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Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Table of contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Reference documents ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 2.1 FCC RF guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 2.2 IEEE guidelines .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Third-party laboratory testing............................................................................................................................................... 2 Test parameters and procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Test Measurements ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 VMES use case analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 ESV use case analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 30 Fixed use case analysis .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Summary ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Figures Figure 1: Chamber layout, top-down view ................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2: Chamber pictures .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Figure 3: Typical uncalibrated frequency response for FL7060 probe ............................................................................ 5 Figure 4: Frequency calibration factors for FL7060 probe ................................................................................................... 6 Figure 5: Correction factor extrapolation at 14.5 GHz ........................................................................................................... 7 Figure 6: Input reference power calibration diagram ............................................................................................................ 8 Figure 7: Kymeta terminal - transmit diagram .......................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 8: Height 0 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° ...................................................................................... 11 Figure 9: Height 10 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° ................................................................................... 12 Figure 10: Height 20 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° ................................................................................. 13 Figure 11: Height 30 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° ................................................................................. 14 Figure 12: Height 40 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° ................................................................................. 15 Figure 13: Height 50 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° ................................................................................. 16 Figure 14: Height 100 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° .............................................................................. 17 Figure 15: Height 200 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° .............................................................................. 18 Figure 16: Height 300 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° .............................................................................. 19 Figure 17: Height 0 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° ................................................................................. 20 Figure 18: Height 10 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° .............................................................................. 21 Figure 19: Height 20 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° .............................................................................. 22 Figure 20: Height 30 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° .............................................................................. 23 i

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Figure 21: Height 40 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° .............................................................................. 24 Figure 22: Height 50 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° .............................................................................. 25 Figure 23: Height 100 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° ............................................................................ 26 Figure 24: Height 200 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° ............................................................................ 27 Figure 25: Height 300 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° ............................................................................ 28 Figure 26: Solid model of the back of the KyWay 1 antenna module showing measurement locations for the RF power density measurements ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Tables Table 1: Measured Power density levels at the back of the KyWay-1 antenna module (2 W input power) . 29 Table 2: Scaled power density levels at the back of the KyWay 1 antenna module (8W input power, 30% duty cycle) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 ©2017 Kymeta Corporation. KYMETA, MTENNA, KYWAY, KALO image, and KALO are trademarks of Kymeta Corporation, with registrations or application for these marks pending in Brazil, the European Union, Japan, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. ii

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Introduction This report provides an analysis of independent, third-party laboratory measurements of radio frequency (RF) power density near the Kymeta™ KyWay® 1, 70 cm diameter Ku-band satellite earth station terminal (the “Terminal”). The Terminal’s antenna will operate at elevation angles between 15° and 90° relative to horizontal. Operation at elevation angles less than 15° is inhibited by terminal on-board software such that no RF energy can be radiated from the antenna. If the software process responsible for generating pointing commands attempts to scan the main beam to an elevation angle lower than 15°, the block upconverter (BUC) is muted. The Terminal is comprised of the Kymeta mTennau7 antenna subsystem module (“Antenna”) as well as off- the-shelf RF components (low-noise block downconverter, diplexer, and BUC). The Antenna is a flat-panel, electronically scanned array that performs beam steering through a reconfigurable holographic metamaterial effect. Kymeta has applied for blanket authority for the Terminal to be operated in the following use cases: • Vehicle Mounted Earth Station (VMES): the Terminal will be horizontally mounted on the roof of a vehicle. • Earth Station Aboard Vessel (ESV): the Terminal will be mounted aboard a maritime vessel. Typical deployment will be on a platform at or near the highest point of the vessel. • Fixed (non-mobile): the Terminal will be mounted on the ground, on a raised platform, or on a roof-top. Reference documents 2.1 FCC RF guidelines OET Bulletin 65 sets forth the following guidelines for maximum permissible exposure (MPE) applicable to the Ku-band emissions of the Terminal: (1) General Population/Uncontrolled: 1 mW/cm2 averaged over 30 minutes (2) Occupational/Controlled: 5 mW/cm2 averaged over 6 minutes 2.2 IEEE guidelines IEEE standard C95.7-2014 “Recommended Practice for RF Safety Programs, 3 kHz – 300 GHz,” provides guidance for implementing an RF safety program. These recommendations were used in preparation of this report. 1

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Third-party laboratory testing The Terminal was tested for RF power density values by CKC Laboratories, a certified EMI/EMC laboratory, at their Fremont, California facilities. The testing was performed by employees of CKC in a 36 × 20 × 20 ft. anechoic chamber. The Antenna was positioned in a horizontal orientation on a remote-controlled turn table. A calibrated power density probe was placed on a vertically oriented fiberglass mast for which the vertical (1) and horizontal axes (2) could be remotely controlled. All three axis controls (comprising a cylindrical coordinate system) were utilized to capture measurements and fully assess the RF power density levels in the 3-dimensional space around the Terminal. A top-down diagram of the chamber with the test setup, with pictures, is shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2. 2

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 1m 1m 1m 30 deg 20cm 1m 10cm Figure 1: Chamber layout, top-down view 3

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Figure 2: Chamber pictures 4

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 An AR FL7060 Isotropic Electric Field Probe was used for all measurements, with an operating dynamic range of 2 to 1000 V/m. Considering the specified sensitivity of 2 V/m (0.00106 mW/cm2), it was deemed appropriate to use 4 W input power as reference, then scale to 8 W linearly. This approach results in minimum detectable power density of 0.00106 x 8 / 4 (8 W scaled from 4 W reference) = 0.00212 mW/cm2 when scaled to 8 W. This resolution is sufficient considering the 1 mW/cm2 MPE level requirement. The uncalibrated frequency response of this probe is ±3 dB for the 10 MHz to 60 GHz range as show in Figure 3. The probe’s typical isotropic deviation response is ±1.5 dB, with linearity of ±0.5 dB. Figure 3: Typical uncalibrated frequency response for FL7060 probe The probe correction factor at 14.5 GHz was computed by taking the average of the three orthogonal polarization element factors (see Figure 4). 5

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Figure 4: Frequency calibration factors for FL7060 probe Linear interpolation between the closest calibration frequencies of 11 GHz and 18 GHz was used to estimate the average correction factor applicable at 14.5 GHz. This value turns out to be +0.025 dB (i.e., the probe is expected to read LOW by 0.025 dB). 6

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Figure 5: Correction factor extrapolation at 14.5 GHz It was deemed the correction factor relevant to 14.5 GHz frequency is so small that no adjustments were required to the measured data. Test parameters and procedures The measurements were made using a 16 W BUC operating at an input reference power of 4 W. The reference power level of 4 W was confirmed with both an internal BUC power monitor, as well as a spectrum analyzer. Figure 6 shows the power calibration setup diagram. The raw data were then linearly scaled to the 8 W power level requested in the application for blanket authority. 7

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 E4440 PSA Spectrum Analyzer, 3 Hz to 26.5 3.1 dB loss GHz Measured Output = 36.0 dBm -30 dB 14.0 16 Watt Block Up 50 Ω – 14.5 GHz Converter (BUC) Termination RF Coupler Combined Input 10/1700 MHz Splitter Front Splitter Back 1.7 GHz 10 MHz 10.01 dB Loss R&S Sig Gen Output = -26.9 RF OUT Romantis Modem RX TX 10 MHz 10 MHz IN OUT Figure 6: Input reference power calibration diagram During operation, the Terminal transmits bursts of energy towards the target satellite only at designated times assigned by the network (a TDMA system). The Terminal will typically operate at a duty cycle of 10%. However, if sufficient satellite system capacity is available, the Terminal can operate up to a 30% duty cycle to accommodate maximum uplink data transfers. All representations of power density in this report assume the extreme case of a 30% duty cycle. For the power density measurements described in this report, the Terminal BUC operated at 100% duty cycle and power densities were subsequently scaled to the 30% duty cycle value. The Terminal is capable of performing transmit and receive functions from the same antenna aperture. This functionality requires a diplexer feed system which combines, but also frequency filters, the transmit and receive signals. For this test, the 16 W BUC was connected to the appropriate diplexer port, while the receive port was terminated with a 50 Ω load. The BUC requires a 10 MHz reference signal to turn on; this was supplied from a Romantis modem (UHP-1000 evaluation prototype). The 10 MHz reference signal was 8

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 summed with the intermediate frequency (IF) signal coming from a signal generator to produce a 14.5 GHz continuous wave (CW) signal (corresponding to the 100% duty cycle mentioned above) feeding the antenna. A detailed diagram of this setup is shown in Figure 7. 50 Ω Termination 4W @ 14.5 Diplexer GHz 16 Watt BUC Splitter Front Splitter Back Combined Input 1.7 GHz 10 MHz 10/1700 MHz Power Supplies Power/USB 24 V 48V Control Signal And Power R&S Sig Gen ETH Breakout Box RF OUT Romantis Modem RX TX 10 MHz 10 MHz IN OUT Figure 7: Kymeta terminal - transmit diagram RF power density measurements were taken at the following locations relative to the antenna position: • Radial distance from center of antenna (centimeters): 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 200, 300 • Height above the face of the antenna (centimeters): 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 200, 300 • Angular rotation around the center of the antenna: 0° to 360° in 30° steps In the graphs in the following section, power densities less than 1 mW/cm2 are shown as green circles, power densities between 1 and 5 mW/cm2 are shown as orange circles, and power densities greater than 5 mW/cm2 are shown as red circles. Because the power densities for operations at 8 W do not exceed 1 mW/cm2, there are no orange or red circles in the graphs below. Test Measurements Test measurements certified by CKC Laboratories are set forth in the spreadsheet attached as Exhibit 1. Visual presentations of the test measurements are discussed and shown below. 9

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 The raw measurements were taken in V/m (field strength), but the analysis was performed with respect to power density specifications. The formula used to relate the two is given here: V 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 ( )2 × 1000 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 ( ) = m 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐2 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 × 10000 Where FSI is free space impedance, 377 Ω. This expression was then scaled by P (power = 8 W), DC (duty cycle = 30%) and RefP (reference power = 4 W) to produce the plots presented in this section. V 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 ( )2 × 𝑃𝑃 × 𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷 × 1000 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 ( 2 ) = m 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅 × 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 × 10000 Figure 8 through Figure 25 show a top-down view of radiation level MPE zones. Each polar plot represents one specific height plane above the antenna surface. Note that the center point in each of the polar plots was measured 12 times (like every other radial plane, in 30° increment rotations of the turn table), then averaged for the value at the single central point and plotted. In these figures the blue octagon represents the outer dimensions of the Kymeta antenna. The blue circle represents the 70 cm active diameter of the Kymeta antenna. 10

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 0cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 8: Height 0 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 11

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 10cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 9: Height 10 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 12

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 20cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 10: Height 20 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 13

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 30cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 11: Height 30 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 14

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 40cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 12: Height 40 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 15

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 50cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 13: Height 50 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 16

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 100cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 14: Height 100 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 17

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 200cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 15: Height 200 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 18

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 300cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 0 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 16: Height 300 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 0° 19

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 0cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 17: Height 0 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° 20

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 10cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 18: Height 10 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° 21

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 20cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 19: Height 20 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° 22

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 30cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 20: Height 30 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° 23

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 40cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 21: Height 40 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° 24

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 50cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 22: Height 50 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° 25

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 100cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 23: Height 100 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° 26

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 200cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 24: Height 200 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° 27

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 MPE Zones around Kymeta antenna - top view at 300cm - 8 W input power, 30% duty cycle, scan = 75 90 120 60 300 200 150 30 100 180 0 0 210 330 240 300 270 Figure 25: Height 300 cm, 8 W BUC with 30% Duty Cycle, Scan 75° VMES use case analysis For VMES applications, Kymeta will deploy the Terminal with an 8 W BUC. The maximum duty cycle is 30%. Power density measurements scaled to 8 Watts with a 30% duty cycle show full compliance with the General Population/Uncontrolled MPE level of 1 mW/cm2 in all scan conditions and measurement points around the Antenna. See Figure 8 through Figure 25. 28

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 The back radiation of the Antenna mounted on the roof of a VMES is significantly lower than that of the forward directed (main lobe) radiation, producing power densities much less than the uncontrolled MPE limits. RF exposure of the driver and passengers of a VMES is further reduced because of the shielding effect afforded by the metallic backplane of the Antenna as well as the vehicle roof. Figure 26: Solid model of the back of the KyWay 1 antenna module showing measurement locations for the RF power density measurements Table 1: Measured Power density levels at the back of the KyWay-1 antenna module (2 W input power) Measured Data (mW/cm²) Location 1” from the back of the antenna 3” from the back of the antenna 1 0.000 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 3 0.000 0.000 4 0.0054 0.0027 5 0.000 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 7 0.000 0.000 29

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Table 2: Scaled power density levels at the back of the KyWay 1 antenna module (8W input power, 30% duty cycle) Scaled Data (mW/cm²) Location 1” from the back of the antenna 3” from the back of the antenna 1 0.0000 0.0000 2 0.0000 0.0000 3 0.0000 0.0000 4 0.00648 0.00324 5 0.0000 0.0000 6 0.0000 0.0000 7 0.0000 0.0000 Figure 26 shows the power density at various locations behind the Antenna. These measurements were performed by Kymeta in its own anechoic chamber using an AR SM40G RF survey meter (AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation) and SHE3M40G Isotropic Electric Field Probe with an operating dynamic range of 0.5 to 350 V/m. This translates to minimum detectable power density of 0.0000663 mW/cm2, entirely sufficient to detect the values associated with this measurement. These measurements were performed using a 2 watt BUC. The raw data is shown in Table 1. The data was scaled to 8 watts and a 30% duty cycle. See Table 2. As is clear in the table, the RF power density presented from the back side of the terminal is substantially below the general population uncontrolled exposure limits. ESV use case analysis For ESV applications, Kymeta will deploy the Terminal with an 8 watt BUC. The maximum duty cycle is 30%. Power density measurements scaled to 8 Watts with a 30% duty cycle show full compliance with the General Population/Uncontrolled MPE level of 1 mW/cm2 in all scan conditions and measurement points around the Antenna. See Figure 8 through Figure 25. Fixed use case analysis For fixed applications, Kymeta will deploy the Terminal with an 8 watt BUC. The maximum duty cycle is 30%. 30

Kymeta RF Safety Analysis June 2017 Power density measurements scaled to 8 Watts with a 30% duty cycle show full compliance with the General Population/Uncontrolled MPE level of 1 mW/cm2 in all scan conditions and measurement points around the Antenna. See Figure 8 through Figure 25. Summary The testing performed at the EMI/EMC certified CKC Laboratories together with Kymeta’s RF Safety Analysis demonstrates that the Terminal complies with the FCC’s guidelines for protecting individuals from harmful levels of RF exposure. Power density measurements scaled to 8 Watts with a 30% duty cycle show full compliance with the General Population/Uncontrolled MPE level of 1 mW/cm2 in all scan conditions and measurement points around the Antenna regardless of the use case considered. 31


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