Overview

Description

This full duplex satellite communication system uses flat-panel electronically steered array antennas (ESAs) based on Renesas beamforming ICs (BFICs) for electronic beam positioning and tracking of a satellite. For half-duplex applications, the Tx and Rx antennas may be merged into a single board for a reduced bill of materials (BOM).

System Benefits​:

  • Lower weight and lower profile
  • Fast beam steering for seamless handover between satellites
  • Two independent Rx beams for simultaneous multi-satellite, multi-orbit operation and/or make-before-break capability

Comparison

Applications

Applications

  • Low Earth Orbit (LEO) ground antenna terminals
  • SATCOM On-the-Move (SOTM)
  • Maritime and in-flight connectivity (IFC) terminals

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4:3 ratio Modem Modem Modem ADC ADC ADC DAC DAC DAC Tri component Sub-array N Sub-array N Sub-array N Sub-array 2 Sub-array 2 Sub-array 2 Sub-array 1 Sub-array 1 Sub-array 1 Dual component.277.724 Component block.631 Component block.77 Sheet.1 Sheet.2 Sheet.3 Sheet.4 US162 US162 US162 Tx ESA Antenna Tx ESA Antenna Tx ESA Antenna Sheet.416 Sheet.419 Sheet.420 24V 24V 24V 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.421 SPI SPI SPI Sheet.453 Antenna.297 Sheet.298 Sheet.299 Sheet.300 Sheet.301 Sheet.302 Antenna.309 Sheet.310 Sheet.311 Sheet.312 Sheet.313 Sheet.314 Antenna.315 Sheet.316 Sheet.317 Sheet.318 Sheet.319 Sheet.320 Sheet.485 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Antenna.506 Sheet.507 Sheet.508 Sheet.509 Sheet.510 Sheet.511 Antenna.512 Sheet.513 Sheet.514 Sheet.515 Sheet.516 Sheet.517 Antenna.518 Sheet.519 Sheet.520 Sheet.521 Sheet.522 Sheet.523 Antenna.524 Sheet.525 Sheet.526 Sheet.527 Sheet.528 Sheet.529 Sheet.531 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Antenna Sheet.539 Sheet.540 Sheet.541 Sheet.542 Sheet.543 Antenna.67 Sheet.551 Sheet.552 Sheet.553 Sheet.554 Sheet.555 Antenna.73 Sheet.557 Sheet.558 Sheet.559 Sheet.560 Sheet.561 Sheet.563 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Antenna.570 Sheet.571 Sheet.572 Sheet.573 Sheet.574 Sheet.575 Antenna.61 Sheet.577 Sheet.578 Sheet.579 Sheet.580 Sheet.581 Antenna.582 Sheet.583 Sheet.584 Sheet.585 Sheet.586 Sheet.587 Antenna.588 Sheet.589 Sheet.590 Sheet.591 Sheet.592 Sheet.593 Sheet.595 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.378 Connector 1.158 Connector 1.158.491 Sheet.407 Sheet.414 Connector 1.158.490 Sheet.599 Sheet.601 Sheet.602 RF Input 13.75-14.5 GHz RF Input 13.75-14.5 GHz RF Input 13.75-14.5 GHz Antenna.615 Sheet.616 Sheet.617 Sheet.618 Sheet.619 Sheet.620 Antenna.621 Sheet.622 Sheet.623 Sheet.624 Sheet.625 Sheet.626 Sheet.634 Sheet.636 Sheet.637 5V 5V 5V 5V 5V 5V Transceiver Sheet.673 Sheet.674 Sheet.704 Sheet.705 Sheet.706 Sheet.707 Sheet.708 Sheet.709 Sheet.710 Sheet.711 Sheet.712 Sheet.713 Sheet.714 Sheet.715 Sheet.716 Sheet.717 Sheet.718 Sheet.719 Sheet.720 Sheet.721 Sheet.722 Antenna Array Antenna Array Antenna Array ODU ODU ODU Sheet.908 Sheet.909 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.911 Tri component.916 Sub-array N Sub-array N Sub-array N Sub-array 2 Sub-array 2 Sub-array 2 Sub-array 1 Sub-array 1 Sub-array 1 Rx ESA Antenna Rx ESA Antenna Rx ESA Antenna Sheet.937 SPI SPI SPI Sheet.990 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.1047 Sheet.1132 Sheet.1133 Sheet.1134 Sheet.1135 Sheet.1136 Sheet.1137 Connector 1.158.1045 Sheet.1138 Connector 1.158.1139 Sheet.1140 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V Sheet.1142 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V Sheet.1146 Sheet.1170 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.1185 Sheet.1186 Sheet.1187 Sheet.1188 Sheet.1189 Sheet.1190 Connector 1.158.1191 Connector 1.1139 Sheet.1194 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V Sheet.1196 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V Sheet.932 Sheet.933 Sheet.934 24V 24V 24V 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.1068 Sheet.1069 Sheet.1070 5V 5V 5V 5V 5V 5V ⱷ1° ⱷ1° 1° ⱷ2° ⱷ2° 2° Sheet.1075 Sheet.1076 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.1092 Sheet.1093 Sheet.1094 24V 24V 24V 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V Sheet.1097 Sheet.1098 Sheet.1099 3.7V 3.7V 3.7V 3.7V 3.7V 3.7V ⱷ1° ⱷ1° 1° ⱷ2° ⱷ2° 2° Sheet.1104 Sheet.1105 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V Sheet.1224 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.1239 Sheet.1240 Sheet.1241 Sheet.1242 Sheet.1243 Sheet.1248 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V .1256 Sheet.1277 2.3V 2.3V 2.3V Sheet.1292 Sheet.1293 Sheet.1294 Sheet.1295 Sheet.1296 Sheet.1301 0.95V 0.95V 0.95V Sheet.1117 Sheet.939 Sheet.1051 Sheet.1052 Sheet.1078 Sheet.1112 Sheet.1113 Sheet.1114 Sheet.1116 Sheet.1173 Sheet.1174 Sheet.1050 Sheet.1121 Sheet.1314 Sheet.1315 Sheet.1316 Sheet.1319 IDU IDU IDU Sheet.1337 Down Mixer Down Mixer Down Mixer Up Mixer Up Mixer Up Mixer Sheet.1364 RFC RFC RFC Sheet.1368 Sheet.1369 Sheet.1370 Sheet.1371 Sheet.1372 Sheet.1373 11.7 GHz (Rx) 11.7 GHz (Rx) 11.7 GHz (Rx) 14.25 GHz (Tx) 14.25 GHz (Tx) 14.25 GHz (Tx) Sheet.1377 Sheet.1378 2 GHz 2 GHz 2 GHz 4 GHz 4 GHz 4 GHz Sheet.1382 Sheet.1383 Sheet.1384 Sheet.1385 Sheet.1386 Sheet.1387 Sheet.1390 Sheet.1391 Ethernet Over Coax Ethernet Over Coax Ethernet Over Coax JESD204B Support JESD204B Support JESD204B Support RF Output 1 & 2 (Optional) 10.7 – 12.75 GHz RF Output 1 & 2 (Optional) 10.7-12.75 GHz RF Output 1 & 2 (Optional) 10.7-12.75 GHz Sheet.1397 Sheet.1398 Connector 1.158.1400 Connector 1.158.1401 Digital Digital Digital Power (24V) Power (24V) Power (24V) Digital Front End Digital Front End Digital Front End Synchronization Synchronization Synchronization RF Sampling Clock RF Sampling Clock RF Sampling Clock RF Synthesizer RF Synthesizer RF Synthesizer IF (L-Band) IF (L-Band) IF (L-Band) RF (Ku) RF (Ku) RF (Ku) GPS GPS GPS Dual-Channel Low Noise Amp Low Noise Amp Low Noise Amp SP2T RF Switch SP2T RF Switch SP2T RF Switch Phased Array Beamformer Phased Array Beamformer Phased Array Beamformer 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC 4 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC Buck Controller + Ext. FETs 1 Buck Controller + Ext. FETs Buck Controller + Ext. FETs Dual component.277.925 LDO 1 LDO LDO LDO 2 LDO 2 LDO LDO Buck Controller + Ext. FETs 2 Buck Controller + Ext. FETs Buck Controller + Ext. FETs Component block.631 LDO 3 LDO LDO .1089 Component block.631 LDO 4 LDO LDO 8-Channel Tx BFIC 3 8-Channel Tx BFIC 8-Channel Tx BFIC 8-Channel Tx BFIC 4 8-Channel Tx BFIC 8-Channel Tx BFIC 8-Channel Tx BFIC 2 8-Channel Tx BFIC 8-Channel Tx BFIC 8-Channel Tx BFIC 1 8-Channel Tx BFIC 8-Channel Tx BFIC Dual component.277 Component block.631 LDO 4 LDO LDO LDO 5 Component block.631 LDO 5 LDO LDO Buck Controller + Ext. FETs Buck Controller + Ext. FETs 3 Buck Controller + Ext. FETs Buck Controller + Ext. FETs ⱷ1° ⱷ1° 1° ⱷ2° ⱷ2° 2° 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC 3 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC Connector Line Sheet.1437 Sheet.1456 Sheet.1428 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1423 Sheet.1424 Sheet.1425 Sheet.1426 Sheet.1427 Sheet.1429 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1432 Sheet.1433 Sheet.1434 Sheet.1435 Sheet.1436 Sheet.1445 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1440 Sheet.1441 Sheet.1442 Sheet.1443 Sheet.1444 Sheet.1446 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1449 Sheet.1450 Sheet.1451 Sheet.1452 Sheet.1453 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC 1 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC LNA 5 LNA LNA LNA 1 LNA LNA LNA 2 LNA LNA LNA 6 LNA LNA Sheet.1457 Sheet.1458 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1461 Sheet.1462 Sheet.1463 Sheet.1464 Sheet.1465 Sheet.1466 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1469 Sheet.1470 Sheet.1471 Sheet.1472 Sheet.1473 Sheet.1474 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1477 Sheet.1478 Sheet.1479 Sheet.1480 Sheet.1481 Sheet.1482 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1485 Sheet.1486 Sheet.1487 Sheet.1488 Sheet.1489 LNA 9 LNA LNA LNA 13 LNA LNA LNA 10 LNA LNA LNA 14 LNA LNA Sheet.1490 Sheet.1491 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1494 Sheet.1495 Sheet.1496 Sheet.1497 Sheet.1498 Sheet.1499 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1502 Sheet.1503 Sheet.1504 Sheet.1505 Sheet.1506 Sheet.1507 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1510 Sheet.1511 Sheet.1512 Sheet.1513 Sheet.1514 Sheet.1515 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1518 Sheet.1519 Sheet.1520 Sheet.1521 Sheet.1522 LNA 11 LNA LNA LNA 15 LNA LNA LNA 12 LNA LNA LNA 16 LNA LNA Sheet.1523 Sheet.1524 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1527 Sheet.1528 Sheet.1529 Sheet.1530 Sheet.1531 Sheet.1532 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1535 Sheet.1536 Sheet.1537 Sheet.1538 Sheet.1539 Sheet.1540 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1543 Sheet.1544 Sheet.1545 Sheet.1546 Sheet.1547 Sheet.1548 Connector Line.1419 Antenna.1422 Sheet.1551 Sheet.1552 Sheet.1553 Sheet.1554 Sheet.1555 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC 2 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC 16-Channel DB Rx BFIC LNA 3 LNA LNA LNA 7 LNA LNA LNA 4 LNA LNA LNA 8 LNA LNA
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