Superconductors and cryotechnology for future space communication technology-the BOSCH demonstrator experiment

Author

Klauda, M. ; Kasser, T. ; Neumann, C. ; Mayer, B. ; Schrempp, C. ; Hormann, A. ; Baumfalk, A. ; Chaloupka, H. ; Schornstein, S. ; Klein, N.

Author_Institution

Bosch Telecom GmbH, Backnang, Germany

Volume

3

fYear

1999

fDate

13-19 June 1999

Firstpage

1381

Abstract

A demonstrator system for high temperature superconductor (HTSC) and cryogenic technology for application in satellite communication is described. The C-band system consists of a HTSC receiver unit (front end and input multiplexer), power amplifiers and a cryogenic output multiplexer. Technological issues are addressed as well as benefits and perspectives of the HTSC and cryogenic components for satellite communication. The demonstrator system will be flown on the International Space Station within the Technology Exposure Facility (TEF) of the European Space Agency.

Keywords

cryogenic electronics; high-temperature superconductors; microwave power amplifiers; microwave receivers; satellite communication; space communication links; superconducting microwave devices; BOSCH demonstrator; C-band system; European Space Agency; HTSC receiver unit; International Space Station; Technology Exposure Facility; cryogenic output multiplexer; cryotechnology; high temperature superconductor; power amplifiers; space communication technology; Communications technology; Cryogenics; Filters; Multiplexing; Payloads; Power amplifiers; Satellite communication; Space stations; Space technology; Superconductivity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5135-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779645

Filename

779645