11.07.24 -- Satellite Communications: Space EW Warfare, Delivery Drones, And Market Growth

Explore some of the challenges in finding reliable power amplifiers that operate at high frequencies and how SWaP-C and lead time challenges can be addressed.

The world with Satellite Communications (SATCOM) is growing. Operators are realizing that mobile networks cannot achieve global coverage without satellite constellations over remote areas.

Electronic warfare (EW) is vital for offensive and defensive measures in space to protect satellite communications. There is potential for technological advancements in EW.

The incorporation of more modern waveforms into SATCOM and tactical radio designs drives improved performance, but demands more from the hardware and ancillary products supporting their operation.

While there are a number of broadband-blocking capacitors on the market today, many struggle to provide low insertion loss over a broad frequency range.

Explore advancements in mmWave and sub-THz power sweep and active load-pull measurements, essential for optimizing semiconductor performance in applications like 5G.

Fixed RF attenuators are versatile components that not only provide useful level control features but can be used to enhance the return loss at the input of a mismatched component/device in the signal chain. This article explains how RF fixed attenuators are used in hopes of improving the VSWR within the signal chain.