NuWaves Engineering is a leading supplier of Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave equipment. We have over a decade of RF engineering experience with a wide range of military, industrial and commercial clients.
RF communication is essential to the operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), providing the link between the vehicle and the crew on the ground. We excel in producing RF modules and subsystems that provide a robust communications link while still minimizing size, weight and power consumption.
Power Amplifiers
Our Power Amplifiers utilise the latest Gallium Nitride technology and miniaturization techniques, providing a ruggedized power-efficient package that is ideal for unmanned systems.
NuPower™ C20R01 C-Band Power Amplifier
The NuPower™ C20R01 C-Band Power Amplifier is a small, high performance, broadband solid-state power amplifier that provides over 20 watts of RF power to boost performance of data links and transmitters
The unit accepts a nominal 0 dBm (1 mW) RF input and provides 40 dB of gain from 4.4 GHz to 4.9 GHz for continuous wave (CW) and near-constant envelope waveforms. The Small Form Factor (4.50” x 3.50” x 0.61”) makes this an ideal choice for space-constrained UAS and UGV applications.
The NuPower™ 05E05A S-Band Power Amplifier is a small, ultra-high-efficiency solid-state power amplifier that delivers 30 watts of RF power from 2.0 to 2.6 GHz.
The unit is capable of boosting signal power levels of data links and transmitters and provides a compelling option for size, weight and power (SWaP) constrained RF telemetry and military communication systems given its 9.6 cubic inch, 9 ounce enclosure and 40% DC power efficiency.
NuPower™ 13G05A L-Band Solid State Power Amplifier
The NuPower™ 13G05A L-Band Power Amplifier is a small, highly efficient solid-state power amplifier capable of boosting the performance of data links and transmitters. The module delivers 35 watts of RF power across the broad frequency range of 800 MHz to 2 GHz and accepts a 0 dBm input drive level.
The NuPower 11C01A Multi-Octave Power Amplifier delivers 15 watts of power (typical) across an extremely broad frequency band of 225 MHz to 2.4 GHz. The unit is well-suited to broadband RF telemetry and tactical communication systems that require high reliability and high efficiency in a very compact housing (3.9 cubic inch).
The NuPower 11B02A Mini Multi-Octave Power Amplifier packs state-of-the-art amplifier technology into a 2.84 cubic inch form factor. Delivering 10 watts (typical) over the 100 to 2550 MHz frequency band, this is also the only model in the NuPower family to offer high, medium and low power “back-off” settings, allowing the user to balance output power with power consumption.
The NuPower L- and S-Band Power Amplifier is a broadband solid-state power amplifier module that delivers at least 10 watts across the 1 GHz to 2.5 GHz spectrum. The unit features high-efficiency operation – between 30% to 50% – and 40 dB of gain, with a small form factor (3.9 cubic inches).
NuPower™ 12A03A Micro L- and S-Band Power Amplifier
The NuPower Micro L- and S-Band Power Amplifier is the smallest of the NuPower amplifier family. Measuring 1.62 cubic inches and providing 5 watts of RF power over the frequencies of 1.0 GHz to 2.5 GHz, it is an ideal solution for size, weight and power-constrained unmanned vehicle communications systems.
This solid state power amplifier (SSPA) module extends the communication range of a wide variety of L-band and S-band transmitters and transceivers.
The NuPower Xtender™ series of broadband solid state bidirectional amplifier modules is ideal for extending the communication range of half-duplex transceivers
The NuPower Xtender™ VU4GX01 Bidirectional V- & U-Band Amplifier module is a miniature, broadband, high-performance RF embedded OEM amplifier covering the V- and U-band frequencies of 225 to 512 MHz. This VHF/UHF solid state bidirectional amplifier extends the communication range of half-duplex transceivers running high peak-to-average waveforms such as OFDM, and generates 4 watts of linear RF power (greater than 10 watts P1dB).
Applications include: Group 2 & 3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), RF Telemetry, RF Communication Systems, Software Defined Radios.
The NuPower Xtender™ VU4GX02 Bidirectional V- & U-Band Amplifier module is a small form factor, broadband RF amplifier covering the V- and U-band frequencies of 225 to 512 MHz. This highly efficient, miniature, solid state bidirectional amplifier generates 4 watts of linear RF power (greater than 10 watts P1dB).
The NuPower Xtender VU4GX02 is ideal for SWaP-constrained RF telemetry and tactical communication systems. The chassis-less design allows system integrators to easily incorporate the unit into communication payloads of small UAS platforms.
Applications include: Group 2 & 3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), RF Telemetry, RF Communication Systems, Software Defined Radios.
The NuPower Xtender™ 12B04A Bidirectional L- & S-Band Amplifier module is a small form factor, broadband RF amplifier covering the L- and S-band frequencies of 1.0 to 2.5 GHz.
This high-performance bidirectional amplifier can extend the communication range of half-duplex transceivers with constant-envelope waveforms (i.e. PSK- and FSK-based modulations, such as SOQPSK and GFSK), and generates 10 Watts of RF transmit power.
The NuPower Xtender™ 12B04A Bidirectional L- & S-Band Amplifier is suitable for broadband RF telemetry and communication systems that require reliability and minimal SWaP consumption.
The Multi-Octave RF Upconverter (MORF™) is a small wideband IF-to-RF upconverter that takes an IF input signal from 2 MHz to 70 MHz and outputs an RF signal between 2 MHz and 3000 MHz.
The Multi-Octave RF Upconverter provides 50 dB of variable attenuation control, 5 kHz of output tuning resolution and two user-selectable IF bandwidth filtering options of 4 MHz and 35 MHz.
A configuration GUI and development interface cable are also available.
Our RF Downconverters provide a high dynamic range performance, giving a 70 MHz IF output with superior rejection of out-of-band signals. They feature both Automatic Gain Control (AGC) and Manual Gain Control (MGC) modes of operation, and a Local Oscillator with extremely low phase noise.
ConvertaWave™ RF Downconverter
The ConvertaWave provides high dynamic range performance over the 225 – 500 MHz Frequency range, providing an IF output band-limited to 500 kHz.
With over 100 dB of manual gain control and a system noise of less than 5 dB, the ConvertaWave is well-suited for military applications, including unmanned vehicle systems.
The ConvertaWave 2 operates over the 200 MHz to 2500 MHz frequency range with a high-precision 1 Hz tuning resolution. The IF output signal is band-limited to one of five user-configurable bandwidths between 500 kHz and 10 MHz.
With over 100 dB of available attenuation and extremely low system noise, the ConvertaWave 2 is well-suited for military applications, including unmanned vehicle systems.
Our High Intercept Low Noise Amplifier (HILNA) family provides an exceptional combination of broadband performance, low noise, extremely high gain, high linearity and wide supply voltage range. The product range is divided into two series – the Lab Series for laboratory benchtop setups, and the Ruggedized Series for demanding real-world military and industrial RF applications.
Lab Series
HILNA V1 Low Noise Amplifier
The HILNA V1 delivers high gain with low noise across the VHF to microwave frequencies. It operates from 50 MHz to 1000 MHz with 20 dB of gain and less than 1 dB of noise.
The HILNA G2V1 is designed to deliver extremely high gain, a high third order intercept point and low noise across the frequencies of 50 MHz to 1 GHZ. This versatile amplifier can also be used up to well over 2 GHz, with a gain of 27 dB in that range.
The HILNA GPS amplifier is designed to deliver extremely high gain, a high third order intercept point and low noise at the L1 (1575.43 MHz) and L2 (1227.6 MHz) GPS frequencies. It operates across the 1200 MHz to 1600 MHz frequency range with a typical gain of 32 dB.
