• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.621-629
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• 2008

This paper presents a low temperature co-fire ceramics(LTCC) Upconverter for a Ka-band OBS satellite transponder in order for size reduction which is one of the most important requirement for satellite components. A S-band low-pass filter(LPF), a K-band band-pass filter(BPF), and an upconverting MMIC mixer are embedded in the multi-layer structure of the upconverter. All spurious can be selectively rejected by employing a modified Elliptic low pass filter with a multi-pole structure for the S-band LPF. Also an improved performance of out-of-band rejection can be obtained. At the K-band BPF design a layer coupled configuration is employed. The upconverting mixer is an MMIC diode mixer with a double-balanced configuration. Conversion loss and isolation of the upconverter are 9 dB and 51 dBc, respectively. The size of the LTCC upconverter is only $8{\times}7{\times}0.6mm^3$ which is one-third for the thin-film based upconverter.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.18-27
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• 2000

Signal attenuation of Ka-band satellite communication system due to rain fading is more severe than those of conventional frequency band system, thus an efficient rain fade countermeasure technique is absolutely required. In this paper, we design an improved adaptive modulation system, which switches the modulation mode according to the channel condition, and propose the novel synchronization algorithms. We assume that the modulation scheme is M-ary PSK and the receiver is TDMA burst mode. And the transponder model is the same with KOREASAT-3. By using the adaptive modulation scheme, we satisfy the BER and mean spectral efficiency requirements, simultaneously, which is impossible by using the fixed modulation scheme.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.164-175
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• 1999

Based on the performance analyses for transmission channel and signal characteristics in digital satellite broadcasting system. the optimal design parameter values for system using QPSK modulation technique were proposed in this paper. The proper performance degradation were of 2.0dB for channel characteristics. O.4dB for transmission signal characteristics and 0.2dB for receiver characteristics. respectively. In this case. the design objectives for system parameters were within ${\pm}\;0.5dB$ for gain flatness in 27MHz bandwidth. and O.1nsec/MHz and $0.2sec/MHz^2$ for linear and parabolic group delay. respectively. Also. the optimal parameter values that provide the maximum availability were of OdB OBO for satellite transponder TWTA. and the optimal bandwidth for PLL circuit was of 40kHz with 0.707 damping factor. These analyses and design values can be available for high data rate transmission system via satellite.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.8-14
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• 2016

High-level conceptual design analysis results of satellite communication system for Korea augmentation satellite system (KASS) satellite communication system, which is a part of KASS and consisted of KASS uplink Stations and two leased GEO is presented in this paper. We present major functions such as receiving correction and integrity message from central processing system, taking forward error correction for the message, modulating and up converting signal and conceptual design analysis for concepts for design process, GEO precise orbit determination for GEO ranging that is additional function, and clock steering for synchronization of clocks between GEO and GPS satellites. In addition to these, KASS requires 2.2 MHz for SBAS Augmentation service and 18.5 MHz for Geo-ranging service as minimum bandwidths as a results of service performance analysis of GEO ranging with respect to navigation payload(transponder) RF bandwidth is presented. These analysis results will be fed into KASS communication system design by carrying out final analysis after determining two GEOs and sites of KASS uplink stations.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.29A no.11
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• pp.49-56
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• 1992

In this paper a band-pass filter using dielectric resonators with tuning screw and spacer at Ku-band is designed and constructed. For the filter design and construction, the coupling coefficient K between two resonators is numberically evaluated. The external quality factor Q$_{ex}$ is also calculated with a microstrip line which is necessary for the field excitation of dielectric resonator. The coupling between dielectric resonator and microstrip line depends mainly upon the magnetic field and is principal parameter in band-pass filter. The Q$_{ex}$ and K data which are evaluated by numberical analysis are practically applied to the filter construction. The theoretical Band-pass filter responses are given by Chebyshev approximation and they are nearly similar to the experimental results.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.330-333
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 조립/제작, 시험과정을 통하여 개발된 통신방송위성용 Ka 대역 통신위성 중계기의 구조 및 성능에 대하여 기술한다. 개발된 중계기는 전체 400MHz 대역 내에 100 MHz 대역폭을 갖는 3 개의 통신채널을 수용하여 광대역 멀티미디어 서비스를 지원할 수 있도록 설계되었으며 국내 기술로 제작되어 우주인증을 거친 IFA, RxDC, IMUX, CH-AMP 등의 부품으로 구성되어 있다. 중계기에 대한 성능시험은 EGSE를 이용해 자동으로 수행되었으며, 성능시험결과 대부분의 성능 항목이 요구사항과 부합됨을 확인하였다. 제작된 Ka 대역 중계기에 적용된 위성 중계기 및 부품의 제작 및 시험 기술은 향후 통신해양기상위성에 탑재될 중계기의 개발에 직접 응용이 가능하다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.33A no.6
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• pp.72-80
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• 1996

This paper presetns the development of a SSPA operating at KU-band(14~14.5 GHz) in order of replace TWTA used in the terrestria transponder of a satellite communication. The driving stage of SSPA uses internally matched 2W, 4W, 8W FET and the power stage is coupled with two internally matched 8W FET by branch-line cominer. The SSPA is fabricated with oth the RF circuit and the bias circuitry operating temperature compensation, regulation and sequence on aluminum housing. The SSPA testing resutls implemented in this way show 24.8$\pm$1dB small-signal gain, 41dBm P1dB power, a typical two tone C/IM3, -33dBc with single carrier backed off 6dB from p1dB, and gain stability over temeprature (-30~50)$\pm$1dB.

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.209-212
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 Ka-band 위성 중계기용 국부 발진기에 사용하게 될 전압제어 발진기의 EM (Engineering Model)을 비선형 방법으로 설계하였다. 전압제어 발진기의 위상잡음을 개선하기 위하여 공진기로 사용되는 유전체 공진기와 결합하는 마이크로스트립 라인을 high impedance inverter로 구현함으로써 공진회로의 quality factor를 우수하게 유지하여 능동소자에 전달되도록 하였다. 개발된 전압제어 발진기는 0～12V의 제어전압으로 9.7965～9.8032GHz의 발진범위를 갖으며 공급전력은 8V, 17mA을 필요로 한다. 제작된 전압제어 발진기의 위상잡음은 -96.51dB/Hz @10KHz와 -116.5dBc/Hz @100KHz의 특성을 나타내며 출력전력은 7.33dBm을 얻었다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.69.6-69
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• 2001

The SSPA makes the power level of EIRP up to 16W, and compensates for temperature to the SSPA´s maximum stability. The up and the down converters are dually conversed like as individual synthesizers for selecting of independent transmit-receive transponder. The function of the up-converter is to convert the 70MHz IF signal modulated in the indoor unit modem into a 14.0 ∼ 14.5 GHz Ku-band up-link signal to be sent to the antenna. The down-converter converts the 12.25 ∼ 12.75 GHz Ku-band down-link signal or a trouble malfunction of SSPA may be a fatal factor to operation of the whole satellite communication network. Therefore, this study developed the remote monitoring and control program to monitor the SSPA´s status before the problem occurs for stable operation of the system. This software ...

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.96-102
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• 2003

The thermal design of MGSE(Mechanical Ground Support Equipment) panel is performed for thermal vacum thest of Ka-band EQM(Engineering Qualification Model) payload of communications and broadcasting satellite. The thermal environments are predicted to evaluate the performance of transponder equipments in the thermal vacum chamber. SINDA is used to verify the thermal design of the heat pipe layout. Embedded 16 heat pipes in the EQM payload developed for Ka-band trasponder equipments are designded properly. The heat fluz loaded on the external facesheet is 265W/㎡ for the hot platear function test of the traspinder equipments, and the zero heat flux for the cold plateau case. The maxium predicted heat transport capability is 2723 W-cm.