• DocumentCode
    1972319
  • Title

    A High-Capacity Satellite Utilizing Fixed and Scanning Spot Antenna Beams

  • Author

    Reudink, D.O. ; Yeh, Y.S.

  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    4-8 Sept. 1978
  • Firstpage
    123
  • Lastpage
    129
  • Abstract
    We discuss one possible implementation of a satellite which has the advantage of providing high EIRP, high capacity and universal service. The approach employs Satellite Switched Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) where one of the spotbeams is a scanning beam. The transponder for this satellite is an integration of a phased array, microwave amplifiers and phase shifters and a control system, all of which are discussed in detail following an overview of the system concept.
  • Keywords
    Aperture antennas; Frequency; Phased arrays; Polarization; Satellite antennas; Satellite ground stations; Switches; Time division multiple access; Timing; Transponders;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 1978. 8th European
  • Conference_Location
    Paris, France
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.1978.332525
  • Filename
    4131192