Active multi-feed satcom systems with GaN SSPA at K-band

Feuerschütz, PhilipPhilipFeuerschützRave, ChristianChristianRaveSamis, StanislavStanislavSamisFriesicke, ChristianChristianFriesickeQuay, RüdigerRüdigerQuayKonrath, WillibaldWillibaldKonrathHirche, KlausKlausHircheSchobert, DennisDennisSchobertSchneider, MichaelMichaelSchneiderJacob, ArneArneJacob2020-02-122020-02-122016-03German Microwave Conference, GeMiC 2016http://hdl.handle.net/11420/4894The ongoing developments of satellite antenna technology, mainly of multiple-feed-per-beam (MFB) concepts, combined with advanced compound semiconductor and packaging technologies that provide the building blocks for a new generation of K-band satellites, are reported. This paper proposes a next-generation MFB application scenario using the advantages of both new antenna and solid-state power amplifier concepts.enAntenna feedsgallium nitrideintegrated circuit packagingK-Bandsatellite communicationTechnology::600: TechnologyActive multi-feed satcom systems with GaN SSPA at K-bandConference Paper10.1109/GEMIC.2016.7461548