The Multiple Access Testbed for Research in Innovative Communications Systems (MATRICS)

Nessel, James A ; Downey, James M ; Niederhaus, Charles E

关键词: TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT;    COMMUNICATION NETWORKS;    EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCIES;    ANECHOIC CHAMBERS;    MULTIPLE ACCESS;    PHASED ARRAYS;    TELECOMMUNICATION;    DATA SYSTEMS;    COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF PRODUCTS;   

RP-ID  :  GRC-E-DAA-TN61128

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

NASA is presently in the planning stages for the next generation earth relay architecture which will transition to Ka-band services in a new, potentially commercially-driven architecture, by 2040. To assess the performance of various technologies and architectures, the Multiple Access Testbed for Research in Innovative Communications Systems (The MATRICS), is being developed to offer a flexible emulation platform for system-level architecture and technology assessments of candidate next generation Ka-band relay and user terminal solutions. In this paper, we describe the architecture and setup of the MATRICS, which is presently housed in GRC’s 25-ft anechoic chamber.