Dual beam transmit system for analog beamforming airborne satellite communications

A satellite communication assembly includes a transmit antenna array including a matrix of antenna elements, a receive antenna array, and a transmit circuit for the transmit antenna array. The transmit circuit includes, for each of the antenna elements, a first splitter, a second splitter, a first p...

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Hauptverfasser: Paulsen, Lee M, Ali, Nahiyan, Khoja, Jaber A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A satellite communication assembly includes a transmit antenna array including a matrix of antenna elements, a receive antenna array, and a transmit circuit for the transmit antenna array. The transmit circuit includes, for each of the antenna elements, a first splitter, a second splitter, a first pair of phase shifters, a second pair of phase shifters, a first pair of variable gain amplifiers, a second pair of variable gain amplifiers, a first pair of power amplifiers, a second pair of power amplifiers, a first combiner, and a second combiner.