What is SATCOM?
SATCOM involves a constellation of satellites consisting of transponders which at the certain distance from the Earth surface receives and transmits the RF Signal to the base station situated on the ground.
| SATCOM Bands | Freq (GHz) | Application |
|---|---|---|
| L Band | 1-2 | GPS, Satellite mobile phones |
| S Band | 2-4 | IRNSS, Weather RADAR |
| C Band | 4-8 | TV Network |
| X Band | 8-12 | Military, Air Traffic Control, Vehicle speed tracking |
| Ku Band | 12-18 | Direct broadcast satellite services |
| Ka Band | 26-40 | Close range targeting radars on military aircraft. |
SATCOM key specs
- Channel BandWidth.
- Pout
- Gain
- EVM
- PAE (%)
- EIRP
- OIP3
- Noise Figure
System Architechture
Key blocks in SATCOM system
- Diplexers
- Power Amplifier
- Driver Amplifier
- LNA
- Mixer
- VCO
- Hybrids
- Freq Multipliers