PSEUDO PASSIVE SATELLITE TECHNIQUE STUDY.

Abstract

The Pseudo Passive Satellite Technique uses antenna elements with incorporated tunnel diode amplifiers placed on a surface to increase the scattering cross section of the surface. The study results give stability criteria for the coupled tunnel diode amplifiers, scattering patterns of arrays of antenna elements and criteria to eliminate lobing in the pattern, and tunnel diode amplifier and element design criteria. Experimental results of tunnel diode reliability and parameter variations with temperature are given. An array of X-band integrated antenna elements and tunnel diode amplifiers was tested. Based on the results of the above investigations, the Pseudo Passive Satellite Technique is feasible. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608141

Entities

Organizations

  • Sylvania Electric Products

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Design Criteria
  • Diodes
  • Reliability
  • Scattering
  • Scattering Cross Sections
  • Tunnel Diodes
  • X Band

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster