Ka Band Transceiver

STATUS | Completed
STATUS DATE | 13/11/2015
ACTIVITY CODE | 6A.016
Ka Band Transceiver

Objectives

The project aimed at developing a low cost Ka Band 2W Transceiver for use on HYLAS.

Challenges

The project addressed the major issues associated with the design of a low cost product for use in Ka band, In particular the thermal issues associated with achieving a high performance at the highest efficiency and operating temperature range.

The Phase Noise and Spurious outputs of the unit were also critical in order to meet ETSI requirements.

Plan

WP 1 System Specification
WP 2 Transmitter Electrical Design
WP 3 LNB Design
WP 4 Industrial Design
WP 5 Mechanical Design
WP 6 Industrial Trial System Design and Build
WP 7 EMC and Environmental Approvals
WP 8 Customer Trials and Tests
WP 9 Administration and Control

Current Status

The project has been successfully completed. A new Ka Band Transceiver is now available, and this has been designed into the next generation of Ka band Terminals for use on HYLAS.

Trial manufacturing runs of this new product are underway, and full scale production will be initiated following their successful completion.