Title :
Highly integrated KA-Band Tx frontend module including 8×8 antenna array
Author :
Simon, W. ; Kassner, J. ; Litschke, O. ; Fischer, H. ; Holzwarth, S.
Author_Institution :
IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Abstract :
This paper presents the concept and design of a highly integrated KA-band frontend module. In detail, the integration and packaging techniques, which combine the antenna, the RF circuitry and the cooling system within one functional block are discussed. It will be shown that these system concepts can be applied for large antenna arrays as needed to fulfil link budget requirements for the intended satellite communication.
Keywords :
ceramic packaging; microwave antenna arrays; microwave circuits; modules; satellite communication; RF circuitry; antenna array; cooling system; highly integrated KA-band frontend module; integration techniques; packaging techniques; satellite communication; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Calibration; Circuits; Cooling; Packaging; Probes; Radio frequency; Satellite antennas; Tiles;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2009. APMC 2009. Asia Pacific
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2801-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2802-1
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2009.5385489
