Abstract:
A Ka band satellite-borne transceiver module based on high temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC) integrated packaging is presented.The low noise amplifier, power amplifier, mixer are integrated within the HTCC module which functions as the core of this design. Metal cover plate, partition wall, and insulator are adopted in order to improve electromagnetic compatibility performance effectively. The high-power heat dissipation performance is also promoted. The saturated output power of the module is greater than 2 W. Over 80 dB of gain is realized for receiving channel, in which frequency conversion, amplification, numerical control and modulation power supply are also integrated. The volume is only 115 mm×107 mm×20 mm (height excluding duplexers) and the weighing is only 300 g (excluding duplexers), which is 1/2 smaller than traditional satellite transceiver modules. It has been applied in satellite missions.