SAN DIEGO and SAN DIMAS, Calif., Nov. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wavestream Corporation (www.wavestream.com), a manufacturer of compact, highly efficient solid-state power amplifiers, today announced that it has shipped the 1000th unit in its Matchbox product line less than one year after the first unit was shipped in late 2007. Wavestream will be showcasing its Matchbox line of products during MILCOM in Booth #1439, November 17-19, 2008 at the San Diego Convention Center.
"Our Matchbox Line of products for satellite communications was well received when we first introduced it and has been gaining momentum ever since," said Chris Branscum, CEO of Wavestream. "We are on pace to double production and deliveries to customers in 2009. Quarter over quarter we continue to increase the volume of units delivered. We are well positioned to meet the needs of all our distribution channels."
Wavestream also announced the introduction of its new Lightweight 8-watt Ku-Band Matchbox Block Upconverter (BUC) for commercial and military satellite communications applications.
"Our new Lightweight 8-watt Matchbox tips the scales at a mere 6 pounds, 2.7 kilograms, in a fanless package that is unmatched in terms of performance, size, weight and efficiency," said Branscum. "We expect our new 8-watt product will gain instant traction in the market, driving volumes on our Matchbox line even higher and with a wider range of customers."
About Wavestream Corporation
Wavestream develops and produces high-power solid-state amplifiers that meet the needs of today's communications and sensing systems. Wavestream's proprietary spatial power combining technologies require substantially less semiconductor content than traditional technologies to produce equivalent output power. The lower semiconductor content drives lower weight, smaller size, greater efficiency and lower cost. Wavestream currently offers industry-leading Ka-band, Ku-band and C-band SSPAs and BUCs for satellite communications; C-band SSPAs for troposcatter communications; and, Ku- and Ka-band SSPAs for airborne applications.
For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.wavestream.com.