Ka-band Spaceborne Silicon-Based Multibeam Phased Array Antenna

  • 16 independent beams for both transmitting andreceiving functions
  • Modular design with reconfigurable function
  • Allows subarrays to operate independently or as a composite array
  • TR modules integrated with liquid-cooled micro-channel design

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS

Items Parameters Remarks
Working Frequency Rx 27.5 GHz-31GHz RHCP
Tx 17.7 GHz-21.2GHz LHCP
Beams Rx 16 12 analog beams

4 analog to digital

Tx 16 12 analog beams

4 analog to digital

Antenna Gain 22dBi @ 20GHz, 30GHz Single sub-array
Scanning Range ≥±50 °
Axial Ratio ≤2dB @ 0°; ≤5dB @ ±50°
Beam Switching Time ≤50us
VSWR 1.5 Total port
Working Bandwidth ≥500MHz
EIRP 33dBW Normal direction
G/T ≥-3dB/K Normal direction
Sidelobe Suppression First sidelobe suppression ≥14dBc

Second sidelobe suppression ≥17dBc

Beam Pointing Accuracy ≤1/4 beam width
Third-order Intermodulation a) Rx antenna: ≤-25dBc @ scanning rang 50°

(2 carriers tested at an interval of 10MHz, each signal reaching antenna port is -89dBm/m2);

b) Tx antenna: ≤-24dBc @ scanning range 50°

(Single beam EIRP = 33dBW (tested at 10MHz dual-carrier interval).

EVM Better than 10% @ rated EIRP, 3dB back-off (QPSK modulation, bandwidth 80Mhz)
Gain Flatness ±1dB @ 400MHz
Receiving Dynamic Range ≥40dB
Emission Spurious ≤-50dBc
Phase Noise -60dBc @ 100Hz

-70dBc @ 1KHz

-80dBc @ 10KHz

-90dBc @ 100KHz

Power Supply +24VDC (20V ~ 36V) 4-core Circular Connector
Control Interface Internet Port
IF Interface SMA