Key enablers for next generation satellite communications payload - with Texas Instruments

Key enablers for next generation satellite communications payload - with Texas Instruments

Author: satsearch November 21, 2023 Duration: 41:25

Episode 54 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with Adrian Helwig, Analog Field Application Engineer, and Michael Seidl, Systems Engineer from Texas Instruments, about how to develop a high-performing satellite communications payload.

The evolution of satellite communications technology has pushed the innovation boundaries of subsystems and payloads. Simultaneously, the applications and supply of electronic components and power systems have also advanced in line with new market demands.

NewSpace companies are tapping into these latest technologies in the satellite communications segment and utilizing it to open opportunities in markets such as laser communications. Therefore, in this episode, we will take a deep dive into the rising demand of high-performing satellite communications payloads, as well as the technical systems required to support these high-performance systems.

  • Beamforming / electronically steered antennas, power density, and low board space are key requirements to enable it.
  • RF sampling at high-frequency bands with high instantaneous bandwidth, high-speed ADCs are needed, extremely high quality clocking even more, RF amplifiers replace bulky baluns with even better linearity.
  • High processing needs require efficient power supply as well as power generation capabilities.
  • Advanced security is a key requirement for new missions (e.g. IRIS2 will use quantum key distribution)
  • NewSpace technologies like laser communication, require high-speed data acquisition systems as well as precision pointing systems that require advanced motor control solutions

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