Fully Integrated Ka/K Band Hermetic Receiver Module

This paper presents an Engineering Model of a fully integrated, hermetic receiver as developed for commercial space flight applications. Repeatable performance especially at K band frequencies is difficult and costly in a production environment. State-of-the-art packaging technology and a family of dedicated MMICs were employed in order to guarantee performance as well as reduce production and alignment costs. This combined with Alenia Spazio´s extensive, flight proven heritage, has produced a receiver aimed at both the transparent and regenerative payload markets.