Q Band Transmitter
Paradigma Technologies
Miniaturized 1.5U Q Band (37.5–42.5 GHz) transmitter for CubeSats with 28 dBi lens horn antenna and 30 krad radiation tolerance. Space heritage Q2 2023.
Technical specifications
- RF Output Frequency
- 37.5 – 42.5 GHz
- IF Input
- 2185 MHz
- Antenna Gain
- 28 dBi dual-polarized lens horn, LHCP/RHCP selectable
- EIRP
- 48 dBm
- Signal bandwidth
- Up to 250 MHz
- Modulations
- ASK/OOK up to 2 Mbps; n-FSK up to 1 Mbps
- MER
- > 35 dB
- Power (operating)
- 10 W max
- Input voltage
- 6.5 – 30 V
- Mass
- 700 g
- Dimensions
- 1.5U
- Operating temperature
- -30°C to +70°C
- Radiation tolerance
- 30 krad qualified; internal dosimeter up to 100 krad
- Interfaces
- 2x CAN, 1x RS-422; CSP compatible; 4x programmable GPIO
- Qualification standard
- ECSS-E-ST-10-03C, GEVS GSFC-STD-70006
- Space heritage
- Q2 2023
About
Paradigma Technologies’ Q Band Transmitter is a miniaturized plug-and-play 1.5U CubeSat-compatible transmitter system for LEO and GEO missions requiring Q Band downlinks. It integrates a Q Band transmitter with a 28 dBi dual-polarized lens horn antenna (LHCP/RHCP selectable, 48 dBm EIRP) in a self-contained 700 g package. It accepts an S-Band IF input (2185 MHz) for upconversion to 37.5–42.5 GHz, or operates as a standalone Q Band transmitter for S-band upconversion. Operating modes include upconverter, OOK/ASK/FSK transmitter, and CW/OOK/ASK/FSK beacon. An integrated rad-hard 300 MIPS MCU with 16 MB rad-tolerant flash and dual 32 kB rad-hard SRAM provides processing and OTA firmware updates. The unit is 30 krad radiation qualified and includes an internal dosimeter. Space heritage confirmed Q2 2023. The chassis is AL7075-T6 and qualifies to ECSS-E-ST-10-03C and GEVS GSFC-STD-70006.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
