Title :
Components of a highly integrated DBF terminal antenna for mobile Ka-band satellite communications
Author :
Stange, L.C. ; Pawlak, H. ; Dreher, A. ; Holzwarth, S. ; Jacob, A.F. ; Litschke, O. ; Thiel, Michael
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., Technische Univ. Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
In this paper several components for a highly integrated digital beamforming (DBF) antenna array for Ka-band satellite systems are presented. The general concept of array construction based on a modular approach is introduced and the construction of a constituent array module discussed. Following this outline, different components, designed and tested to later be incorporated into the array module, are treated with the focus set on the Ka-band receiver and transmitter frontends.
Keywords :
cooling; microstrip antenna arrays; mobile satellite communication; radio receivers; radio transmitters; satellite antennas; thermal management (packaging); Ka-band receiver frontend; Ka-band satellite systems; Ka-band transmitter frontend; array module; digital beamforming antenna array; heat removal; highly integrated DBF terminal antenna; liquid cooling; mobile satellite communications; modular approach; Antenna accessories; Array signal processing; Circuits; Mobile antennas; Modular construction; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2003 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7695-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2003.1211006
