This Standard has been cancelled and superseded by ECSS-E-ST-20-01C – Multipactor design and test” (15 June 2020)
Scope
This standard defines the requirements and recommendations for the design and test of RF components and equipment to achieve acceptable performance with respect to multipaction-free operation in service in space. The standard includes:
- verification planning requirements,
- definition of a route to conform to the requirements,
- design and test margin requirements,
- design and test requirements, and
- informative annexes that provide guidelines on the design and test processes.
This standard is intended to result in the effective design and verification of the multipaction performance of the equipment and consequently in a high confidence in achieving successful product operation.
This standard covers multipaction events occurring in all classes of RF satellite components and equipment at all frequency bands of interest. Operation in single carrier CW and pulse modulated mode are included, as well as multi-carrier operations. This standard does not include breakdown processes caused by collisional processes, such as plasma formation.
This standard is applicable to all space missions.
NOTE: Multipactor in multi-carrier operation is currently being investigated. Hence, please be aware that this document provides only recommendations to multi-carrier operation. These recommendations are provisional and will be reviewed in future versions.
This standard may be tailored for the specific characteristic and constrains of a space project in conformance with ECSS-S-ST-00.
Attachments:
Md5 checksum .doc file = 22AED5FBD4E283D0FB5EC2D328094C0E
Md5 checksum .pdf file = C617120E7FAB19707D50FD145CDC426E
This Standard cancels and replaces ECSS-E-20-01A (5 May 2003).
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11 April 2006:
Please be informed that the Multipactor Calculator is available for free download from following link: ESA Multipactor Tool (EMT)