TNO RF Technology for Space
article
TNO has a long heritage in the research and development of radio frequency (RF) and microwave technology for phased array systems, ranging from high-level system design to hardware design, including
integrated circuits and antennas. Customers include the Dutch ministries, the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Innovative RF technology solutions are developed to tackle the key
challenges posed by future space missions, particularly for Satellite Communication and Earth Observation. For this, TNO works in close co-operation with large space system integrators, and collaborates
with other Dutch research institutes and industry. In this article a number of such developments, some performed for ESA, are presented, with recent project examples covering antenna design, Monolithic
Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) design and RF module design.
integrated circuits and antennas. Customers include the Dutch ministries, the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Innovative RF technology solutions are developed to tackle the key
challenges posed by future space missions, particularly for Satellite Communication and Earth Observation. For this, TNO works in close co-operation with large space system integrators, and collaborates
with other Dutch research institutes and industry. In this article a number of such developments, some performed for ESA, are presented, with recent project examples covering antenna design, Monolithic
Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) design and RF module design.
TNO Identifier
869808
Source
Ruimtevaart(4), pp. 26-29.
Pages
26-29
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