Digital Beamformer

Meet the Digital Beamformer.

The Beamformer is the brain of the Digital Array, intelligently stitching together independently controlled Antenna Modules.

Key Features

  • Signal Digitization

    Converts analog signals from each Antenna Module into digital signals for real-time beam shaping, steering, and combining under dynamic conditions

  • True Time Delay and Phase Shifting

    Accounts for positional differences, temperature effects, and Array geometry variations--associated with on-site installations and/or subsequent reconfiguring, expansion, or relocation--to provide near lossless, high agility, high bandwidth scanning of the combined beam with continuous feedback loops

  • Signal Combination

    Adaptive coherent combining of an unlimited number of Antenna Modules multiplies and optimizes gain on the fly to precisely address diverse link requirements

  • Advanced Processing

    Parallel processing and extremely high internal bandwidth in a heterogeneous compute architecture enables gigabit speeds with low power consumption and sub-microsecond latency in an infinitely scalable mesh network

  • AI-Powered Optimization

    Machine learning intelligently optimizes target tracking and resource allocation based on data fusion from real-time link performance, parameters, and requirements

  • Digital Output

    Compliant with DIFI and ANSI/VITA 49.2 standards with a single or multiple outputs

Capabilities

With precision at the core, flexibility by design, and reliability without compromise, these capabilities redefine performance in satellite connectivity.

Software-defined beam shaping

  • Multiple simultaneous beams, fan beams, quasi-conical beams, virtual beams, monopulse beams, nulling

  • Continuous sky scanning and mapping

Digitally-controlled beam steering

  • Precision pointing accuracy, rapid acquisition, and fine adjustments

  • Signal discrimination and tracking of satellites in any orbit

Link reliability and availability

  • On-demand reconfigurability of Antenna Modules in any combination

  • Make-before-break satellite handovers

  • Instantaneous phase-continuous switching

Other functionality

  • Frequency multiplexing

  • Infinite scalability in a mesh network

Ground Stations

Access satellite broadband without stopping to configure bulky equipment with the network-agnostic, high-throughput ThinSat 300 for comms on the move.

Fixed Installations

Access satellite broadband without stopping to configure bulky equipment with the network-agnostic, high-throughput ThinSat 300 for comms on the move.

Mobile Instalation

Access satellite broadband without stopping to configure bulky equipment with the network-agnostic, high-throughput ThinSat 300 for comms on the move.

Custom Configurations

Available in S- through E-band frequencies, ThinKom digital beamformers and digital arrays are configured to customer-specific network, SWaP and performance requirements. To learn more, please contact us to discuss yours.

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