C-Band Transponder
CubeSats are becoming extremely popular platforms with which to perform space missions.
About
The IMT C-BAND Transponder is compliant with CubeSat spacecrafts and gives a new frequency band for nanosatellite communication (both TT&C and Payload data).
Performances
| Design Lifetime | 3 years |
|---|---|
| Frequency Bands (Uplink) | 5091 MHz -5150 MHz |
| Frequency Bands (Downlink) | 4500 MHz - 4800 MHz |
| Volume | < 0,4U |
| Dimensions | 90 x 96 x 40 mm |
| Mass | 400 g |
| Form Factor | CubeSat compliant |
| TCXO Output Frequency | 40 MHz / 0V-3.3V |
| TCXO Stability | ± 20 ppm |
| TCXO Output Connector | RADIALL SMPM R201.423.110 |
| Data and Power Connector | SAMTEC SEAF-20-06-0-S-04-1-A-K |
| Power supply | +5V @ 2.0A max -5V @ 0.1A |
| Power Consumption | RX: 3.5W RX & TX: 10W @ 1W Output Power |
| Operative Temperature | -20°C + 60°C |
Receiver performances
| Carrier Tracking Signal Range | -65 dBm to -115 dBm |
|---|---|
| 3dB Bandwidth | ≥500 KHz |
| Noise Figure | 3 dB |
| RF Output Connector (to DIGITAL) | RADIALL SMPM R201.423.110 |
| RF Output Frequency (to DIGITAL) | 390 MHz |
| RF Output Level (to DIGITAL) | -5 dBm to 0 dBm |
Transmitter performances
| Output power | 1W @ antenna port |
|---|---|
| 3dB Bandwidth | 18 MHz |
| RF Input Connector (from DIGITAL) | RADIALL SMPM R201.423.110 |
| RF Input Frequency (from DIGITAL) | 460 MHz |
| RF Input Level (from DIGITAL) | -5 dBm to 0 dBm |
