Session
Session I: Advanced Technologies 1 - Research & Academia
Location
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Abstract
This paper proposes a 4096-element deployable phased-array transceiver for LEO constellations, operating in the Ka-band frequency range. The system is designed for a 6U satellite platform, with the deployable membrane stored within a 2U volume and deploying to form a 670 mm × 670 mm aperture. The antenna features a central active area of 360 mm × 360 mm, with additional regions allocated for heat dissipation. A 7-layer rigid-flex printed circuit board (PCB) is used in the fabrication for the antenna array. A 256-element phased-array antenna was successfully fabricated on this rigid-flex PCB and demonstrates the feasibility of scaling up, paving the way for advanced LEO satellite communication solutions, particularly in 5G/6G networks.
Document Type
Event
4096-Element Ka-Band Deployable Active Phased Array Transceivers in a 6U CubeSat
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
This paper proposes a 4096-element deployable phased-array transceiver for LEO constellations, operating in the Ka-band frequency range. The system is designed for a 6U satellite platform, with the deployable membrane stored within a 2U volume and deploying to form a 670 mm × 670 mm aperture. The antenna features a central active area of 360 mm × 360 mm, with additional regions allocated for heat dissipation. A 7-layer rigid-flex printed circuit board (PCB) is used in the fabrication for the antenna array. A 256-element phased-array antenna was successfully fabricated on this rigid-flex PCB and demonstrates the feasibility of scaling up, paving the way for advanced LEO satellite communication solutions, particularly in 5G/6G networks.
