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The TEX (TEst stand for X band) facility at INFN-LNF is a high-power RF test stand dedicated to the qualification of X-band components and accelerating structures for the EuPRAXIA@SPARC_LAB linac and related projects. An upgrade program is underway to extend its capabilities by increasing the available peak and average power, repetition rate, and operational flexibility for both X-band (11.994 GHz) and C-band (5.712 GHz) operation. The major intervention includes the installation of two new high-repetition-rate RF sources, one X-band and one C-band, together with dedicated waveguide distribution networks and improved diagnostics for breakdown detection, pulse shaping, and long-term stability studies. Moreover, the C-band station, with the integration in the bunker of a C-band RF photo-gun developed within the IFAST project, will serve as the first testbed for a full C-band high-brightness photoinjector, enabling experimental validation of compact injector schemes. These enhancements will allow parallel conditioning stations, advanced high-gradient tests of accelerating structures, and accelerated validation of RF components under realistic operating conditions for next-generation accelerators. The contribution will describe in detail the upgrade of the TEX facility and its future perspectives.
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