• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.24 no.12
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• pp.1632-1638
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• 2020

In this paper, we investigate a multi-beam satellite communication system where multiple terminals transmit information signals to the gateway via a satellite. The satellite is equipped with phased array antennas to form multiple spot beams of which bandwidths are not identically allocated. We formulate an optimization problem to maximize fairness of beam bandwidth allocation. In order to solve the problem, we propose two heuristic algorithms; iterative beam bandwidth allocation (IBBA) and request ratio-based beam bandwidth allocation (RRBBA) algorithms. The IBBA algorithm iteratively equalizes the ratio of allocated bandwidth of each beam to their resource request while the RRBBA algorithm allocates beam bandwidth calculated from the ratio. Simulation results show that the IBBA algorithm has close fairness performance to the optimum while the RRBBA algorithm has less performance than the IBBA algorithm at the price of reduced computational complexity.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartC
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• v.8C no.2
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• pp.198-206
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• 2001

· 21세기 도고 정보화 사회에서의 위성통신은 현존 위성 시스템에서 주로 제공하는 국가간 장 거리 전화, 방송 중계 서비스 등을 포함한 광범위한 대용량 디지털 멀티미디어 서비스 형태 의 트래픽을 처리하여 재분배하는 고성능, 다기능 정보통신으로 발전하고 있다. 이에 따라 전세계적으로 위성 수의 증가에 따른 위성궤도 부족과 주파수 자원의 고갈 등의 문제점을 야기시키게 되었다. 이를 해결하기 위해서는 기존의 단순 중계기의 역할뿐만 아니라, 위성탑 재 IF/RF 스위칭 기술, 기저대역 신호처리 기술, 다중 빔 안테나 기술 등을 포함한 OBP 탑 재 위성 시스템이 필요하게 된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 기본적으로 멀티미디어 서비스를 제공하고 주파수 재사용 기법을 적용한 다중 스폿 빔을 송수신하는 차세대 OBP 탑재 위성 B-ISDN 중계망 접속 방식을 설계하고, 설계된 위성 B-ISDN 중계망 다중 접속 방식의 성 능을 평가하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.28 no.3A
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• pp.140-150
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• 2003

In this paper, we propose a novel code sharing method for downlink transmission of mobile satellite communication systems using a multibeam geosynchronous-orbit satellite. In the proposed system, spreading codes are shared among downlink beams in order to increase the system capacity. We also propose efficient radio resource and transmit power allocation schemes for the proposed system. Simplified analysis and simulation results on the system capacity show the capacity improvement by the proposed scheme. The simulation results show that the capacity of the proposed system is more than 2 times as large as that of a conventional multibeam satellite system. In the frequency-selective fading channel, the capacity improvement increases as the interference between orthogonal spreading codes decrease.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.45-49
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• 2010

This paper presents the study on multi-beam large aperture antenna systems for a satellite payload. Multi-beam large antenna provides the universal communication and broadcasting services to personal portable terminals. The hybrid antenna composed of a large reflector and a feed array forms multi-beams. The feed cluster consists of a group of feed elements and each element should be optimized for the appropriate amplitude and phase. The optimization progress for amplitude and phase was performed by GO (Geometrical Optics) and PO (Physical Optics) method. The number of feed elements as well as the power level per element were also optimized to meet the required EIRP (Effective Isotropically Radiated Power). In conclusion, 30m-class reflector and twenty five elements for fifteen beams over Korean Peninsula were designed through the optimization process.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.37B no.11
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• pp.1072-1081
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• 2012

For Ka-band satellite communication system, a new flexible payload technologies which can compensate rain attenuation have to be developed. The Ka-band satellite output power control technology enables to adjust downlink output power of satellite payload in Ka-band (19.8 ~ 22.2 GHz). In this paper, we introduce multi-beam antenna with multi-port amplifiers for Ka-band flexible output power allocation system. We have designed multi-beam antenna with array-fed reflector to form 8 beams on the Korean Peninsula. The target EIRP per beam is more than 59 dBW. The system is designed to present 6 dB boost beams for rainfall areas. Individual beams were optimized by the excited amplitude and phase of feed elements of the feed cluster. The multi-port amplifier(MPA) is one of effective approaches for flexible power allocation in combination with multi-beam antenna. In case of using MPA in multi-beam system, the inter-port isolation characteristic of MPA is important parameter to avoid interference among the output ports. In this paper, we propose a new MPA structure that consists of two $4{\times}4$ Buttler matrixes and phase/amplitude controllable power amplifier modules.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.102-107
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• 2012

In this paper, we presented interference scenarios and an evaluation methodology for the co-frequency radio interference between a multi-beam mobile satellite communication system and a mobile communication system in 2.1 GHz band. Radio interferences between these systems are calculated using a minimum coupling loss method and an assesment for minimum separation distances was conducted for coexistence of a mobile satellite system and a mobile system in the same geographical area.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.44 no.10
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• pp.904-910
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• 2016

The choice of nulling antenna type to be used for a given specification of user locations usually centers on whether to use a phased array antenna(PAA) or a multiple-beam antenna(MBA) for a satellite payload. This paper considers a MBA to analysis the nulling effect in the Korean peninsula jamming circumstance. First, the nulling performance and characteristics on the region of the earth coverage are confirmed with respect to the case of 7 beams. Then, optimum results are derived and compared to what can be accomplished with a fixed set of beams(the case of 10 and 19 beams are considered) for null steering to reject interference is investigated for a MBA.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.21 no.11
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• pp.1240-1247
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• 2010

This paper describes the study on the electrical design of a multi-beam large antenna for a satellite payload. This satellite antenna provides the universal communication and broadcasting services to personal portable terminals over the Korean Peninsula. The structure of the hybrid antenna fed by a feed array is proper to provide multi-beams. The amplitude and phase of each feed element should be optimized for a required beam and they can be obtained by GO (Geometrical Optics) and PO(Physical Optics) method. The number of feed elements are also optimized to meet the specification of EIRP(Effective Isotropically Radiated Power). The optimally designed antenna with the limited reflector size and minimum number of feed elements is shown in this paper.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.97-103
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• 2010

In this paper, we present an efficient design scheme based on analysis of design requirements and considerations of baseband packet switch for S-band satellite/terrestrial hybrid multi-beam satellite communication systems. To establish design requirements and considerations, we analyze required functions of baseband packet switch, specifications of multi-beam satellite communications, communication services and performance requirements. And also we analyze and compare conventional layer-2 and layer-3 satellite baseband packet switching techniques, packet switching protocols and packet switch architectures, to apply from analyzed results. Finally, we propose a hardware design scheme of MPEG based layer-2 baseband packet switch using analyzed results.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.35-41
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• 1998

본 논문에서는 다중 빔을 사용한 저궤도 위성 이동 통신시스템 환경에서 부호 분할 다중접속 및 주파수 분할 다중접속 방식의 채널 용량을 비교 분석하였다. 위성 중계기의 출 력의 효율성, 주파수 효율성, 부호화 방식 및 안테나의 EIRP나 G/T형태 등과 같은 파라미 터들을 순방향 링크와 역방향 링크에서 채널 용량을 결정하는 시스템 파라미터로서 고려하 였고, 피더 링크(feeder link)는 Ku-band를, 사용자는 링크는 L-band를 사용한 다중 스팟빔 (spot beam) 시스템을 채널 용량 분석의 모델로 적용하였다. 분석결과 도플러 현상 및 다중 경로에 강한 부호 분할 다중접속 방식이 용량면에서 주파수 분할 다중접속 방식에 비해 성 능이 우수함을 알 수 있었다.