CPI Electron Device Business

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CPI Electron Device Business is a major supplier of microwave and millimeter-wave components and subsystems which generate and control RF power in radar systems and radar-based sensors. CPI EBD is a strategic supplier of microwave components and assemblies to U.S. and foreign markets around the world. We design and manufacture a broad range of RF and microwave products for radar, communications, electronic warfare and scientific applications.

CPI EBDis the world’s largest manufacturer of receiver protectors and military magnetrons. We also manufacture TWTs, CFAs, transmitters, solid state power amplifiers, high-power solid state switches and pressure windows, a wide variety of multifunction components and integrated microwave assemblies, and power couplers.

At our state-of-the-art facilities, we employ a high level of vertical integration, we produce:

• Solid State Power Amplifiers

• Integrated Microwave Assemblies

• Receiver Protectors

• Control Components

• Transmitters

• Amplifiers

• Modulators

• Magnetrons

• Crossed Field Amplifiers

• Ring Loop Traveling Wave Tubes

• Power Couplers

Contact us about assisting with your RF and microwave products. Our radar experts can help you acquire the best RF technology for you that can optimize performance, reduce development costs, and ultimately provide increased functionality.

Contact Information:


Phone: 1 (650) 846 3900

Location:


CPI Electron Device Business
811 Hansen Way
Palo Alto CA 94304-1031
United States
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EDB’s Receiver Protectors

With active and passive options, solid-state, plasma, and ferrite limiters, CPI EDB’s Receiver Protectors covers frequencies from 100 MHz to 40 GHz and power levels from milliwatts to megawatts

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Solid State Power Amplifier: VSX3717

VSX3717 is an air or liquid cooled 4.0 kW X-band solid state power amplifier optimized for pulse radars. X-band solid state power transmitters are efficient, high power, and compact with proven GaN transistor technology.

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Ultra-miniature C-Band Radar Transponder

Ultra-miniature, solid-state, lightweight transponder is designed for use as a tracking radar enhancement device in airborne applications such as missiles, unmanned air vehicles or manned aircraft operating at instrumented ranges


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Broadband Microwave Power Module: PTXM9754

The PTXM9754 is an ultra compact modular Microwave Power Module with an integrated “Super Mini” Travelling Wave Tube (TWT), a solid state preamplifier and an optimized high density switch mode power supply to produce a single “drop-in” microwave amplifier block.

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Receiver Protectors

Receiver Protectors including Solid state limiters, TR limiters, Pre-TR limiters, Pre-TR tubes, TR tubes, ATR tubes, and multipactors.

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Compact Magnetron Transmitter: 3469 Series

CPI Beverly’s 3469 series magnetron transmitter is a compact, user-friendly amplifier for indoor or outdoor mounted radar applications. It is capable of operating several magnetron types up to 400 kW peak power.

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Solid State Limiter: CLS Series

CPI Beverly is the world’s largest manufacturer of Receiver Protectors. Our solid state CLS limiter series spans the spectrum from low-frequency coaxial limiters to complete Pre-TR limiters.

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Magnetron Transmitter: VPC3475A

The VPC3475A magnetron transmitter is developed as a fully integrated magnetron system operating up to 320 kW peak power. This microwave transmitter uses a CPI coaxial magnetron as its RF output device. 

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SSPA-Based Turnkey Transmitters

The VS Series of modular GaN power amplifiers are available in single brick and dual brick configurations in S, C and X-Bands, with power levels from 900 W to 2 kW at 10% duty. With integral air cooling, and amplifier health monitoring, it is designed to be a turnkey Solid state based solution, capable of multi-platform support. 

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Magnetron Transmitter: VPW3475

The VPW3475 magnetron transmitter is developed as a fully integrated magnetron system operating up to 350 kW peak power. This microwave transmitter uses a CPI coaxial magnetron as its RF output device. The frequency of operation is magnetron dependent. Any CPI magnetron with RF power range up to 400 kW can be used in this transmitter. CPI provides any modifications required for the particular magnetron chosen. 

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X-Band Coaxial 9.3 GHz Pulsed Magnetron: VMX3045

3045A magnetron is a high power microwave oscillator in which the potential energy of an electron cloud near the cathode is converted into RF energy in a series of cavity resonators. The VMX3045 magnetron delivers high peak and average RF power for use in medical or industrial applications. The VMX3045 is a small and light weight magnetron that can be easily installed in numerous platforms. The small form factor is ideally suited for mobile applications or in systems where space is at a premium.

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Receivers

ReceiversCPI manufactures a variety of receivers from L-band to Ka-band. Features include dual-conversion radar receivers, receivers that can be selected to output the first IF and wide-band L-band signal or the second IF signal converted to VHF. Receivers are designed to have a high dynamic range to operate in a multiplesystem environment.

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C-Band Coaxial 5.7 kW Pulsed Magnetron: VMC3109

3109A magnetron is a high power microwave oscillator in which the potential energy of an electron cloud near the cathode is converted into RF energy in a series of cavity resonators. The MC3109 magnetron delivers high peak and average RF power for use in medical or industrial applications. The VMC3109 will mount directly into new and existing sockets and can be operated under various pulse and input conditions to accommodate wide ranging operating requirements.

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CPI EDB Microwave Brochure

Microwave products for radar, electronic warfare, industrial, medical, communications and scientific applications.

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Instrumentation Amplifiers For EMC/Test &Measurement.pdf

CPI provides a complete line of high-powered continuous wave (CW) and pulsed instrumentation amplifies for EMC testing. 

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2023 Military Radar Products

CPI reliable and durable products are found in radar systems around the globe.

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CPI Radar System Component Support

Your radar system needs to be ready for anything; keep radar systems operating at peak potential with CPI’s extensive radar components portfolio and dedicated service professionals.

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Pulsed Klystron Amplifier

CPI offers klystrons for particle accelerator applications. The VKP-8291A is an 805 MHz, 550 kW peak, 50 kW average long-pulse klystron for the US Department of Energy Spallation Neutron Source.

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X-Band 1.5 kW GaN -High Power Solid State Power Amplifier

CPI’s VSX3716 is a conduction cooled 1.5 kW X-band solid state power amplifier optimized for pulse radars.

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Power Supplies

CPI manufactures CW, TWT power supplies for use in Electronic Warfare electronic counter measures and radar applications.

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Microwave Power Module PTX8808 - PTX8811

The PTX8808/PTX8811 MPM integrates a high power Ka Band Helix mini Travelling Wave Tube (TWT) with a matched high density switch mode power supply to produce a single “drop-in” microwave amplifier unit.

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X-Band 18 kW Pulsed Klystron - VKX-8253A

The VKX-8253A is an electromagnet focused, 9.3 GHz klystron.

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C- Band 2.5 kW Coaxial Pulsed Magnetron - VMC3109

The VMC3109 magnetron delivers high peak and average RF power for use in medical or industrial applications.

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CPI Radar System Upgrades & Legacy Component Support

CPI is your go-to source for upgrading your radar system and or legacy component replacement.

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Receiver Protector Selection Guide

Receiver Protector Selection Guide:  Solid state limiters, TR limiters, Pre-TR limiters, Pre-TR tubes, TR tubes, ATR tubes, and multipactors

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CPI X-Band GaN Solid State Power Amplifier: VSX3696

CPI’s VSX3696 is a 1.8 kW X-band solid state power amplifier optimized for pulse radars.

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CPI CW Magnetron

All about A high output power 75 kW L-band CW magnetron that delivers 75 kW minimum continuous output power at typical 88% efficient operation.

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Tri-Band, Mini Helix TWT - VTM-6199C4

Information regarding C, X, Ku-Band Mini Helix Traveling-Wave Tube - VTM-6199C4

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Compact Magnetron Transmitter - 3469 Series

The VPX3469 Magnetron Transmitter is developed as a fully integrated magnetron system for use as a high power source of RF power for outdoor-mounted radar applications.

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CPI Power Supplies

CPI manufactures CW, TWT power supplies for use in Electronic Warfare Electronic Counter Measures and radar applications.

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CPI Product Catalog

CPI catalog with microwave products for radar and electronic warfare, communications, medical and scientific applications.

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VSX3695 X-Band GaN 1.0 kW Solid State Power Amplifier

This amplifier utilizes GaN transistors to provide high gain, high efficiency and excellent pulse fidelity. The result is excellent AM/PM, phase-noise and spectral regrowth performance.

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Receiver Protectors

Receiver Protectors - Solid state limiters, TR limiters, Pre-TR Limiters, Pre-TR tubes, TR tubes, ATR tubes, Multipactors

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C-Band GaN 2.0 kW Pulsed Solid State RF Power Module: VSC3699

The VSC3699 solid state power amplifiers are designed for use in maritime surveillance and weather radar transmitters.

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C-Band GaN 4.0 kW Pulsed Solid State RF Power Transmitter: VSC3700

High efficiency, high power and compact with proven GaN technology, the VSC3700 can be easily combined to create high power C-band radar transmitters, up to 50 kW.

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C-Band GaN 50 kW Pulsed Solid State RF Power Transmitter: VSC3702

High efficiency, high power, with proven GaN technology, the VSC3702 has 48 combined modules to achieve 50 kW of output power (min).

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C-Band GaN 16 kW Pulsed Solid State RF Power Transmitter: VSC3701

High efficiency, high power and compact with proven GaN technology, the VSC3701 can be easily combined to create high power C-band radar transmitters, up to 50 kW.

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Integrated Microwave Assemblies

CPI has extensive experience in the design and development of integrated microwave assemblies.

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Receiver Protector Selection Guide

CPI is the world’s largest manufacturer of Receiver Protectors. Our CLS Series spans the spectrum from low-frequency coaxial limiters to complete Pre-TR limiters, as well as TR limiters with attenuation and phase control.

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Solid State GaN Power Amplifiers

GaN Amplifiers provide high gain, high efficiency and excellent stability, with excellent AM/PM and phase-noise performance.

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X-Band 9.3 GHz Coaxial Pulsed Magnetron: VMX3045

A magnetron is a high power microwave oscillator in which the potential energy of an electron cloud near the cathode is converted into RF energy in a series of cavity resonators. The VMX3045 magnetron delivers high peak and average RF power for use in medical or industrial applications.

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C-Band 5.7 GHz Coaxial Pulsed Magnetron: VMC3109

A magnetron is a high power microwave oscillator in which the potential energy of an electron cloud near the cathode is converted into RF energy in a series of cavity resonators. The VMC3109 magnetron delivers high peak and average RF power for use in medical or industrial applications.

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Integrated Microwave Assemblies

Integrated microwave assemblies brochure includes information on receivers, attenuators, upconverters, downconverters, integrated front ends, pulse compressors and assemblies.

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