Title :
Satellites and cables in the future marketplace and the role of MMIC
Author :
Campanella, S.J. ; Mahle, C.E.
Author_Institution :
COMSAT Lab., Clarksburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
After a brief review of the histories of satellites and optical communications systems, the competitive aspects of satellite systems are discussed. Future satellite system architectures are described with highlights on the following technologies: narrow spot beams, fixed and hopping beams, optimized satellite transmissions, demand-assigned transmission, onboard multiplexing/demultiplexing and modulation/demodulation, onboard signal processing, onboard baseband switching, forward error correction, intersatellite links, and mixed services. The role of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) as part of these technologies is summarized.<>
Keywords :
microwave integrated circuits; optical communication equipment; satellite relay systems; technological forecasting; MMICs; cables; demand-assigned transmission; fixed beams; forward error correction; hopping beams; intersatellite links; mixed services; modulation/demodulation; narrow spot beams; onboard baseband switching; onboard multiplexing/demultiplexing; onboard signal processing; optical communications systems; optimized satellite transmissions; satellite system architectures; satellites; Artificial satellites; Communication cables; Demodulation; Demultiplexing; History; Integrated circuit technology; MMICs; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, 1988. Digest of Papers., IEEE 1988
Conference_Location :
New York, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MCS.1988.197281
