A power allocation optimization method of a conformal antenna array is proposed for L-band low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite applications. For a required effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP), the power consumption of the RF payload with optimized power allocation for antenna elements is greatly reduced, namely, up to 52% reduction compared with the one with single antenna excitation.
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The work is partially supported by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, under its Industry Alignment Fund–Pre-Positioning Programme (IAF-PP) A1897a0040.