Title :
Millimeter & sub-millimeter wave radiometer instruments for the next generation of polar orbiting meteorological satellites — MetOp-SG
Author :
Thomas, B. ; Brandt, M. ; Walber, A. ; Gibson, Helen ; Philipp, M. ; Sonnabend, G. ; Benzazaa, M. ; Gonzalez, R. ; Bergada, M. ; Martinez, Jose Luis ; Perichaud, M.G. ; Narhi, T. ; Klein, U. ; D´Addio, Salvatore ; Kangas, V.
Author_Institution :
Radiometer Phys. GmbH, Meckenheim, Germany
Abstract :
We present here the latest Schottky based technology developments for the next generation of microwave, millimeter and sub-millimeter wave radiometer instruments in the framework of the joint ESA/EUMETSAT space mission - MetOp-SG. It includes the prototyping of state-of-the-art Schottky diode based mixers and multipliers and their reliability assessment for this type of long life operational space missions.
Keywords :
Schottky diode mixers; artificial satellites; microwave detectors; millimetre wave detectors; radiometers; space vehicle electronics; submillimetre wave detectors; MetOp-SG; Schottky based technology developments; Schottky diode based mixers; joint ESA-EUMETSAT space mission; long life operational space missions; microwave radiometer instruments; millimeter wave radiometer instruments; multipliers; polar orbiting meteorological satellites; reliability assessment; sub-millimeter wave radiometer instruments; Instruments; Microwave radiometry; Mixers; Radio frequency; Receivers; Temperature measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956005
