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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Bridget M. Martin, Torrance, CA (US);
Daniel R. Lane, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A technique for providing secondary DC power to certain satellite payload components to reduce the number of secondary power converters on the satellite. A frequency generator ( ) is used as a source of secondary DC power instead of providing separate secondary DC power converters. A plurality of secondary DC power lines is tapped off of the frequency generator ( ) and applied to certain satellite payload components, such as LNA/DCs ( ) and upconverters ( ). Additionally, the secondary DC power available from the frequency generator ( ) is used as a secondary DC power source for a satellite beacon assembly ( ) that provides a signal to a beacon antenna ( ).