ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9248
Open Date: 05/06/2018
Closing Date: 02/10/2018 13:00:00
Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 18.1TT.11
Prog. Ref.: CC for Advanced Tech
Budget Ref.: E/0505-01C – CC for Advanced Tech
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+CA
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / Electronics / EEE Components / Passive Microwave Devices (including for instance, mixers, couplers, isolators and switches)
Techology Domains: RF Systems, Payloads and Technologies / RF Technologies and Equipment / RF Equipment
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate Telecom & Integrated Applica
Department: Telecom Technologies,Product&Systems Dep
Division: Technologies and Products Division
Contract Officer: Rinaudo, Nicole
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 05/06/2018
Update Reason: Tender issue
Objective:The objective of the activity is to design, develop, manufacture and test miniaturised circulators and isolators for Ka-band applications.Targeted Improvements:Enabling technology for highly integrated Ka-band front-ends; 50% component size reductionin comparison to today’s Ka-band products.Description:High Throughput Satellites require a large number of passive components. Integration and mass and size reduction of all components is a driving factor to reduce the complexity of the payload. Isolators are used in large quantities for inter-stage isolation to mask any mismatch between connected equipment in the receive chains. However, today’s mount-on coaxial isolators are not suitable to be integrated directly into the equipment. Recent advancements in ferrite materials make it possible to use self-biased circulators and isolators in Ka-band, for example. These do not require magnets and offer a wide range of integration possibilities.In this activity miniaturised Ka-band isolators and circulators shall be designed, manufactured and experimentally validated.
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