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Towards the New-Space Era with Foldable Phased-Array Transmitters for Small Satellites

Press Release 2023.06.19

New design for a foldable phased-array transmitter can help make satellites lightweight, smaller, and cost-efficient to launch, report scientists at Tokyo Tech. The transmitter is made of stacked layers of liquid crystal polymer and incorporates flexible creases, which provide flexibility and deployability. The new design could make research and implementation of space technologies more accessible to private companies and startups.

Figure 1 A foldable phased-array transmitter for LEO satellites By varying the number of liquid crystal polymer layers, the proposed design incorporates foldable creases, contributing to a smaller form factor and lower weight.

Contact

Assoc. Prof. Atsushi Shirane（Quantum Nanoelectronics Research Center）
https://shirane-lab.ee.e.titech.ac.jp/index-e.html

Links
▶Tokyo Institute of Technology
▶Institute of Innovative Research（IIR）