Requirements for microwave switching in space, based on a frequency translating satellite are discussed. A 100 x 100 switch with a bandwidth of 2.5 GHz is considered for the more than 70 U.S. metropolitan areas with populations over half of a million. Switch architectures are outlined and switching devices, logic requirements, and reliability are described.
Crossbar switching requirements for future multibeam TDMA communications satellites
Communications Satellite Systems Conference ; 1980 ; Orlando, FL
1980-01-01
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