C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
Ka-band phased array antenna system for broadband mobile HTS-SATCOM applications based on modular architecture — Low profile (“flat panel”) Electronically Scanned Antenna (ESA) array system offers an attractive solution for broadband mobile HTS-SATCOM applications, particularly for LEO satellite networks. It is low profile can electronically steer the beam to a desired direction when the satellite, ground terminal, or both are mobile, without any mechanical movement. Recent advancements in planar antenna and silicon technologies provide reliable fabrication methods for compact low-profile multi-antenna modules incorporating multi-channel monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC), the active phased array (A-PAA) system becomes a highly promising solution for Ka-band mobile SATCOM. To make A-PAA cost-effective and mass-producible for commercial market deployment, a new modular/scalable and software definable architecture for A-PAA is developed in this project.