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XLink

SDR Transceiver

Flight proven design (TRL 9) 

XLINK SDR PLATFORM

Flexible and flight-proven

XLink is a fully featured bidirectional transceiver platform. It provides a high reliability through our extensive experience in utilizing cost-effective commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components.

2 TX - Ports

Gigabit Ethernet

Power Supply

I/O

2 RX - Ports

Small SWaP (Size Weight and Power)

Ideal for small satellites in LEO environment
  • Low mass: 200 grams
  • Ultra-small volume: < 0.2 U

the Benefits
of XLINK SDR

STATE-OF-THE-ART

Gigabit Ethernet-Interface

Superior gigabit ethernet-interface for reliable telemetry and telecommand operations. Further available: RS422 (SPI, UART, CAN).

SUPPORTING BOTH

CCSDS and DVB-S2 protocols

Characterized by a high level of flexibility, XLink is capable of supporting both CCSDS and DVB-S2 protocols.

DATA RATES

high bandwidth efficiency

Data rates for downlink/telemetry and payload of up to 200 Mbps and for uplink/telecommand of up to 1024 kbps possible.

Multi frequency easy made

The flight-proven XLink supports X-, S-, L- and Ka-band communication links, making it an ideal choice for small satellites operating in LEO environment.

XLink-X

X-Band Transceiver Platform

A special feature of the XLink-X transceiver is the optional application of two separate Tx channels as well as S-Band Rx channel. The Tx channels can be used either for an increase of the transmit power or for redundancy purposes. 

Find out more about its special characteristics:

Download datasheet

XLink-S

S-Band Transceiver Platform

One of the special features of the XLink-S transceiver is the optional use of two separate Tx and Rx channels. They can be used either to increase transmit power or for redundancy purposes.

Find out more about its special characteristics:

Download datasheet

XLink-S TM/TC

S-Band Transceiver Platform

The XLink S TM/TC transceiver features an integrated receive ready GPIO pin. It can be used to notify other connected satellite systems that data is being received from the ground.

Find out more about its special characteristics:

Download datasheet

XLink-L

L-Band Transceiver Platform

A feature of the XLink-L transceiver is the optional use of two separate Tx and Rx channels. These can be used for redundancy purposes as well as connect antennas from opposite sides.

Find out more about its special characteristics:

Download datasheet

XLink-X Power Amplifier

X-Band Transceiver

The additional available power amplifier is commanded and handled via XLink-X and enables a remarkable output power of up to +34 dBm.

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XLink-Ka

Ka-Band Transceiver

The latest development is the XLink for Ka-band which features, among other things, a payload downlink data rate of up to 200 Mbps in newly available frequency bands. 

Download the datasheet to find out more: 

Download datasheet

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