User terminals
Empowering individuals and communities with broadband connectivity through satellite user terminals
The user terminal is a crucial element in satellite communications as it allows users to access broadband internet and data communication in remote and underserved communities. With Infineon’s semiconductor solutions, user terminal manufacturers benefit from a product portfolio that prioritizes high efficiency, low power consumption, and high reliability.
Benefits:
- Efficiency
- Secure satellite communication
- Low power consumption
- High reliability
- Robust security features
User terminals overview
User terminals, also known as satellite terminals or dishes, connect to LEO satellites to deliver high-speed internet. Infineon provides manufacturers with advanced semiconductor solutions that minimize power consumption while maintaining reliable performance.
- Helping to reduce power consumption, our power management ICs and discrete components assist with efficiently distributing and converting power.
- To ensure robust and secure systems, Infineon’s portfolio offers a variety of embedded security solutions.
- Enabling off-grid operation, we support manufactures with energy storage system solutions using reliable and efficient solar power batteries.
- To address thermal loads and high-density designs, we offer both SiC and GaN-based technologies optimized for minimizing electricity consumption and providing stable performance.
Product designers looking to enhance their user terminal satellite systems can rely on Infineon's innovative and reliable semiconductor solutions.
Energy storage systems (ESS) solutions
Infineon offers a diverse range of products to suit various energy storage system components, including the power supply unit, charger and BMS, and optimizer for satellite user terminals.
- Tasked with the responsibility to provide stable power supply to the system, Infineon’s CoolSiC™ Schottky diode and CoolGaN™ GaN HEMT product families are an exceptional solution to meet efficiency and power density standards for an optimal PSU.
- For a robust and efficient BMS and charging system, Infineon offers high voltage CoolMOS™ MOSFETs and CoolSET™ ICs solutions. The controller MCU, works in conjunction with these power components to implement features such as battery monitoring, charging, and protection.
- To support various topologies and high-performance power, Infineon’s OptiMOS™ product family technology is an ideal choice for optimizer functions. MV CoolGaN™ (S/R & ORing) products also serve as an additional option to support optimizer solutions.
By utilizing Infineon's ESS solutions for user terminals, manufacturers can design and develop reliable systems that enables reliable and efficient off-grid operation.
DC-DC power distribution solutions
Infineon's product portfolio provides a comprehensive range of solutions in power management for user terminals.
- For high efficiency and reliability Infineon’s CoolMOS™ family is particularly well suited for DC-DC power distribution as it is fit for use in switching components and for voltage regulation. Additionally, lower power consumption can be attributed to the use of Infineon’s EiceDRIVER™ gate driver and XDP™ digital power controllers technology. For regulating voltage, PoL converters are also integrated into Infineon’s power solutions to improve efficiency and reduce losses.
By utilizing Infineon’s semiconductor solutions, it ensures that sensitive electronic components receive voltage levels tailored to their needs.
Security solutions
For stronger security in satellite communication solutions Infineon’s OPTIGA™ family ensures only authorized users have access.
- The OPTIGA™ product family is designed to protect firmware, software, and data with embedded authentication and protection capabilities. Infineon offers diverse security solutions for both turnkey integration and feature-rich programmable options. For instance, the OPTIGA™ TPM SLB 9672 prioritizes confidentiality and authenticity of data to ensure and maintain device integrity.
By implementing Infineon’s security solutions manufacturers can ensure their data in user terminals are securely stored and protected from cyber threats.
