Perspective Telecommunication Devices for Operating under Harsh Conditions

Abstract

The development of the regions of space in which conventional means of communication and telecommunication are unserviceable, is an urgent task. This paper is devoted to the development of telecommunication devices capable of operating in harsh environments. Harsh environments include high temperature, radiation, humidity and vibration. Components for the collection, processing, storage and transmission of information using high-temperature materials and properties of mechanical movement are developed nowadays. The authors offer the device, whose components are based on silicon and ceramics, and the transfer of information is carried out by reflection of the incident signal mechanically using micro angle modulating reflectors. The device collects autonomously and it is ready to transfer information during a communication session. During the session, the device emits an electromagnetic signal of constant frequency. The signal reaching the angle reflector on the second apparatus is modulated by mirrors of the reflector and returned back to the unit where information is processed by known methods. The frequencies of oscillation are sufficient for transmission of dynamic images. The use of several hundred micro angle reflectors requires energy much less than for one device similar by its reflectivity. The main advantages of the proposed devices and communication system are low power consumption and high reliability of information transmission in harsh environments.