Thales has been the leader in Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs) for over 60 years, and is the N掳1 supplier for data transmissions via satellite. We have contributed to SATCOM uplinks for nearly 35 years, spanning both civil and military frequencies and have an established reputation for high-quality products and reactive engineering customer support.
Thales is constantly improving its product portfolio and relies on a strong industrial know-how to respond to the needs of its customers. We strive to continue improving our products in order to ensure the competitiveness of our TWTs.
"Intelligent systems start with Thales": Thales' components allow the function of systems that connect you to Earth stations, mobile and transportable terminals for analog/digital TV, voice, or data transmissions.
SatCom Uplink TWT Product Families
- Product family: Thales offers several references with specific parameters such as bandwidth, peak power, dimensions, switch on mode,
- Customised products: Thales is able to customise TWT parameters to satisfy specific market requirements including: bandwidth, optimised version in CW (Continuous Wave) operation, peak power version, power saving mode, start-up mode, air forced or conduction cooling.
Thales provides TWTs to all major uplink SATCOM HPA manufacturers for applications in Ku, DBS & Ka band.
TWT for DBS (direct broadcast satellite) applications are widely used in ground uplink stations.
Thales developed the TH 3977 DH family operating at 750 W within the DBS bandwidth. This product offers operators state-of-the art performances with remarkable reliability.
Thales is a leading supplier in uplink military SATCOM in X, Ku, Ka & Q band.
Thales's TH 4080 family is a mini-TWT operating in the Ka band from 27.5 to 31 GHz.
Lightweight and compact, with a large bandwidth, it's perfect for portable uplink systems.
