{"id":1876,"date":"2026-03-05T14:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/circuits-integrated-launches-ci-one-ka-band-power-amplifiers-for-satcom\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:29:10","slug":"circuits-integrated-launches-ci-one-ka-band-power-amplifiers-for-satcom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/circuits-integrated-launches-ci-one-ka-band-power-amplifiers-for-satcom\/","title":{"rendered":"Circuits Integrated Launches CI-ONE Ka-Band Power Amplifiers for SATCOM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1772535361405_639081321664509272.webp\" width=\"712\" height=\"395\" alt=\"Circuits Integrated Launches CI-ONE Ka-Band Power Amplifiers for SATCOM\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1772535361405_639081321664509272.webp\" style=\"opacity: 1.54212e-05;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1772535361405_639081321664509272.webp\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"395\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Circuits Integrated Hellas (CIH)<\/strong>, a pioneering innovator in advanced satellite communication (Satcom) technology, announced the CI-ONE family of small-form-factor integrated PA + SPDT modules. Positioned among the industry\u2019s most advanced integrated PA + SPDT solutions for Ka-band applications, CI-ONE delivers ultra-fast (5 ns) switching speeds for next-generation Satcom architectures vital in 5G\/6G, radar, and aerospace applications.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBuilding on the commercial momentum and integration philosophy behind our Kythrion\u2122 platform, CI-ONE represents the next step in RF front-end innovation,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>CIH co-founder and CEO<\/strong> <strong>Paolo Fioravanti<\/strong>. <em>\u201cThis new product family significantly advances integration in Ka-band power amplification, one of the most cost-sensitive and performance-demanding segments in satellite communication.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redefining Ka-band RF Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Conventional switched Ka-band transmit front-ends rely on discrete power amplifiers&nbsp;and RF switches, increasing PCB area, system cost, thermal complexity, and design effort. CI-ONE collapses these functions into a single, compact, surface-mount module, integrating a high-performance power amplifier and SPDT switch in one optimized device. As a result, the modules are approximately 3\u00d7 smaller, up to 50% less costly, and up to 20% more efficient than conventional discrete PA + SPDT implementations, delivering exceptional performance for Satcom applications.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Explore: RF Amplifiers for Space Applications<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>This integration-driven approach directly addresses a rapidly expanding market opportunity. The total addressable SPDT + PA market is projected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 10%, from US $530\u2013648 million in 2026 to US $1.3\u20131.8 billion by 2035. Much of this growth is driven by Ka-band deployments across commercial VSAT, defense multi-band <strong>terminals<\/strong>, and emergency response systems. Moreover, the market for gallium arsenide (GaAs)-based RF switches and amplifiers, expected to reach US $400 million by 2035, is driven by five major application segments\u2014all key target segments for CI-ONE: commercial high-throughput satellite, maritime, in-flight connectivity, defense multi-band systems and emergency response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Performance Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fabricated using a GaAs pHEMT process, the CI-ONE family operates from a 6V supply and supports three output power classes\u201430 dBm, 34 dBm and 36 dBm variants\u2014enabling design flexibility across 1W, 2W, and 4W system requirements. With fast switching performance of 5 ns and efficiency of approximately 22% at the 1 dB compression point (P1dB), CI-ONE enables agile transmit architectures without sacrificing power-added efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>By replacing multiple MMIC configurations with a single integrated solution, CI-ONE reduces component count, simplifies routing and shortens development cycles, and allows OEMs to scale power levels while preserving PCB reuse\u2014critical for high-volume terminal platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of CI-ONE represents another key milestone along CIH\u2019s roadmap. In November 2025, the company expanded into the U.K. by becoming a member of Space South Central, one of the region\u2019s largest space clusters. CIH will seek opportunities to move CI-ONE to high-volume manufacture as CI-ONE engagement and implementation escalates. CIH will participate at <strong>Space-Comm Expo Europe<\/strong> in London this week, March 4\u20135, with Space South Central.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Circuits Integrated Hellas (CIH), a pioneering innovator in advanced satellite communication (Satcom) technology, announced the CI-ONE family of small-form-factor integrated PA + SPDT modules. Positioned among the industry\u2019s most advanced integrated PA + SPDT solutions for Ka-band applications, CI-ONE delivers ultra-fast (5 ns) switching speeds for next-generation Satcom architectures vital in 5G\/6G, radar, and aerospace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[68,102,53,42,20],"class_list":["post-1876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-amplifiers","tag-ka-band-satellite-terminals","tag-rf-amplifiers","tag-satcom","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1876"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1876\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}