Title :
Multi-tone millimeter-wave frequency synthesizer for atmospheric propagation studies
Author :
Simons, Rainee N. ; Wintucky, Edwin G.
Author_Institution :
NASA Glenn Res. Center (GRC), Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the design and test results of a multi-tone millimeter-wave frequency synthesizer, based on a solid-state frequency comb generator. The intended application of the synthesizer is in a space-borne transmitter for radio wave atmospheric studies at Q-band (37-43 GHz). These studies would enable the design of robust high data rate space-to-ground satellite communication links.
Keywords :
atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; frequency synthesizers; radio transmitters; radiowave propagation; satellite ground stations; satellite links; Q-band; atmospheric propagation studies; frequency 37 GHz to 43 GHz; high-data rate space-to-ground satellite communication links; multitone millimeter-wave frequency synthesizer; radio wave atmospheric studies; solid-state frequency comb generator; space-borne transmitter; Frequency synthesizers; Generators; K-band; Propagation; Radio transmitters; Satellites; Synthesizers;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6904480
