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

[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.

[发布日期] 2018-10-02

[学科分类] 工程和技术（综合）

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