News: Microelectronics
10 March 2025
MACOM demos RF and optical products at SATELLITE 2025
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which designs and makes RF, microwave, analog and mixed-signal and optical semiconductor technologies) is showcasing its latest satellite communications products in booth 1333 at SATELLITE 2025 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC, USA (11–13 March).
As a trusted provider of high-reliability and high-quality solutions for the space industry for over six decades, MACOM has expanded its product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities as the industry has evolved in order to meet the growing demand for satellite internet, communications services and advanced space missions. At SATELLITE 2025 the firm is therefore hosting live demonstrations and presenting semiconductor and optical solutions that are helping to shape the future of satellite communications.
Highlights include:
- New high-power Opto-Amp product line: MACOM recently introduced its Opto-Amp product line, aimed at enhancing optical connectivity between satellites and ground stations. With an output power range of 10–50W, the new product line can address the growing satellite communications market by delivering what is claimed to be leading power efficiency, increased range and small size.
- Linearized Q-band power amplifier (PA): Using analog linearization techniques, MACOM is demonstrating what is claimed to be leading linear output power and efficiency improvements for gallium nitride (GaN) MMIC power amplifiers. Linearization enables higher-data-rate RF transmission over longer distances with lower power dissipation in challenging high-frequency spectrum applications.
- New high-power C-band SATCOM PA: This demonstration features a high-performance C-band PA designed to support satellite communication applications with 125W of power, 38% efficiency and wide bandwidth utilizing MACOM PURE CARBIDE GaN technology.
- Free-space optical (FSO) solutions: A variety of components for FSO are being featured including linear lasers, modulator drivers, RF-over-fiber solutions, transimpedance amplifiers and photoreceivers. MACOM’s expanded space optics product line provides a comprehensive solution for FSO applications, spanning photonic components, high-speed analog ICs and space-qualified modules.
- SATCOM RF and microwave components: MACOM’s booth features a wide range of single- and multi-function RF components to support Ku- and Ka-band SATCOM applications. The portfolio includes gallium arsenide (GaAs) and GaN power amplifiers, gain blocks, low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), linearizers, along with GaAs, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and diode-based switches, mixers, attenuators and phase shifters.
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