EMC and RFI problems and solutions on the SUNSAT micro-satellite

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dc.contributor.authorMilne Garth W.
dc.contributor.authorJansen E.
dc.contributor.authorRoux Jacques J.
dc.contributor.authorKoekemoer Jan-Albert
dc.contributor.authorKotze Pieter P.A.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:57:28Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:57:28Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractThe 63 Kg SUNSAT micro-satellite includes VHF (144-146 MHz) narrow band FM (NBFM) radio receivers for Amateur Radio service. Significant radio frequency interference (RFI) from data buses occurred, but was successfully screened from antennas with aluminum plates. Harmonics and noise of 650 kHz switching regulators drifted through receiver channels causing unpredictable sensitivity losses of up to 20 dB. Without shielding, the regulators generated signals at VHF of -85 dBm in a quarter wave antenna at 0.5 m range. This is 34 dB above the noise floor of a 2 dB NF 18 kHz BW VHF receiver. Test results, solution methods, measurement techniques, and lessons learned are reported.
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dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the South African Symposium on Communications and Signal Processing, COMSIG
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10416
dc.subjectBandwidth
dc.subjectCommunication channels (information theory)
dc.subjectElectromagnetic compatibility
dc.subjectElectromagnetic wave interference
dc.subjectRadio interference
dc.subjectRadio receivers
dc.subjectMicrosatellites
dc.subjectSwitching regulators
dc.subjectSatellite communication systems
dc.titleEMC and RFI problems and solutions on the SUNSAT micro-satellite
dc.typeArticle
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