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Maxiva™ ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus
High-Efficiency UHF Liquid-Cooled TV Transmitter
OVERVIEW
The Maxiva ULXTE is a liquid-cooled TV transmitter that powers over-the-air delivery across the UHF television spectrum. Built on GatesAir’s groundbreaking PowerSmart® Plus architecture, Maxiva ULXTE offers today’s digital broadcaster the most compact, energy-efficient solutions to reliably deliver rich, high-quality multi-format content to viewers at home, or on the move.
Optimized for International Markets
The Maxiva ULXTE transmitter utilizes the latest 50-Volt LDMOS amplifier devices, new compact high-efficiency power supplies and the new Maxiva XTE exciter with advanced real-time adaptive correction (RTAC) for outstanding signal performance.
The Maxiva ULXTE power amplifiers have been optimized to provide the best possible performance and efficiency for both ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0. The ULXTE transmitter is rated for identical average power levels for both modulations, assuring a simple and cost-effective upgrade path for future ATSC 3.0 operation.
Modular designs simplify installation and reduce ongoing maintenance, dramatically lowering total cost of ownership over the life of the transmitter.
Main Features of Maxiva™ ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus
The Maxiva ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus is the highest efficiency broadband UHF transmitter on the market.
- Up to 45% AC-to-RF efficiency
- Simple and cost-effective upgrade path from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0 at the same power level
- New high-efficiency DC power supplies
- Integrated high-efficiency pump system for certain power classes
- Hot-swappable light-weight PA modules
- Hot-swappable compact DC power supplies
- Incorporates the newest technology Maxiva XTE exciter for best-in-class adaptive pre-correction and native IP transport inputs
- RoHS compliant / CE compliant
- Support for all worldwide digital modulation standards
- Modular & upgradeable architecture
- All-digital linear and nonlinear pre-correction: Real-Time Adaptive Correction (RTAC)
- Rugged, reliable design and construction
- Ideal for N+1 configurations since all transmitters can be identical and use the same PA’s, minimizing spares requirements
- Lowest energy usage
- Minimum operating cost
Main Features of Maxiva™ ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus
The Maxiva ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus is the highest efficiency broadband UHF transmitter on the market.
- Up to 45% AC-to-RF efficiency
- Simple and cost-effective upgrade path from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0 at the same power level
- New high-efficiency DC power supplies
- Integrated high-efficiency pump system for certain power classes
- Hot-swappable light-weight PA modules
- Hot-swappable compact DC
Product Literature
- Brochure for Maxiva™ ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus [pdf, 2 MB]
- Brochure for Maxiva™ ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus [French] [pdf, 2 MB]
- Presentations
- High-Efficiency Amplifier Evolution & Advancements 11/14/2023 [pdf, 2 MB]
- Tubes to Solid-State; Liquid or Air 9/28/2023 [pdf, 6 MB]
- ATSC (NextGEN TV) SFN Application 11/2/2022 [pdf, 6 MB]
- ATSC 1.0/2.0 SFN 11/2/2022 [pdf, 2 MB]
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): The Economics of Deploying High-Efficiency Transmitters 5/7/2020 [pdf, 3 MB]
- Cloud Delivery of NextGen TV Services to Transmission Sites using Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) 4/23/2020 [pdf, 4 MB]
- Advances in Television Transmission Solutions 4/7/2020 [pdf, 9 MB]
- TV Spectrum Repack Process Update & ATSC 3.0 Considerations 10/12/2017 [pdf, 3 MB]
- White Papers
- Transmitter Power Amplifiers: Benefits of Size and Power Reduction 4/2/2019 [pdf, 152 KB]
- Press Releases
- GatesAir To Demonstrate 5G Passthrough to Mobile Devices at IBC2024 9/12/2024
- GatesAir Wins in Vietnam 12/10/2020
- TEGNA’s KONG-TV and GatesAir Partner to Bring NextGen TV to Seattle, WA 11/4/2020
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters for Rocky Mountain PBS Stations 6/23/2020
- GatesAir Dominates Repack Transmitter Sales with 400th Shipment 11/13/2019
- GatesAir Wins TVN Chile Digital TV Transmission Contract 10/2/2019
- GatesAir and Pinnacle Communications Accelerate Nigerian Digital Switchover Initiative 9/6/2019
- GatesAir to Unveil Expanded TV Transmission Product Family at IBC2019 8/21/2019
- GatesAir Brings Over-The-Air Leadership Message to BroadcastAsia 2019 6/11/2019
- GatesAir Continues Spectrum Repack Dominance with 300th Transmitter Shipment 6/5/2019
- GatesAir and Foccus Digital Upgrade ISDB-Tb Transmitters for TV Record in Brazil 4/17/2019
- GatesAir to Emphasize ATSC 3.0 and NextGen TV Momentum at 2019 NAB Show 4/4/2019
- GatesAir Meets Phase 1 Repack Deadlines as Shipping Milestone Approaches 12/18/2018
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina 10/18/2018
- GatesAir Ships 100th Repack Transmitter 9/6/2018
- Media Update Alert: GatesAir Wins in Mexico 8/29/2018
- GatesAir Supplies UHF Transmitters for South Carolina Educational Television Commission Repack Initiatives 8/21/2018
- GatesAir and Sonotec Transition Bolivian Broadcaster to Digital TV in Two Cities 8/6/2018
- Media Update Alert: GatesAir Wins in Philippines 6/13/2018
- GatesAir Works With The Durst Organization To Return Longtime New York City Broadcaster To One World Trade Center 4/17/2018
- GatesAir ATSC 3.0 and Repack Leadership Gains Steam Heading into 2018 NAB Show 4/2/2018
- GatesAir Strengthens Control, Monitoring and Security for TV Transmission Systems at 2018 NAB Show 3/27/2018
- GatesAir Brings Transmission and Networking Innovations to CABSAT 1/9/2018
- GatesAir to Exclusively Provide Hearst Television with Repack Transmitters and Services 12/5/2017
- GatesAir and Foccus Digital Upgrade ISDB-Tb Digital TV and FM Radio Infrastructure for Sistema Clube 10/10/2017
- GatesAir to Provide Raycom Media with Repack Transmitters and Services 8/22/2017
- GatesAir Strengthens Leadership in Liquid-Cooled Transmitter Efficiency at IBC2017 8/7/2017
- Cordillera Commits to GatesAir for TV Spectrum Repack 6/21/2017
- GatesAir Provides Heartland Media with a Roadmap for UHF TV Channel Relocation and ATSC 3.0 6/13/2017
- GatesAir and Quincy Media Inc. Strike Exclusive Spectrum Repack Deal 6/5/2017
- GatesAir to Streamline UHF TV Channel Relocation for Chicago PBS Station 5/23/2017
- GatesAir Prepares for an ATSC 3.0 Future at 2017 NAB Show 4/17/2017
- GatesAir and Qligent Strengthen Maxiva™ StreamAssure as Spectrum Repack Advances 4/11/2017
- New GatesAir Maxiva™ Transmitter Series Fills VHF Void for Spectrum Repack 4/4/2017
- GatesAir Optimizes Next-Generation Transmitter Portfolio for Spectrum Repack at 2017 NAB Show 3/16/2017
Product Literature
- Brochure for Maxiva™ ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus [pdf, 2 MB]
- Brochure for Maxiva™ ULXTE with PowerSmart® Plus [French] [pdf, 2 MB]
- Presentations
- High-Efficiency Amplifier Evolution & Advancements 11/14/2023 [pdf, 2 MB]
- Tubes to Solid-State; Liquid or Air 9/28/2023 [pdf, 6 MB]
- ATSC (NextGEN TV) SFN Application 11/2/2022 [pdf, 6 MB]
- White Papers
- Transmitter Power Amplifiers: Benefits of Size and Power Reduction 4/2/2019 [pdf, 152 KB]
- Press Releases
Photo Gallery
Video
Advances in Television Transmission Solutions
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): The Economics of Deploying High-Efficiency Transmitters
GatesAir @ IBC2018 | InBroadcast Insight
TV Transmitters: Experience Ease of Ownership | GatesAir Connect Webinar
GatesAir Empowers OTA Broadcast Infrastructure at NAB Show 2018 | InBroadcast Insight
A Passion for Design: Comparing GatesAir Transmitters to the Competition
GatesAir: IEEE BTS 2017 Symposium Sponsor Sessions
InBroadcast Insight at NABSHOW 2017 - GATESAIR
Press and Accolades
Awards
- Best of Show 2015: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology Europe)
- Best of Show 2016: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology)
Articles
- NextGen TV Eyes December Launch in Seattle (TV Technology, 11/4/2020)
- Tegna’s KONG-TV Working With GatesAir on ATSC 3.0 (Broadcasting+Cable, 11/4/2020)
Press and Accolades
Awards
- Best of Show 2015: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology Europe)
- Best of Show 2016: Maxiva™ XTE (TV Technology)
Articles
- NextGen TV Eyes December Launch in Seattle (TV Technology, 11/4/2020)
- Tegna’s KONG-TV Working With GatesAir on ATSC 3.0 (Broadcasting+Cable, 11/4/2020)
- KING, KONG Bring NEXTGEN TV To Seattle (Radio+Television Business Report, 11/4/2020)
- OTA TV Transmission Technology Update (The Broadcast Bridge, 9/18/2020)
- A Plug-and-Play Solid State TV Transition Overcomes COVID (Radio & Television Business Report, 8/24/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters For Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (Radio & Television Business Report, 7/16/2020)
- A Maxiva Move For Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (Radio & Television Business Report, 6/30/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters For Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (TVNewsCheck, 6/25/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters for Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (The IABM, 6/25/2020)
- Rocky Mountain PBS Stations purchases multiple GatesAir Maxiva UHF transmitters (TM Broadcast, 6/25/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades Rocky Mountain TV Transmitters (InBroadcast, 6/24/2020)
- Rocky Mountain Public Media Embarks on Transmitter Upgrade Project (Government Video, 6/23/2020)
- GatesAir Upgrades TV Transmitters for Rocky Mountain PBS Stations (Broadcast Film & Video, 6/23/2020)
- WPSD Transmitter and Antenna Update (WPSD Local 6, 6/5/2020)
- GatesAir Brings IP Connectivity to Denver PBS (TV Technology, 6/1/2020)
- Trasmisores Gates Air apoyan TV digital y radios en Latam (TV y Video, 5/12/2020)
- Anatomy Of A Megawatt Upgrade (The Broadcast Bridge, 5/8/2020)
- Interview with Ray Miklius, Vice President and General Manager, Television Products, GatesAir (TM Broadcast, 4/14/2020)
- RadioVisie’s DAB+ weekrapport 2020-10 (RadioVisie, 3/12/2020)
- TVN Tech | RF Repack Marching Toward Completion (TVNewsCheck, 2/20/2020)
- GatesAir wins TVN Chile digital TV broadcasting contract (NexTV News LatAm, 10/3/2019)
- GatesAir Wins TVN Chile Digital TV Transmission Contract (Digital Studio India, 10/3/2019)
- TVN Chile confía transmisión DTV a GatesAir (Produ, 10/3/2019)
- GatesAir And Pinnacle Communications Accelerate Nigerian Digital Switchover Initiative (Broadcast & CableSat, 9/10/2019)
- GatesAir, Pinnacle Communications Sign Pact On Expanded Digital TV Switch Over (The Independent, 9/1/2019)
- GatesAir, Nigerian firm sign pact on expanded digital TV switch over (ThisDay, 9/1/2019)
- GatesAir, Nigerian firm sign pact on expanded digital TV switch over (Herald-Whig, 8/31/2019)
- GatesAir To Unveil Expanded TV Transmission Family At IBC (TVNewsCheck, 8/21/2019)
- GatesAir Adds To TV Transmission Product Range (InBroadcast, 8/21/2019)
- GatesAir in BroadcastAsia 2019 (TM Broadcast, 6/11/2019)
- Brazil: GatesAir y Foccus Digital realiza actualización de los transmisores ISDB-Tb para TV Record (Tecnologia Profesional, 5/1/2019)
- Dielectric Installs ATSC 3.0-Ready System at DTV Utah Facility (TV Technology, 4/23/2019)
- GatesAir and Foccus Digital to upgrade ISDB-Tb transmitters for Brazil’s TV Record (TM Broadcast, 4/22/2019)
- GatesAir to Emphasize ATSC 3.0 and NextGen TV Momentum at 2019 NAB Show (Broadcast Beat, 4/5/2019)
- GatesAir presents the future of television and radio transmission at CABSAT (Broadcast Pro ME, 2/7/2019)
- GatesAir Meets Phase 1 Repack Deadlines as Shipping Milestone Approaches (TheFuture.tv, 1/2/2019)
- GatesAir Meets Phase 1 Repack Deadlines (InBroadcast, 12/19/2018)
- GatesAir Meets All Delivery Commitments (Broadcast Film & Video, 12/18/2018)
- The Future of TV being trialled on the Gold Coast (Free TV Australia, 11/12/2018)
- GatesAir Channel Partner FS24 Opens Technical Support Center in Argentina (Broadcast Beat, 10/23/2018)
