PHOTONIC LAMBDA SWITCHING FOR SATELLITES
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200343991A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16801075

    申请日:2020-02-25

    摘要: A satellite payload system is presented. The system includes plurality of optical processing modules, including a plurality of ring-connected optical processing modules and at least one inter-satellite optical processing module, and at least one optical fiber ring communicatively coupled to each of the ring-connected optical processing modules. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is configured to provide on-board signal processing of signals conveyed on the at least one optical fiber ring. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is communicatively coupled to a respective inter-satellite optical processing module. Each inter-satellite optical processing module is configured to optically communicatively couple to a respective remote satellite.

    Spatial beamforming radio repeater
    2.
    发明授权
    Spatial beamforming radio repeater 有权
    空间波束成形无线电中继器

    公开(公告)号:US09532235B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14927801

    申请日:2015-10-30

    发明人: Michael A. Whelan

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04W16/28

    摘要: A spacecraft, having a satellite receiver, that is configured so that the direction of the downlink beams transmitted from the satellite receiver depends on the location of the uplink signals transmitted from the ground and not the attitude of the spacecraft in space.

    摘要翻译: 具有卫星接收机的航天器被配置为使得从卫星接收机发射的下行链路波束的方向取决于从地面发射的上行链路信号的位置,而不是航天器在空间中的姿态。

    Photonic lambda switching for satellites

    公开(公告)号:US10594430B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US16392105

    申请日:2019-04-23

    摘要: A satellite payload system is disclosed. The satellite payload system includes a plurality of optical processing modules, each including: a module input including an optical splitter, a module output including an optical coupler, a dynamic gain equalizer, an output bank of optical filters, and an input bank of optical filters; where the plurality of optical processing modules include ring-connected optical processing modules and inter-satellite optical processing modules; and at least one optical fiber ring communicatively coupled to each of the ring-connected optical processing modules; where at least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is configured to provide on-board signal processing of wavelengths; where a plurality of the ring-connected optical processing modules are each communicatively coupled to a respective inter-satellite optical processing module; where each inter-satellite optical processing module is configured to optically communicatively couple to a respective remote satellite via its module input and via its module output.

    Method and apparatus for improving leakage performance of a multi-port amplifier
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for improving leakage performance of a multi-port amplifier 有权
    改善多端口放大器泄漏性能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09319000B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-19

    申请号:US13955664

    申请日:2013-07-31

    发明人: Michael A. Whelan

    摘要: A method and apparatus for managing a multi-port amplifier. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises the multi-port amplifier and a controller. The multi-port amplifier is configured to amplify a plurality of signals to form a plurality of amplified signals. The controller is configured to send a plurality of control adjustments to a plurality of equalizers in the multi-port amplifier to improve leakage performance of the multi-port amplifier.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于管理多端口放大器的方法和装置。 在一个说明性实施例中,一种装置包括多端口放大器和控制器。 多端口放大器被配置为放大多个信号以形成多个放大信号。 控制器被配置为向多端口放大器中的多个均衡器发送多个控制调整以改善多端口放大器的泄漏性能。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REMOVE HEAT FROM A POWER AMPLIFIER
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REMOVE HEAT FROM A POWER AMPLIFIER 有权
    从功率放大器中移除热量的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150207465A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-23

    申请号:US14158553

    申请日:2014-01-17

    IPC分类号: H03F1/30 H03F3/21

    摘要: In one aspect a satellite comprises a body, a solid state power amplifier, a heat acquisition and transfer device positioned proximate at least one heat generating element on the solid state power amplifier, and a heat rejection device in thermal communication with the heat acquisition and transfer device to reject heat acquired from the solid state power amplifier. Other aspects may be described.

    摘要翻译: 在一个方面,卫星包括主体,固态功率放大器,靠近固态功率放大器上的至少一个发热元件定位的热采集和传输装置,以及与热采集和传输热连通的散热装置 用于排除从固态功率放大器获取的热量的装置。 可以描述其它方面。

    Method and Apparatus for Improving Leakage Performance of a Multi-Port Amplifier
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Improving Leakage Performance of a Multi-Port Amplifier 有权
    提高多端口放大器泄漏性能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150035594A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US13955664

    申请日:2013-07-31

    发明人: Michael A. Whelan

    IPC分类号: H03F1/08 H03F3/20 H03F3/189

    摘要: A method and apparatus for managing a multi-port amplifier. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises the multi-port amplifier and a controller. The multi-port amplifier is configured to amplify a plurality of signals to form a plurality of amplified signals. The controller is configured to send a plurality of control adjustments to a plurality of equalizers in the multi-port amplifier to improve leakage performance of the multi-port amplifier.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于管理多端口放大器的方法和装置。 在一个说明性实施例中,一种装置包括多端口放大器和控制器。 多端口放大器被配置为放大多个信号以形成多个放大信号。 控制器被配置为向多端口放大器中的多个均衡器发送多个控制调整以改善多端口放大器的泄漏性能。

    Photonic lambda switching for satellites

    公开(公告)号:US10819430B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US16801075

    申请日:2020-02-25

    摘要: A satellite payload system is presented. The system includes plurality of optical processing modules, including a plurality of ring-connected optical processing modules and at least one inter-satellite optical processing module, and at least one optical fiber ring communicatively coupled to each of the ring-connected optical processing modules. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is configured to provide on-board signal processing of signals conveyed on the at least one optical fiber ring. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is communicatively coupled to a respective inter-satellite optical processing module. Each inter-satellite optical processing module is configured to optically communicatively couple to a respective remote satellite.