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BU BUCS WHAT T YOU OU NEED D TO O KNOW! OW! NOVEMBER, 2017 Terrasat Communications IBUC Intelligent Block Upconverters Terrasat Overview We make Intelligent BUCs! Thats all we do - no modems, antennas, hubs, etc.

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BU BUCS – WHAT T YOU OU NEED D TO O KNOW! OW!

NOVEMBER, 2017

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IBUC Intelligent Block Upconverters

Terrasat Communications

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Terrasat Overview

  • We make Intelligent BUCs!
  • That’s all we do - no modems, antennas, hubs, etc.
  • WE ARE FOCUSED ON MAKING GREAT BUCs!
  • Founded in 1994
  • 55 employees
  • First to introduce and market “Intelligent” BUC’s
  • Over 18,000 IBUCs/IBUC2s in service
  • Manufactured in our modern facility in Morgan Hill, CA
  • Four worldwide Service Centers
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Made in in the USA

Our goal is to deliver our product in 30 days or less. We maintain some stock for next day delivery! Every unit is tested over the operating temp range!!

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GaAs AND GaN ?

  • GaAs has been the prevailing technology for decades
  • GaN use has grown rapidly over the last five years because it

allows for smaller, lighter packages

GaAs GaN

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GaN -WHAT ARE THE CLAIMS/ADVANTAGES?

Claimed Advantage Facts

Higher power devices

True, but varying in linearity.

Operate at higher temperature

True, but still has to be managed.

Smaller lighter enclosure

True.

High linearity

  • False. Not as linear as GaAs.

Low power consumption Becoming true.

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POWER RATINGS

  • Psat – Power at Saturation. A common power rating for BUCs.
  • However, they are almost never operated at saturation
  • P1dB – Power at which gain is compressed by 1dB. Commonly used to

rate power from GaAs BUCs.

  • PLin – The maximum linear power as defined by MIL STD 188-164B
  • This is how GaN BUCs should be rated- The real useable power!
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GaAs POWER TRANSFER CURVE

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GaN POWER TRANSFER CURVE

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OUTPUT POWER CONFUSION

GaN GaAs

Typical Backoff 3-4dB Typical Backoff 1-2dB

WHEN TALKING ABOUT GaN BUCs – USE Plin – USEABLE POWER!

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COMPETITOR A – 80 W Ku

4dB difference equates to USEABLE POWER OF 32 W

OUCH!

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COMPETITOR A2 – 80 W Ku

USEABLE POWER = 40 W

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COMPETITOR C – 80 W Ku

USEABLE POWER = 40 W

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TERRASAT – 80W IBUC2G Ku

63 W OF USEABLE POWER !! POW!

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LET’S SUMMARIZE

  • Don’t get GaN Scammed by the competition!
  • PSAT/P1dB were fine for describing GaAs BUCs, but GaN BUCS need to be rated by Plin
  • Look for :
  • BUC Price/ Plin Eq W

80W Psat Ku Terrasat Competitor A Competitor B List Price $ 23,000 $ 22,000 $ 21,000 PSAT 49 49 49 Plin dBm 48 46 45 Equivalent W 63 40 32 $/W $ 365 $ 550 $ 656

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THE KNOCKOUT

49 dBm PSAT

Terrasat Comp A Comp A2 Comp C

Plin (dBm)

48 45 46 46

Useable Watts

68 32 40 40

Weight (kg)

6.1 10.5 9.5 7.2

Terrasat – More power, less weight!

POW! POW!

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YOU NEED MORE EXAMPLES?

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200 W Ku PSAT COMPARISON

53 dBm PSAT Terrasat* Comp A Comp T Comp AA Plin (dBm) 52 50 50 50 Useable Watts 160 100 100 100 Weight (kg) 17 22 21 28

POW!

*Figures shown are for the 200W+ Model

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300W Ku PSAT

54.8 dBm PSAT Terrasat Comp A Comp T Plin (dBm) 53 53 51.8 Useable Watts 200 200 150 Weight (kg) 38 54 42.3

POW!

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400W Ku PSAT

56 dBm PSAT Terrasat Comp A Comp T Comp AA Plin (dBm) 54 54 53 53 Useable Watts 250 250 200 200 Weight (kg) 38 54 42.3 50

POW!

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IBUC 2

C-band 5W 10W 15W 20W 25W 30W 40W 50W 60W 80W Ku-band 4W 8W 12W 16W 20W 25W 30W 40W 50W X-band 5W 10W 20W 25W 40W 50W 60W DBS-band 3W 5W 8W 10W 20W 25W

NEW MODEL NEW MODEL

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IBUC 2G

  • Compact GaN IBUC

ideal for mobile

systems

  • C, Ku, Ka, and X-

band C-band 100W 125W Ku-band 50W 80W X-band 100W Ka-band 5W 10W 16W 20W 40W

NEW MODELS

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IBUC G

Higher power GaN for uplinking Alternative to TWTA

C-band 400W 400W+ Ku-band 150W 200W 200W+ 300W 400W X-band 400W NEW MODELS NEW MODEL

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1:1 Redundant Systems

IP-based M&C No separate controller required SNMP enabled Eco-mode for energy savings Delivered preassembled and tested

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INTELLIGENT BUC VS DUMB BUC

Intelligent BUCs Should be Used When Dumb BUCs Should be Used When Remote site is hard to access Lowest remote site capex is needed Site repair visit is expensive Site is easily accessible Service Level Agreement is in place Extended outage is acceptable Site commissioning needs to be done trouble free Onsite or remote support is easily available

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IB IBUC IN INTE TERFACES

IBUC Modem

FSK with M&C L-band IF 10 MHz DC TCP/IP Alarm contact RS485 RS232 Handheld Terminal

Local Diagnostics

NMS Interface Options SNMP- compliant

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IB IBUC DIA IAGNOSTICS

Served as web pages for: Installation tool Remote monitoring Troubleshooting

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IB IBUC DIA IAGNOSTICS

Drill down for finer detail

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WHAT DOES ONE SERVICE CALL COST YOU?

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BOTTOM LIN INE

Attribute Terrasat Comments Output Power Better linearity and highest useable power output Delivery 30 days or less MTBF Highest in industry. Weight Less than most competition for equivalent power Price Lowest $/W Intelligence More internal sensors than competition – better diagnostics! Quality All units fully calibrated and temperature tested. Return rate <1%

  • ver past 3 years
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THANK YOU!

www.terrasatinc.com