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ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8517
Open Date: 27/11/2015
Closing Date: 18/03/2016
Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 15.1TT.26
Prog. Ref.: ARTES 5 Sub-El. 5.1
Budget Ref.: E/0505-01B – ARTES 5 Sub-El. 5.1
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+LU+CZ+RO+CA
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate Telecom & Integrated Applica
Department: Telecom Technologies,Product&Systems Dep
Division: Technologies and Product Division
Contract Officer: Rinaudo, Nicole
Last Update Date: 27/11/2015
Update Reason: Loaded a new Tender Condition (English version)
The objective of this activity is to develop the technology to allow Digital Signal Processor based equipment to directly output anRF signal, thus avoiding the need for an up-converter. Elimination of the baseband (BB) or intermediate frequency (IF) to RF converters required to support digitally processed payloads, and digital modulators. Thus saving mass, power and cost. For the full description of this activity and up-t0-date intended issue quarter/intended issue week information, please consult the telecom website: http://artes.esa.int/artes-51/tenders.
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