Ka-band transceiver for mobile SATCOM terminals

Author

Buer, Kenneth V.

Author_Institution

US Monolithics, Chandler, AZ, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

7-10 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

1291

Abstract

US Monolithics has developed an innovative Ka-band SATCOM transceiver and companion high power amplifier for commercial broadband systems that is directly applicable for future Ka-band mobile military SATCOM systems. The baseline design has already been developed, demonstrated and low cost commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) prototypes have been delivered for terminal level integration. Although a wide variety of missions and data rates dictate various power levels and environmental requirements, the modular approach and rugged construction allows for easy adaptation of this technology to support the mobile SATCOM military mission.

Keywords

data communication; microwave power amplifiers; microwave receivers; military communication; mobile handsets; mobile satellite communication; transceivers; COTS prototypes; Ka-band transceiver; SATCOM; US Monolithics; commercial off-the-shelf prototypes; data rates; high power amplifier; military satellite communication; mobile satellite communication; mobile terminals; modular approach; rugged construction; Costs; Hardware; High power amplifiers; L-band; Packaging; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radio frequency; Satellites; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

MILCOM 2002. Proceedings

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7625-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.2002.1179665

Filename

1179665