Ensure Reliability of Advanced Ground Systems

Performance in orbit requires precision on the ground

Innovation in telemetry, tracking, and command-to-control satellites make next-generation ground systems a top satellite technology trend. Ground stations use radio-frequency communication terminals, including electronically steered and phased-array antennas, to track satellites with minimal human intervention.

How to design and test a phased array antenna

Fundamentals of phased array antenna systems

Modern radar, 5G, and satellite communication systems rely on phased arrays to provide essential capabilities such as beamforming and beamsteering. Beamforming offers numerous advantages for wireless communication links, including reduced interference, increased range, and improved security.

Learn about the fundamentals of phased array antenna technology in our new eBook.

Sharpen the signal-pointing precision of your antenna arrays

Build and validate antenna array systems with proven evaluation platform

Electronic beam steering reconfigures beam patterns in real time, offering almost instantaneous system performance improvements and optimization. However, the research and development cost to build and validate a proof of concept can be overwhelming.

Keysight and Analog Devices partnered to create a Ka-band evaluation platform described in an IEEE paper.

Bridge digital and RF domains to simplify test of sensing systems

RF sensing for enhanced security and efficiency

Advanced communication systems use radio frequency (RF) sensing capabilities to achieve stringent security when collecting and sharing information. These systems rely on a miniaturized RF front-end architecture that replaces some hardware with software and eliminates interconnects by integrating the digital baseband and data processing elements.

Keysight podcast: above and beyond

Steering Satellite Signals: Phased Array Advancements

Predict and validate phased-array antenna performance early in the design cycle using model-based engineering (MBE) methods. MBE enables you to explore and verify the entire system design space, including array topology, beam steering angles, amplitude and phase distribution, side lobe control, and antenna element failures.

Learn about four ways to enhance your phased-array antenna development process.

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