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Objectives
The number of channels and the power per channel in satellite payloads is continuously increasing. Therefore there is a strong need for high power, low loss output multiplexers with as small a footprint as ever possible.
The objective of the project therefore is the development and qualification of a new type of output multiplexer with:
- Improved power handling capability (300 W per channel),
- Reduced insertion loss,
- Improved removal of heat from the filters,
- Dramatically reduced footprint area,
- Reduced mass.
Challenges
Key issues are:
- Advancement of design software,
- Electrical optimisation,
- Mechanical and thermal design.
Plan
The project has 4 main phases:
- Design trade-offs,
- Breadboarding,
- EQM development and manufacturing,
- Qualification testing.
Current Status
EQM qualification (5 and 10 channel OMUXes) completed. Final Review successfuly performed.