Onboard processor for millimeter-wave personal satellite communications system

The design of a personal satellite communications system that should be available in early decade of the next century is presented. In this system, an onboard processor plays an important role, and its performance directly determines such features as the switch capacity and connection processing speed. Functional and performance requirements of the onboard processor are described with several effective architectural methods required in realizing such a performance. A trial model, in which these features will be evaluated, is discussed