Low voltage variable gain amplifier with low phase sensitivity

    公开(公告)号:US12101069B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US17707735

    申请日:2022-03-29

    IPC分类号: H03G3/30 H03F3/19 H04B1/04

    摘要: Technologies are provided for variable gain amplifiers (VGAs). An example VGA includes a resistor ladder including resistor legs coupled to first and second resistors; first differential switches connected to the resistor ladder and second differential switches connected to output nodes, a transistor in each of the first differential switches being coupled to an first electrical line interconnecting the first resistors and a different transistor in each of the first differential switches being coupled to a second electrical line interconnecting the second resistors; third differential switches connected to the resistor ladder and fourth differential switches connected to the output nodes, a transistor in each of the third differential switches being coupled to the first electrical line and a different transistor in each of the fourth differential switches being coupled to the second electrical line; and a pair of transistors respectively connected to the first differential switches and the third differential switches.

    Spacecraft solar array biasing and tensioning system

    公开(公告)号:US11958638B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US16874257

    申请日:2020-05-14

    IPC分类号: B64G1/44 B64G1/22

    摘要: A solar array system associated with a spacecraft includes a solar array blanket portion moveable from a stowed configuration into a deployed configuration, an extendable frame coupled to the spacecraft and the blanket portion and moveable from at least a collapsed configuration into an extended configuration to move the solar array blanket portion from the stowed configuration into the deployed configuration, and at least one biasing member extending across an exterior portion of a first hinge assembly that is configured to bias at least a portion of the extendable frame into the deployed configuration.

    INTEGRATED SIGNAL CHAIN FOR AN ANTENNA ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20240072830A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18499588

    申请日:2023-11-01

    摘要: An integrated signal chain includes a waveguide network defined by first and second waveguide layers forming a waveguide stack. A first transmit waveguide channel (WGC) is configured to communicate first transmit electromagnetic signals from a first transmit port to an antenna feed port, and a first receive WGC is configured to communicate first receive electromagnetic signals from the antenna feed port to a first receive port. A transmit module is attached to an exterior side of the first waveguide layer, and the first transmit WGC couples the transmit module to the antenna. A receive module is attached to the exterior side of the first waveguide layer, and the first receive WGC couples the antenna to the receive module. A modem may be included. A thermal management assembly can be configured to dissipate heat from the modem, the receive module, and/or the transmit module.

    Integrated signal chain for an antenna assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11843402B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17826033

    申请日:2022-05-26

    摘要: An integrated signal chain includes a waveguide network defined by first and second waveguide layers forming a waveguide stack. A first transmit waveguide channel (WGC) is configured to communicate first transmit electromagnetic signals from a first transmit port to an antenna feed port, and a first receive WGC is configured to communicate first receive electromagnetic signals from the antenna feed port to a first receive port. A transmit module is attached to an exterior side of the first waveguide layer, and the first transmit WGC couples the transmit module to the antenna. A receive module is attached to the exterior side of the first waveguide layer, and the first receive WGC couples the antenna to the receive module. A modem may be included. A thermal management assembly can be configured to dissipate heat from the modem, the receive module, and/or the transmit module.