CPI Electron Device Business (EDB) is a manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems focused primarily on the defense market. The company develops, manufactures and globally distributes innovative and reliable technology solutions used in the generation, amplification, transmission and reception of microwave signals for commercial and military applications. CPI EDB serves customers in the EMC, communications, defense, medical, industrial and scientific markets.

CPI Electron Device Business (EDB) has an extensive portfolio of several thousand products that is comprised of a wide range of Vacuum Electron Devices (VEDs) and solid-state power devices. CPI EDB’s instrumentation amplifiers, including high-power RF and microwave amplifiers and traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs), are designed for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) high-intensity radiated field (HIRF) testing, military testing, electronic warfare (EW) simulation, and scientific applications. These high power amplifiers are based on switched-mode power supply technology

CPI EDB offers standard amplifiers covering the range between 10 KHz and 50 GHz in both pulsed and continuous waves (CW) modes. In addition, special products can be designed to customers’ specific requirements.

CPI EDB’s traveling wave tube amplifer (TWTA) product line features high-power pulsed TWTAs (up to 40 kW) for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) high-intensity radiated field (HIRF) testing. Recently, CPI EDB has added ultra-high-power HIRF amplifiers achieving more than 10 kW to its product range. CPI EDB also offers a full range of solid state amplifiers; these amplifiers have been developed for use at frequencies below 18 GHz.

The intelligence behind CPI EDB’s Instrumentation Amplifier range is provided by a state-of-the-art advanced “System on- Chip” (SOC) microcircuit, which not only controls and synchronizes all of the power conversion circuitry in real time, but also provides the intelligence for all of the monitoring, control, data-logging and user interface functionality.

Standard features:

  • Rugged, ultra-reliable design
  • High-power dual TWT in 12U chassis
  • Advanced self-diagnostics
  • Ethernet interface
  • Remote management and diagnostics via an embedded web server
  • Graphical user interface to run on any PC or laptop with a standard browser, with operational parameters updated in real time
  • Voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) reflected power protection
  • RF forward sample port • Plug-and-play field-replaceable power supplies
  • Front panel RF input and output • 110–240 volts alternating current (VAC) single phase*
  • Soft start for millimetric TWTs as standard