Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902102
