Title :
Development of spacecraft solid-state high-power L-band amplifiers
Author_Institution :
Marconi Defence Systems Ltd., Watford, UK
fDate :
7/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A pivotal development in satellite communications has been that of the spacecraft transponder, and the transmit high-power amplifier in particular. The paper examines the successful development of modular solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) at L-band offering significant advantages in redundancy and reliability over the travelling-wave-tube amplifier equivalent.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; microwave amplifiers; solid-state microwave circuits; power amplifiers; satellite communications; spacecraft solid-state high-power L-band amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Communications, Radar and Signal Processing, IEE Proceedings F
DOI :
10.1049/ip-f-1:19860056
