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Communications & Power Industries LLC, Beverly Microwave Division 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 BMD 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 BMD is 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 Beverly, Massachusetts location, a state-of-the-art facility with 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:


Contact: Fred Ortiz
Phone: 1-978-922-6000
Fax: 1-978-922-2736

Location:


Communications & Power Industries
150 Sohier Road
Beverly MA 01915
United States

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Microwave Power Module PTX8808 - PTX8811

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

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Receiver Protector Selection Guide

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CPI Beverly Microwave Division 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 50 kW Pulsed Solid State RF Power Transmitter: VSC3702

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

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Integrated Microwave Assemblies

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Receiver Protector Selection Guide

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X-Band 9.3 GHz Coaxial Pulsed Magnetron: VMX3045

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