• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.327-331
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• 2010

The 21.4-22.0GHz frequency band is used to broadcast satellite services in Region 1 and Region 3 in frequency distribution area. The use of this frequency band is according to the provision of the resolution 525 of WRC-03, this frequency band broadcasting service system transmits broadband radio-frequency signals. The trend of the Satellite launching plans for an using this frequency band is growing in worldwide. This frequency band requires fairly more transmit power than the Ku-band because of the rain attenuation of this frequency band is very extreme. An appropriable sharing criteria is required for this broadcast service to be operational.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.1025-1033
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• 2002

This paper presents temperature-compensation circuits of Ku-band amplifiers for satellite payload. After carefully investigating design specifications of Ku-band amplifiers for satellite payload, we designed three types or temperature-compensation circuits, which are an active bias circuit, an attenuator control, and an ALC loop circuit. Our design technique demonstrates good agreement between measured and predicted results. These temperature-compensation circuits are suitable for Ku-band satellite payload active components, such as channel amplifiers, LNA and IF amplifiers.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.1093-1097
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• 2020

This work describes the design and characterization of a Ku-band monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifier (PA) for satellite communication applications. The device technology used relies on 0.25 ㎛ gate length gallium arsenide (GaAs) pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) of wireless information networking (WIN) semiconductor foundry. The developed Ku-band PHEMT MMIC power amplifier has a small-signal gain of 22.2~23.1 dB and saturated output power of 34.8~35.4 dBm over the entire band of 13.75 to 14.5 GHz. Maximum saturated output power is a 35.4 dBm (3.47 W) at 13.75 GHz. Its power added efficiency (PAE) is 30.6~37.83% and the chip dimensions are 4.4 mm×1.9 mm. The developed 3 W PHEMT MMIC power amplifier is expected to be applied in a variety of Ku-band satellite communication applications.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.82-92
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• 1996

다양한 형태의 서비스에 대한 수요가 급증하면서 한정된 궤도와 주파수를 이용한 위성통신기술에 대한 효율적인 주파수 활용기술과 새로운 서비스의 개발이 필요하게 되었다. 위성통신시스템의 개발초기에 가장 널리 사용되었던 C대역은 거의 포화상태에 이르렀고, Ku대역도 역시 머지않아 포화상태에 이를 전망이다. 기존의 위성시스템은 주로 방송이나 기업간 사설데이타등의 서비스를 공급해왔는데, 최근에는 개인사용자를 위한 고속 대용량 데이터, 영상, 음성등의 멀티미디어 통신서비스의 공급의 필요가 대두되면서, 광대역통신을 할 수 있는 Ka대역을 이용한 위성통신시스템의 개발이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 서론부에서는 위성통신 주파수의 C대역, Ku대역, Ka대역별 이용현황이 간략히 소개되고, II장에서는 Ka대역의 전파특징에 대하여, III장에서는 Ka대역의 위성시스템 활용기술 및 서비스 발전방향에 관한 각국의 현황을 파악하고, IV장 결론에서는 국내 위성서비스를 위한 연구활동의 발전방향에 관한 의견을 제시하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.40 no.7
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• pp.1248-1256
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• 2015

It is necessary to apply an exact data and a precise prediction model for a rain attenuation to design the link margin for a data link using Ku-band with the serious effect by rain. In this paper, we investigate the regional rainfall-rate distribution of Korea proposed in TTAK.KO-06.0122/R1 and compare it with the distribution provided by Rec. ITU-R PN.837-1 and Crane. And, the rain rate climate regions similar with the rainfall-rate distribution of Korea in Rec. ITU-R PN.837-1 and Crane model are selected. Finally, using Rec. ITU-R P.618-8 and Crane rain attenuation prediction model, we derive and analyze the rain attenuation for Ku-band frequency according to the time percentage of an average year and the distance of wireless communication link between unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and ground data terminal (GDT).

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.38 no.12
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• pp.1223-1231
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• 2010

The design is presented for a SATCOM antenna capable of simultaneous multi-band (X/Ku/Ka-Band) communications without replacement of feed horns or change of other parts in the application as a ground satellite terminal for large data transfer. The antenna is the offset configuration and consists of a dual-band(X/Ka-band) feed horn, a single-band(Ku-band) feed horn, a frequency selective surface(FSS) sub-reflector and a parabolic main-reflector. The antenna has a main reflector defining a prime focus and a frequency selective surface sub-reflector defining an image focus. A dual-band feed and a single-band feed are provided at each of the prime focus and image focus. The antenna is designed using 3D EM simulator and the gains measured in X/Ku/Ka-band of the complete antenna assembly is more than 31.6dBi, 36.8dBi, 40.8dBi, and the cross polarization is 21.7dB, 26.6dB, 25.2dB, respectively.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.20 no.9
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• pp.853-861
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• 2009

In this paper, we propose the architecture of a multi-band receiver which can receive X-band, Ku-band, K-band and Ka-band signals. For implementing this architecture, we designed a wideband and high power VCO with a buffer stage. In order that a buffer does not affect the characteristic of a oscillation in steady state condition, output impedance of a oscillation part and input impedance of a buffer are orthogonally crossed. The fabricated VCO meets the performance parameter of the multi-band receiver which has a $14.00{\sim}15.20\;GHz$ bandwidth with respect to the tuning voltage, $0.0{\sim}8.0\;V$, and output power of $12{\sim}13\;dBm$.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.27 no.4B
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• pp.372-378
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• 2002

In this paper, a narrow-band waveguide channel fitter has been designed and realized for Ku band satellite transponder. Group-delay and amplitude variations of the channel filter have been minimized using a 2-pole reflection type equalizer. The channel filter has been designed to have the 8-pole elliptic response for high frequency selectivity. Dual-mode technique has been adopted for reducing mass and volume of the channel filter and equalizer. The channel filter and equalizer have shown good performance for satellite transponder.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.34-39
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• 2015

In this paper, a design of an offset Cassegrain antenna is proposed for Ku and Ka dual-band without increasing the antenna size. For Efficiency of computation and implementation, the frequency selectivity surface (FSS) of reflecting the Ka-band signal and passing the Ku-band is provided for the sub-reflector instead of the main reflector. The proposed FSS hyperboloid sub-reflector is the periodic structure of a unit cell comprising octagon metal rings embedded in the multiple layers. The proposed design is verified for 19 GHz and 45 GHz bands by the use of precise electromagneitc-field simulations.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.808-815
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• 2015

For performance improving of C-band radar altimeter used in a missile system, Ku-band radar altimeter is developed. To utilize the time delay devices which are used in testing C-band radar altimeter, we proposed C-band and Ku-band frequency conversion method and implemented it as a part of missile system test equipment. In this paper we present design contents, development results and test application results of radar altimeter test equipments.