.0 (1585)
32,000/24,000
76,100/54,300
63.8 (2399)
60.8 (1202)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
300 W
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7 Module Redundant
RF Output Power
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Phase Combined System
16 Module C-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
16 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
69.1 (8128)
66.1 (4074)
52,800/44,800
115,517/93,757
68.5 (7079)
65.5 (3548)
70.0 (10000)
67.0 (5012)
64,000/56,000 139,511/117,751
69.4 (8710)
66.4 (4365)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
650 W
800 W
15 Module Redundant
RF Output Power
16 Module X-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
16 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
69.0 (7643)
66.0 (3981)
52,800/44,800
115,517/93,757
68.4 (6918)
65.4 (3467)
70.0 (10000)
67.0 (5012)
64,000/56,000 139,511/117,751
69.3 (8511)
66.3 (4266)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
650 W
800 W
15 Module Redundant
RF Output Power
16 Module Ku-Band Outdoor PowerMAX System Power Specifications
16 Module
RF Output Power
AC Input
Power (W)
Heat Load
(Btu/hr)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
Psat / PLinear
Psat / PLinear
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
PLinear, min.
dBm (W)
65.4 (3467)
62.4 (1738)
44,000/33,600
106,500/78,500
64.8 (3020)
61.8 (1514)
400 W
66.6 (4571)
63.6 (2291)
51,200/38,400
122,000/87,000
66.0 (3981)
63.0 (1995)
500 W
67.6 (5754)
64.6 (2884)
64,000/48,000 152,300/108,750
67.0 (5012)
64.0 (2512)
SSPA
Module
Power
Level
Psat, typical
dBm (W)
300 W
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RF Output Power
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Modular N+1 Soft-Fail
Phase Combined System
General Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
Gain
Gain Flatness
Gain Slope
Gain Variation vs. Temperature
Gain Adjustment
Intermodulation Distortion
AM/PM Conversion
Spurious
Harmonics
NOTES
LIMITS
UNITS
Maximum, Ku-Band (Auto-Gain Off)
Maximum, Ku-Band (Auto-Gain On)
Maximum, C- & X-Bands (Auto-Gain Off)
Maximum, C- & X-Bands (Auto-Gain On)
full band
per 40 MHz
-40 °C to +60 °C
0.1 dB resolution
62
57
70
65
±1.0
+0.3
±1.5
20
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB/40 MHz
dB
dB
3 dB back off relative to Psat
-25
dBc
@ PLinear
< 1.0
°/dB
(@ PLinear)
(@ PLinear)
-65
-50
dBc
dBc
Input/Output VSWR
1.30:1
Noise Figure
at maximum gain
10
dB
Group Delay
Linear
Parabolic
Ripple
0.01
0.003
1.0
ns/MHz
ns/MHz2
ns p-p
Noise Output
TX Band
RX Band
-75
-100
dBW/4 KHz
dBW/4 KHz
Offset frequency from carrier
1 Hz
10 Hz
100 Hz
1 KHz
10 KHz
100 KHz
1 MHz
-110
-120
-130
-135
-140
-140
-140
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
Offset frequency from carrier
10 Hz
100 Hz
1 KHz
10 KHz
100 KHz
1 MHz
-90
-100
-110
-120
-125
-130
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
@ 1m, with SSPA module removed
<0.001
mW/cm2
Range
Accuracy
Psat to (Psat - 20)
± 0.5
dB
dBm
Residual AM Noise
Residual Phase Noise
RF Leakage
True RF Power Detector
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Modular N+1 Soft-Fail
Phase Combined System
L-Band Input Option
The Outdoor PowerMAX system can be configured for L-Band Input operation. For optimum
RF phase combining over the entire bandwidth of a communication amplifier system, the frequency translation part of the system must be separated from the phase combined loop.
Therefore, systems with L-Band input are configured with a separate L-Band block up converter system that feeds the PowerMAX system.
Simplified Block Diagram, Redundant Converter Assembly with Outdoor Controller
The block up converter system is a 1:1 redundant vBUC block up converter assembly with
internal redundancy control. The vBUC block up converters can be configured with internal or
external reference oscillators. The Teledyne Paradise Datacom vBUC converter architecture
allows a converter that is fitted with an internal reference oscillator to automatically detect and
switch to an externally applied 10 MHz reference signal.
When a fault is detected in the online converter, the redundancy controller drives the switch to
place the standby vBUC online without user intervention.
If L-Band redundancy is not required, the system can be configured with a single thread
vBUC block up converter.
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Phase Combined System
System Part Number Configuration Matrix
Module Configuration
F
Four (4) SSPA Units
E
Eight (8) SSPA Units
S
Sixteen (16) SSPA Units
X
Standalone SSPA Unit
Outdoor System
High Power Outdoor Modules
H
USE STANDARD
SELECTIONS FOR
MODULE CONFIG. “X”
GaN Designation
G
GaN Device
H P A K U 3 0 0 A F H X X X X G
Band
Configuration Modifier 3
C-Band
CC
X-Band
XX
Ku-Band
KU
C
C
X
X
Ku
Ku
Ku
System Total Power, Psat
(# modules)
(4) - “F” (8) - “E” (16) - “S”
2291 W 4365 W
8128 W
2818 W 5370 W 10000 W
2239 W 4266 W
7643 W
2754 W 5248 W 10000 W
1023 W 1905 W
3467 W
1350 W 2512 W
4571 W
1698 W 3162 W
5754 W
Standard (No Switch)
Ethernet Switch
Configuration Modifier 2
SSPA Module Power Level (in Watts)
Band
X
E
ENTER THE
SINGLE MODULE
POWER LEVEL
Single
Module
Standard (No Filter)
Receive Band Reject Filter
X
R
Configuration Modifier 1
X
650
800
650
800
300
400
500
The example displayed in the System Part Number Configuration
Matrix above shows a 4-unit 300W GaN Ku-Band system operating
at 14.00 to 14.50 GHz. This system does not include the optional
Receive Band Reject Filter, AC Distribution Panel or Ethernet switch.
The model number is HPAKU300AFHXXXXG.
Standard
AC Distribution
X
Standard (None)
A
AC Distribution Panel
Frequency Sub Band
C-Band
5.850 - 6.425 GHz
5.850 - 6.725 GHz
A
B
5.750 - 6.670 GHz
C
6.425 - 7.025 GHz
D
5.715 - 5.790 GHz
H
4.400 - 5.000 GHz
L
X-Band
7.900 - 8.400 GHz
A
7.700 - 8.400 GHz
D
7.100 - 7.400 GHz
F
Ku-Band
14.00 - 14.50 GHz
A
13.75 - 14.50 GHz
B
Use and Disclosure of Data
14.50 - 14.70 GHz
C
The information contained herein is classified as EAR99 under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Export, re-export or diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
15.10 - 15.40 GHz
D
12.75 - 13.25 GHz
F
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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