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GatesAir UAXTE transmitter
GATESAIR OPTIMIZES TRANSMITTER PORTFOLIO FOR SPECTRUM REPACK AT NAB 2017 GatesAir presents a new UHF transmitter range to help broadcasters leverage the new business opportunities promised through the Spectrum Repack and the ATSC 3.0 DTV standard. The new Maxiva™ ULXTE liquid transmitter joins the recently-announced UAXTE air-cooled transmitter to give broadcasters two design options with RF performance and the lowest total cost of ownership, according to the company. GatesAir will show both transmitters at the 2017 NAB Show, where the company will exhibit at Booth N2613. TMBi - 20
The ULXTE and UAXTE are optimized for channel changes driven by the Spectrum Repack, thanks to amplifiers that increase peak power capacity for all ATSC and OFDM waveforms. This design strategy, based on GatesAir’s PowerSmart® Plus architecture with broadband amplification, accelerates manufacturing and delivery by simplifying channel tuning. Also, it increases power density for all modulations, as GatesAir confirms.
GatesAir XTE exciter Both transmitters integrate GatesAir’s XTE exciter to ensure a clear path to ATSC
3.0. Featuring a softwaredefined modulator, the XTE includes native IP inputs and eliminates the need to retrofit transmitters with additional gear to enable network connectivity. The design provides a gateway to the multichannel DTV, mobile broadcast and streaming opportunities of ATSC 3.0, and centralizes IP-based monitoring and control to a single user interface. Both transmitters are also adaptable to singlefrequency network (SFN) architectures that are expected to become common in ATSC 3.0 deployments.