The bit-error rate performance of a satellite microwave matrix switch
Abstract
The matrix switch is a critical element of communications satellites using multiple-beam antennas and on-board switching. Two proof-of-concept models of a microwave matrix switch have been developed under NASA-sponsored contracts. These switches have undergone extensive testing at NASA Lewis Research Center to determine their operating characteristics in a system environment. The results of these tests indicate the effect of the matrix switch on the overall system operation.
- Publication:
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12th AIAA International Communication Satellite Systems Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1988
- Bibcode:
- 1988icss.conf...13K
- Keywords:
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- Bit Error Rate;
- Communication Satellites;
- Microwave Equipment;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Switching Circuits;
- Frequency Response;
- Nasa Programs;
- Onboard Equipment;
- Semiconductor Devices;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking