Development and Qualification of the Quad-MPM for Flexible SatCom Payloads

The development, design and test of a Ku-band Quad MPM to be used in flexible satcom payloads and based on a compact Dual-TWT is summarized in this paper. An overview on the equipment design, development activities, performance and current status of the equipment is provided. Details concerning the equipment architecture and unit functionality are presented. Further, an overview of the conducted equipment qualification test campaign is given and some key equipment parameters as well as obtained performance data are given to illustrate the equipment capabilities. The general equipment design is intended to also cover Ka-band applications.