Title :
An antenna simulator system for satellite communications adaptive digital beam forming network
Author :
Madani, K. ; Clarke, N. ; Hilton, N.
Author_Institution :
Westminster Univ., London, UK
Abstract :
An antenna simulator system has been developed, under a contract from European Space Agency (ESA), to evaluate the performance of an adaptive digital beam forming network (ADBFN), which was designed and constructed under the same contract. The system architecture is described. Measurements showed that a typical phase accuracy of ±1 degree was achieved with this system for a single 5 MHz IF channel
Keywords :
antenna accessories; antenna phased arrays; satellite antennas; 18-element array; antenna simulator system; phase accuracy; satellite communications adaptive digital beam forming network;
Conference_Titel :
Recent Advances in Microwave Sub-Systems for Space and Satellite Applications, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
