Electronically steered inter-satellite optical communication system with micro-electromechanical (MEM) micromirror array (MMA)
US11333879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0039
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of a satellite transceiver configurable for inter-satellite communication and configurable for satellite to ground communication are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the satellite transceiver comprises a micro-electromechanical (MEM) micro-mirror array (MMA) (MEM-MMA) configured to steer a beam of encoded optical data over a field-of-view (FOV). The MEM-MMA comprises a plurality of individual mirror elements. Each of the mirror elements is controllable by control circuitry to steer the beam over the FOV.
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