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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2000
Stuart T. Linsky, San Pedro, CA (US);
Mark E. Bever, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Fred C. Tramm, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Esmaell Yousefi, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Reginald Jue, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Scott A. Cooper, Torrance, CA (US);
Stuart T. Linsky, San Pedro, CA (US);
Mark E. Bever, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Fred C. Tramm, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Esmaell Yousefi, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Reginald Jue, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Scott A. Cooper, Torrance, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A downlink beam frame signal processing system () for a communication satellite includes a packet switch () that routes self addressed uplink data to a memory (). The memory () stores queues for at least a first and a second downlink beam hop locations (). The processing system () also includes a power amplifier () that amplifies a waveform formed using the uplink data. A power gating circuit () coupled to the power amplifier () includes a power gate input () responsive to a power gating signal to remove RF power from at least a portion of the waveform before transmission.