Boeing Electron Dynamic Services has received its first contract for linearised travelling wave tube amplifiers (LTWTAs). Orbital Sciences placed the $5 million order for 32 C-band LTWTAs for a satellite being built for PanAmSat. LTWTAs are the final amplifying units which transmit very low radio frequency signals to Earth. The addition of a lineariser removes amplifier distortion, resulting in clearer communications.
Source: Flight International