Title :
Microwave high power amplifier technologies for space-borne applications
Author :
Ayllon, Natanael
Author_Institution :
RF Syst., Payload & Technol. Div., Rhea Syst. S.A. for the Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
This work discusses the main challenges when designing Solid-State Power Amplifiers and Travelling-Wave Tube Amplifiers for space-borne applications. Some examples of flight-proven High Power Amplifiers are given together with on-going developments and future trends towards high throughput satellites services (e.g. 3D-TV), that demand the use of higher frequency bands and increased levels of RF output power at the same time.
Keywords :
microwave power amplifiers; space vehicle electronics; travelling wave amplifiers; RF output power level; microwave high power amplifier technology; satellites services; solid-state power amplifiers; space-borne applications; travelling-wave tube amplifiers; Electron tubes; Europe; Gallium arsenide; Gallium nitride; Navigation; Reliability; Space exploration; GaAs; GaN; HPA; Reliability; SSPA; Space; TWTA;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), 2015 IEEE 16th Annual
Conference_Location :
Cocoa Beach, FL
DOI :
10.1109/WAMICON.2015.7120429
