Description
Objective of the activity is the development of critical technologies and sub-assemblies needed for Q/V band EPCs
Targeted improvement: New product introduction.
Description:
Next generation high throughput telecommunication satellites will be required to utilize Q-/V-band for the feeder link in order to satisfy the bandwidth needs for the user link. Q-band TWTs are under development in Europe, but critical technology and sub-system elements for Q-Band EPCs are not available yet to cover the related very high TWT voltage levels.
In this activity, high voltage technologies, sub-assemblies and thermal management techniques needed for Q-band EPCs shall be developed and demonstrated via a breadboard. A complete high voltage module including transformer and insulation material shall be built and tested to fully validate the technologies developed.