Modular Satellite Transceiver
First Claim
1. A modular satellite transceiver comprising:
- an RF module operating in a first band that includes one or more antennas, an RF front end module, a band converter, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital-to-analog converter; and
a back end module that includes a digital processing module;
wherein the RF module is removably coupled with the back end module such that the RF module may be replaced with another RF module operating in a second band;
wherein during transmission the back end module provides at least one digital signal to the RF module; and
wherein during reception the RF module provides at least one digital signal to the back end module.
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Abstract
A modular satellite transceiver is provided according to some embodiments of the disclosure. The modular transceiver may include an RF module and a back end module. The RF module may operate in a first band, and may include, for example, one or more antennas, an RF front end module, an up converter, a down converter, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital-to-analog converter. The back end module may include various digital processing components and/or modules. The RF module may be removably coupled with the back end module such that the RF module may be replaced with another RF module operating in a second band. During transmission the back end module may provide at least one digital signal to the RF module; and during reception the RF module provides at least one digital signal to the back end module.
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12 Claims
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1. A modular satellite transceiver comprising:
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an RF module operating in a first band that includes one or more antennas, an RF front end module, a band converter, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital-to-analog converter; and a back end module that includes a digital processing module; wherein the RF module is removably coupled with the back end module such that the RF module may be replaced with another RF module operating in a second band; wherein during transmission the back end module provides at least one digital signal to the RF module; and wherein during reception the RF module provides at least one digital signal to the back end module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A modular satellite transceiver comprising:
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an RF module comprising a first antenna, a second antenna, one or more amplifiers, a digital-to-analog converter, an analog-to-digital converter, an up converter and a down converter, wherein the RF module is configured to receive a packetized digital signal, up convert the signal and transmit the signal to a satellite through the first or second antenna, wherein the RF module is configured to receive a signal from the first or second antenna, down convert the signal, and digitize the signal; and a back end module removably coupled with the RF module and comprising at least a packetization module, wherein the back end module provides and receives packetized digital signals to and from the RF module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for sending packetized data to a satellite using a modular transceiver that includes a back end module and an RF module, the method comprising:
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digitally packetizing a data signal at the back end module; providing the digital packetized data signal from the back end module to a modular RF module; converting the packetized data signal into an analog signal at the RF module; up converting the analog packetized data signal at the RF module; and transmitting the analog packetized data signal toward the satellite using a first antenna.
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12. A method for receiving data from a satellite using a modular transceiver that includes a back end module and an RF module, the method comprising:
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receiving a data signal from a satellite with an antenna at the RF module; down converting the signal at the RF module; converting the down converted signal at the RF module into a digital signal; providing the down converted signal to the back end module; and digitally demodulating the down converted signal at the back end module.
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