Wideband microwave switch matrix for SS-TDMA systems
Abstract
A lightweight, broadband, 8 x 8 crossbar microwave switch matrix has been developed for SS-TDMA operation anywhere in the 6-GHz up-link and/or 4-GHz down-link bands. The 3.5- to 6.5-GHz performance for any of the highly flexible interconnect possibilities has been facilitated by the design of a low-power-consuming resistively matched PIN diode switch. Broadband push-pull connectors are used to simplify assembly and disassembly of this modular 3-dimensional matrix. The satellite switching center, of which the microwave switch matrix is an essential part, is described in this paper. Design considerations and performance characteristics of the microwave switch matrix are presented.
- Publication:
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5th International Conference on Digital Satellite Communications
- Pub Date:
- 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981dsc..conf..421A
- Keywords:
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- Broadband;
- Matrices (Circuits);
- Microwave Transmission;
- Satellite Networks;
- Switching Circuits;
- Time Division Multiple Access;
- Communication Satellites;
- Data Links;
- Electrical Engineering;
- Fabrication;
- Systems Engineering;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering