CubeSat UHF Antenna System

NanoAvionics UHF Antenna System consists of RF Splitter and 4 monopole antennae. RF Splitter is a key element in turnstile antenna systems that performs impedance matching and splits one RF signal into a phasing network in order to form a single circular polarized antenna. This results in an almost omnidirectional radiation pattern with no blind spots, which can cause signal fading due to satellite tumbling. An aperture can be provided inside the splitter board for hardware integration purposes.

Features:
- Antenna compatibility – Turnstile/ Quad-Monopole (circular polarization)
- RF Impedance: 50 Ohm
- RF input connector – MCX (50 Ohm)
- IPC – A600H class 3 assembly, hand soldering per ESA specification ECSS-Q-70-08
Performance:
- Frequency range: 400 MHz to 500 MHz
- Max RF Power: 10 W
- Return Loss (400-500 MHz): > 14 dB
- Noise Figure (Nadir Pointing): 360 K
- Temperature Range – -40 °C +85 °C
- Mass (typical):
  - 1x1U: 33 g
  - 1x2U: 50 g
  - 2x2U: 65 g
- Peak Gain (typical):
  - 1x1U: 1.37 dB
  - 1x2U: 2.86 dB
  - 2x2U: 2 … 3 dB
- Dimensions:
  - 1x1U: 99.6 x 99.6 x 7.7 mm
  - 1x2U: : 222 x 96 x 7.7 mm
  - 2x2U: 224 x 222 x 7.7 mm
Configuration Options
- UHF Antenna System for 2U – 3U Satellites
- UHF Antenna System for 6U Satellites
- UHF Antenna System for 12U – 16U Satellites