0.5 Watt E Band Power Combining Amplifier for Nanosatellite Applications

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a E-Band (7186 GHz) solid state high power amplifier (SSPA) for nanosatellite applications. A suspended stripline to WR-10 waveguide transition is utilized. The microwave module utilizes a commercial MMIC that operates from 76-86 GHz with a Psat of 25 dBm. 4 MMICs are power combined using WR-10 waveguide, and the power combined module has a measured bandwidth equal to the full band of the MMIC and is capable of outputting over 0.5W at 85 GHz. Simulations show an efficiency of 86 for the 4-way combiner. The developed HPA is a critical block for future millimeter-wave Nanosatellite communication links.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1105233

Entities

People

  • Jia-chi S. Chieh

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • E Band
  • Efficiency
  • Frequency
  • Gallium Arsenides
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Governments
  • Information Warfare
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits
  • Nanosatellites
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Satellite Communications
  • Simulations
  • Transmission Lines
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Neurotoxicology

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - Internet of Things
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites