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S-Band Transceiver

The S-Band Transceiver (SBTRcvr) for

microsat platform performs the typical on
board telemetry and command functions. It
is composed of two different functional
sections, receiver and transmitter, and it is
based onto a well consolidated analogue
architecture.

Three trays, or module, stacked in vertical

direction house the unit electronics:
• Receiver
• Transmitter
• Reference oscillator and Interface

In term of used technologies the SBTRcvr is based on robust and standard surface mount device
(SMD) manufacturing approach and high reliable FR4 and Polyammide Printed Circuit Board.

The selection of COTS devices has been made in order to have reduced sensitivity to radiation.
A radiation hardness level of 10 krad has been considered as design parameter.

The modular design allows to derive from the basic design a line of COTS-based products for
LEO missions as transmitter for high data rate transmission and command receiver for various
modulation formats and frequency bandwidths.

Performance Properties
• Receiver Frequency: 2025-2150 MHz
• Receiver Input Signal: -65 dBm / -105 dBm
• Command subcarrier: 2 kHz, 4 kHz
• Command threshold: -100 dBm
• Command mod format: PM/PSK/NRZ (BPSK/QPSK option)
• Transmitter frequency: 2200-2300 MHz
• Frequency stability: 20 ppm long term
• Output Power: 1 to 5 Watt
• Modulation format: BPSK 1 Mb/s, (10 Mb/s, QPSK option)
• Acquisition Tracking range: ±180 kHz
• Power Consumption: (1W RF) 12 Watt
• Power consumption: (Rx Only) 6 Watt

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• Telemetries:
o AGC, Loop Stress: AN
o Lock Status: DG
o TX Out Pwr: AN
o Temperature: AN

Physical Characteristics
o Dimensions: 110 x 150 x 65 mm
o Mass: < 1 Kg
o Power Consumption: 10 Watt @1W RF
o Voltage (V): ± 12 V (23V with internal DC/DC)
o Op. Temperature: -20°C to +60°C
o Radiation: < 20 Krad
o Random Vibration In accordance to ECSS
o Life Time: > 3 years

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