DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A

BROADBAND Ku-BAND CDMA VSAT

Michael Ladas MSc Prof. N.Uzunoglu
University of Bradford National Technical University of Athens NTUA
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department of Microwave and Fiber Optics

• Considering the requirement of developing broadband mobile VSAT units a prototype full
duplex CDMA Ku-band Satcom radio transceiver unit has been designed and developed
PA & UPCONVERTER CHAIN CHARACTERISTICS LNA & DOWNCONVERTER CHAIN CHARACTERISTICS
• Transmit Power: 8 W • Input Frequency: 10.9 - 11.3 GHz
• Output Frequency: 14.0 - 14.25 GHz • Output Frequency: 2.4535 GHz
• 1dB Compression Point: 39 dBm • Output Power: -68 dBm
• Gain: 55 dB • Noise Figure: 1.4 dB
• Gain Stability: ±1.5 dB over temperature and frequency • Gain Stability: ±1 dB over temperature and frequency
• Phase Noise: 100Hz:-60dBc, 1KHz:-70dBc, 10kHz:-80dBc, • Phase Noise: 100Hz:-60dBc, 1KHz:-70dBc, 10kHz:-80dBc,
100kHz:-90dBc 100kHz:-90dBc
• Linearity: -30 dBc (2 carriers @ 9 dB back-off) • Linearity: -30 dBc (2 carriers @ 9 dB back-off)
• Spurious (36 MHz BW): -55dBc max • Spurious (36 MHz BW): -55dBc max
• Input/Output Interface: 50 Ohm SMA (f) connector • Input/Output Interface: 50 Ohm SMA (f) connector
• Power Supply: 5, 7, 10 Volt DC / 220mA, 2A, 8A (respectively) • Power Supply: +5, -5 Volt DC / 235mA, 10mA (respectively)
14.144 GHz +50 dB
Up PA
-11 dBm
Converter
Tx
Spread IF output 2.410 GHz / 0 dBm
Digital Spectrum
to Tx/Rx
National Technical University of Athens
Antenna
Interface Microwaves and Fiber Optics Laboratory
Modem Rx
IF output 2.4535 GHz / -68 dBm Institute of Communication and Computer Systems
+30 dB
Down 11.094 GHz LNA
-60 dBm
MODEM SPECIFICATIONS Converter

• Transmit Frequency: 2.410 GHz • Modulation: DQPSK • AC Power: 210 to 250 Volts
• Transmit Output Power: -10 – 15 dBm (Software Adjustable) • Coding: Direct Sequence (Software Selectable Codes) • DC Power 21 to 60 Volts
• Receive Frequency: 2.4535 GHz • Frequency Stability: 0.0006% • Power Consumption: 17 Watts max.
• Maximum Receive Level: -10 dBm error free, 0 dBm no damage • Digital Interface: E1 CEPT-1 Meets ITU-T G703, G823 • Temperature Operational: 0 to 70°C
• BER < 10-6 • Connectors: E1 Unbalanced, BNC Balance, RJ-48C • Humidity: 95% non-considering