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SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH DENSITY SATELLITE CAPACITY FOOTPRINT WITH FLEXIBLE ANTENNA SIGNAL ROUTING CAPABILITIES

  • US 20130273840A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2013
  • Published: 10/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A transmission and reception spot beam antenna apparatus, comprising:

  • a first transponder configured to receive one or more wireless communications signals from within a first receive spot beam of the transponder and to transmit one or more of the wireless communications signals within a first transmit spot beam of the transponder;

    a second transponder configured to receive one or more reach-back signals from within a second receive spot beam and to process the reach-back signals for transmission; and

    a link between the second transponder and the first transponder, wherein the link between the second transponder and the first transponder is configured to pass one or more of the reach-back signals processed by the second transponder to the first transponder for transmission within the first transmit spot beam.

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