Project description
A novel high-power, high-frequency amplifier supports 5G satellite multicarrier operation
With burgeoning data traffic and applications requiring extremely high speed, accuracy, reliability and security, traditional satellites are struggling to keep up. The newer high-throughput satellites are broadening the frequency bands they use to accommodate a large number of users and communication volumes, like putting more lanes on the highway. This includes moving up the spectrum to include the Ka band (26.5–40 GHz) and the Q/V bands (33–75 GHz). Conventional solid-state power amplifiers (SSPA) were not able to accommodate the demand for high power at high frequencies. The EU-funded FLEXGAN project is paving the way to a low-cost, high-power and efficient Ka-band SSPA to support on-board 5G satellite applications.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksmobile network5G
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringastronautical engineeringspacecraft
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologysatellite radio
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation action
Coordinator
39011 Santander
Spain
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Participants (4)
31402 Toulouse Cedex
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00133 Roma
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48160 Derio (Bizkaia)
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94453 Limeil Brevannes
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.