PIM and multipactor considerations for future high-RF power space missions

Author

Piro, Frederic ; Brand, Yan

Author_Institution

Satellite Procurement, Eutelsat S.A., Paris, France

fYear

2014

fDate

6-11 April 2014

Firstpage

1643

Lastpage

1646

Abstract

The increasing demand for satellite communications within an environment which is not unlimited in terms of spectrum and orbital slots, requires more and more advanced satellite missions incorporating several services in a complex multi-frequency band communication payload. However the conception of high RF power payloads is not without real technical challenges. This article investigates two challenging needs facing the satellite manufacturers which are the control of Passive Inter-Modulation products (PIM) and the design of high RF power components free of Multipaction effects.

Keywords

artificial satellites; intermodulation; satellite communication; PIM; high RF power components; high RF power space missions; multipaction effect free radio frequency component; multipactor consideration; passive intermodulation products; satellite communications; satellite manufacturer; satellite missions; Payloads; Predictive models; Radio frequency; Satellite antennas; Satellites; Space vehicles; PIM; Space communications; antenna; corona; high RF power; multipactor; satellite payload;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on

Conference_Location

The Hague

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902102

Filename

6902102