Proposers must demonstrate an understanding of satellite transceiver design, systems engineering, and implementation issues. Successful phase 1 and phase 2 efforts will provide tools and/or mature technologies to facilitate transceiver development. Innovative designs and/or research activities are solicited to support development of a satellite W/V-band transceiver. The specific technology need addressed by this research topic is design and development of a satellite W/V-band transceiver. The specific field-of-study for this research is satellite communication (i.e., link analysis, encoding and decoding, transmission and detection, channel propagation effects, and electronics). This technology is intended to support future high-bandwidth satellite (geosynchronous) to-ground communication.
The fundamental purpose of this research topic is to mitigate key technology risks to enable development of future satellite communication architectures using W-band (for uplink) and V-band (for downlink). Potential advantages include recent advances in space qualifyable processors and millimeter-wave amplifier electronics. A disadvantage is the considerable uncertainty regarding channel propagation characteristics at these frequency bands. These much shorter millimeter wavelengths introduce unique technical challenges and opportunities. To avoid growing congestion at the Ku and Ka frequencies and to access a much broader spectrum, the Air Force is exploring the potential of operating satellite transceivers (also called transponders) in the W and V frequency bands. The current state-of-the-art for high-bandwidth satellite communication utilizes Ku and Ka-band frequencies. DESCRIPTION: Demand for military satellite communication capability and bandwidth continues to increase. OBJECTIVE: Develop satellite transceivers with W-band (81-86 GHz) uplink and V-band (71-76 GHz) downlink capability.
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