This project develops a novel Ka-band transceiver circuit that is capable of establishing high data rate inter-satellite links with a throughput of 500 Mbps, and provide millimeter ranging precision. The system will be designed to operate with high performance and reliability that is robust against various interference effects and network anomalies.

The project will produce 3 products with infusion potentials. One is the SiGe RF front-end circuits, which can be licensed to RF device manufacturers. Secondly, the digital baseband SoC chip design, which can be prototyped through ASIC chip implementation to demonstrate its flexible performance. Both software and hardware systems are ready to be sold to satellite communication equipment companies. Finally, the ESA beam steering technique can be patented and licensed for advanced communication and tracking systems.