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Dr. Allen Katz, President Roger Dorval, Vice President Eugene Hoffman, Vice President John MacDonald, Vice President &am

Dr. Allen Katz, President Roger Dorval, Vice President Eugene Hoffman, Vice President John MacDonald, Vice President & GM. Company Mission. LST’s mission is to be the premier supplier of high reliability linearization technology and related components for satellite communications.

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Dr. Allen Katz, President Roger Dorval, Vice President Eugene Hoffman, Vice President John MacDonald, Vice President &am

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  1. Dr. Allen Katz, President Roger Dorval, Vice President Eugene Hoffman, Vice President John MacDonald, Vice President & GM Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  2. Company Mission • LST’s mission is to be the premier supplier of high reliability linearization technology and related components for satellite communications. • We are uniquely qualified to accomplish this objective • Two decades of pioneering linearization technology for terrestrial applications. • Executive, Managerial, Engineering and Manufacturing talent with more than 150 years of combined space/hi-rel experience. Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  3. Dr. Allen Katz: > 30 years experience in the design & analysis of spacecraft hardware including: SSPA’s, Linearizers & Channel Amplifiers. • Charlotte Krueger: > 14 years experience in manufacturing assembly of government defense & commercial space hardware. • Roger Dorval: > 10 years experience in the design & analysis of spacecraft hardware including: SSPA’s, Linearizers, & Channel Amplifiers. • Eugene Hoffman: > 20 years in microcircuit assembly & process controls development. • Jeffery Tetreault: > 20 years experience in production control of flight components & assemblies. • Dr. Allan Guida: > 30 years experience in analysis & simulation of satellite communications. • Roseann Weiss: > 25 years experience in manufacturing assembly of government defense & commercial space hardware. • Robert Gray: > 15 years experience in the design & analysis of power amplifiers & linearized channel amplifiers for commercial space. Employee Space Experience/Expertise Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  4. Company Details • LST is Privately Owned • Established in 2006 • One location: 3 suites at 3 Nami Lane, Hamilton • Spun from Linearizer Technology, Inc, our sister company • LTI incorporated in 1991 • Shared resources & equipment • No venture capital • No long-term debt • All the resources of a solid, decade-old, growing company • 60 employees, including engineering, manufacturing, management Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  5. Leadership Team • Dr. Allen Katz, President • Founder of Linearizer Technology and Professor of Engineering at The College of New Jersey • MSEE, Rutgers University; BSEE & D.Sc. EE, New Jersey Institute of Technology • 16 patents, > 75 technical publications • Fellow of the IEEE MTT society and MTT past Distinguished Lecturer • Formerly with Lockheed Martin Space Systems – Developed Linearizer Products • John MacDonald, General Manager & VP of Engineering • BSEE, Rochester Institute of Technology; MSEE, Syracuse University • > 20 years experience in engineering & business management • Formerly of Lockheed Martin Space Systems as Engineering Manager of Power Amplifier Products • Eugene Hoffman, VP of Manufacturing • BSEE, The College of New Jersey • > 20 years experience in RF and Optoelectronic assembly/manufacturing processes • Certified ISO9000 trainer • Formerly Manufacturing Manager at Lockheed Martin Space Systems • Roger Dorval, VP of Operations • BSEE, The College of New Jersey; MSEE, New Jersey Institute of Technology • Extensive Engineering experience related to RF/Microwave amplifiers and Linearizers, Space Systems & Phased Array antennas. Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  6. LST Core Technology: Predistortion Output Power Input Power nonlinear device Phase Input Power • Nonlinear Device exhibits Gain & Phase Compression Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  7. Predistortion Linearization Output Power Output Power Input Power Input Power nonlinear device linearizer Phase Phase Input Power Input Power • Nonlinear Device exhibits Gain & Phase Compression • Precede it with another nonlinear device that exhibits gain & phase expansion, in conjugate with the device to be linearized (the linearizer) Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  8. Predistortion Linearization Output Power Output Power Output Power Input Power Input Power Input Power Phase Phase Phase Input Power Input Power Input Power • Nonlinear Device exhibits Gain & Phase Compression • Precede it with another nonlinear device that exhibits gain & phase expansion, in conjugate with the device to be linearized (the linearizer) • The desired outcome is an ideal limiter • The linearity of an ideal limiter cannot be improved Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  9. Predistortion Linearization • Bottom Line is improvement in Linearity &/or Efficiency Improved Linearity at equivalent Backoff …or… Operate closer to saturation for same linearity Improved Transfer Response Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  10. LTI / LST Linearization Heritage • LTI has been developing & manufacturing linearization products since 1991 • Leading global supplier of terrestrial ground-station linearizers and linearized driver amplifiers • Have developed novel and proprietary techniques for high reliability and low complexity architectures • Have experience with both analog & digital linearization techniques • Developed wideband (> 100 MHz) DSP based linearization system • We can linearize any nonlinear amplifier or component: • TWTAs • SSPAs (Bipolar, GaAs & GaN) • Fiber Optic Links • Klystrons Produced: Highest Frequency & Widest Bandwidth Linearizers for Power Amplifiers & Photonic Links reported in literature Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  11. LST Space Capabilities • Linearizers & Linearizer Products • Linearized SSPAs • Hybrid Microwave Fiber Optic Links • Payload Boxes Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  12. TACSAT-4 Linearized SSPAs • 20 W UHF • 5 W Multicarrier Operating Point: • Linearized Multitone IMD < -30 dBc • Prime Power 29 W (28 V unreg Bus) • Mass < 2.7 kg • Flight unit delivered Nov. 2007 • Launch 1Q09 20 W UHF L-SSPA Linearity: 10 Carriers at 10 Watts Pout • 40 W UHF • 10 W Multicarrier Operating Point: • Linearized Multitone IMD < -30 dBc • Prime Power 48 W on (28 V unreg Bus) • Mass < 3.3 kg • Flight unit delivered Feb. 2008 • Launch 2009 Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  13. Linearizer Modules • LST is manufacturing C-Band Linearizers for commerical space application • Linearizer Designs for • Both TWTA & SSPAs • Linearizer Designs for • UHF through Q-band. Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  14. Microwave Over Fiber • On-Satellite Microwave Signal Distribution • IF Routing • Phased Array • Potential for dramatic mass reduction • LST has developed qualifiable hybrid photonic links • Extremely small size and mass • Extremely high dynamic range (120 dB in 1 Hz) • Bandwidth through Ku-Band Hybrid Laser Transmitter Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  15. Engineering • LST’s engineering staff has > 150 years combined experience in: • Military and commercial fiber optic & microwave design • Hi-Rel Space and Military packaging • Hybrid electro-optical subsystem development • Active analog and digital linearization • Advanced systems analysis for communications architectures • Nonlinear modeling • LST engineering enjoys the use of the latest computer-aided tools & equipment for analysis and design Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  16. Facilities • 12,500 square feet encompassing 3 suites • Company-owned real estate • Production Factory includes: • Class 100,000 clean room supporting: • Die Attach, Wirebond, Ribbon Weld, Fiber Alignment • RF Tune & Test • Segregated Space Assembly & Test • PCBA Assembly • Fiber Splicing and Connectorization • Surface Mount Assembly • Dedicated Test Facilities: • 1310 & 1550 nm optical test • Vector microwave test through > 40 GHz • Environmental • Thermal & Thermal Vacuum • Acceleration Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  17. Manufacturing • Facility is centered around re-configurable & expandable manufacturing capability • Segregated Space work areas • Surface mount assembly • Acquisition of additional floor space • Combined capability of ~ 200 modules/month • Current load ~ 150 units/month with 1½ shift Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  18. Quality System • LST was ISO Certified in 2007 • LST successfully audited by: • EADS Astrium • SES Americom • Orbital Sciences • Lockheed Martin Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

  19. SUMMARY • LST Producing Space Hardware • Experience with Flight Manufacturing • Leader in Linearization Technology Linear Space Technology, L.L.C.

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