• DocumentCode
    2651368
  • Title

    Technology Considerations for the Use of Multiple Beam Antenna Systems in Communication Satellites

  • Author

    Matthews, E.W. ; Cuccia, C.L. ; Rubin, M.D.

  • fYear
    1979
  • fDate
    April 30 1979-May 2 1979
  • Firstpage
    125
  • Lastpage
    127
  • Abstract
    Design constraints for a six-beam reconfigurable satellite antenna system are reviewed, and show that losses in the variable beam-forming network (BFN) limit performance achievable with a conventional common power amplifier/receiver system. An alternate design for an active BFN is presented, and relative performance predicted at 4/6, 11/14 and 20/30 GHz.
  • Keywords
    Artificial satellites; Directional antennas; Earth; Feeds; Intelligent networks; Interference; Performance loss; Polarization; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1979 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1979.1123993
  • Filename
    1123993