Applications of MEMS in communication satellites

Author

Fiedziuszko, Slawomir Jerry

Author_Institution

Space Syst., LORAL, Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

201

Abstract

Micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) are finding more and more applications in microwave systems. Communications satellites, which typically have a large microwave hardware content, will be discussed as an example of these potential applications. In the first part, general MEMS technology and early examples will be described. Next, space applications of MEMS (sensors, actuators, propulsion etc.) in a communications satellite vehicle (bus) will be shown. Finally, microwave applications of MEMS in satellite payloads (switches, micromachined structures, tunable filters, and phased array antennas) will be presented

Keywords

actuators; antenna phased arrays; micromachining; micromechanical devices; microsensors; microwave devices; microwave filters; microwave switches; satellite communication; MEMS applications; actuators; communication satellites; general MEMS technology; microelectromechanical systems; micromachined structures; microwave applications; microwave systems; phased array antennas; satellite payloads; sensors; space applications; switches; tunable filters; Actuators; Artificial satellites; Hardware; Micromechanical devices; Microwave antenna arrays; Payloads; Phased arrays; Propulsion; Space technology; Space vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications. 2000. MIKON-2000. 13th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wroclaw

Print_ISBN

83-906662-3-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MIKON.2000.914058

Filename

914058