TTI in the SKA. November 2012

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1 TTI in the SKA November 2012

2 TTI Status TTI a medium size Spanish company, started in Staff >100 engineers High-tech expertise & Solutions for Satellite & Terrestrial & Maritime Comm. Systems including RF & Antennas HW used for Space, Defence, Science, Telecom, and Aeronautic Applications Commercial customers are top Tech Corporations: EADS (Cassidian, Casa Espacio), Thales Alenia Space (France, Italy, Spain), INDRA, Boeing R&D, CETC (China), Hughes (US), etc Institutional customers & R&D supporters are Top EU Organisations: ESA (European Space Agency), EC (European Commission), Spanish Ministry of Industry, Defense & R&D, ESO, OAN, NATO, etc. Headquarters in Santander, plus Engineering facilities in Madrid, Sevilla and Huelva (Spain)

Espacio), Thales Alenia Space (France, Italy, Spain), INDRA, Boeing R&D, CETC (China), Hughes (US), etc Institutional customers & R&D supporters are Top EU Organisations: ESA

3 Core Capabilities RF & MICROWAVE Customised solutions up to 40Ghz (up to Ka Band) (Active) HPAs, LNAs, Up/Down Converters ; (Passive) Filters Off the Shelf Equipment (Ka, Ku, X, S Band) World class Ka band portfolio (BUCs, SSPAs, LNBs, LNAs) High Power Radiofrequency solutions (tens of KW; MHz) Cryogenic LNAs (10K=-263ºC) and Cryostats. ANTENNAS Customised solutions for Satcom & Terrestrial COM (up to Ka Band) Low profile SATCOM on the Move solutions (active phase arrays) SOTM-KU08A: KU Tx/Rx low profile (height<20cm) terminal COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING End to end Multi-technology communication solutions (datalinks, turn-key solutions)

4 Headquarters TTI (Santander - SPAIN) New facilities since May 2009 (3M investment, >2000m2) First class Anechoic chamber Clean Room for Hybrids Microwave Testing Labs Large Equipment Assembly room Mechanical & PCB Production Quality certification ISO 9001:2008

Room for Hybrids Microwave Testing Labs Large Equipment Assembly

5 SKA Topics of interest and Related Background

6 TTI interests in SKA LOW-NOISE, HIGHLY INTEGRATED RECEIVERS FOR BOTH CRYOGENIC AND UNCOOLED APPLICATIONS. WIDE BANDWIDTH FEED ANTENNAS FOR DISHES

7 Design of Low Noise Cryogenic Amplifiers Hybrid technology based on GaAs and InP HEMT Different bands: S band (2.21 to 2.35 GHz) TSA 1000 S band (2.4 to 4.8 GHz) TSA 2000 C band (4 to 8 GHz) TCA 2000 X band (8,15 to 8,63 GHz) TXA 1000 X band (4 to 12GHz) TXA 2000 Waveguide X band (8,4 to 8,5 GHz) TXA 4000 NT < (depending on frequency band) Gain range from 30 db to 38dB Unconditionally stable

8 GHz) TSA 2000 C band (4 to 8 GHz) TCA 2000 X band (8,15 to 8,63 GHz) TXA 1000 X band (4 to 12GHz)

8 Manufacturing of Cryogenically-cooled LNAs Production > 600 units in the period US and European technologies (GaAs & InP) Main customers: ESOC (Germany) IRAM (France) ESO (Germany) Smithsonian Observatory Harvard (US) Asiaa Hawaii US OAN Spain Callisto Space France Metsahovi Radio Observatory Finland

ESOC (Germany) IRAM (France) ESO (Germany) Smithsonian Observatory Harvard

9 Design and Manufacturing of Cryostats Laboratory type (reconfigurable) and specific type (customised) Characteristics: Vector Network Analysers Closed cycle operation (Helium recharge no needed) Temperature inside dewar up to 4K High temperature stability (>24 hours) Automatic cycles and remote operation DC & RF customised hermetic interfaces Servo-controlled power supplies Internal cabling and interconnections Cooling / heating time (~3 / 2 hours)

dewar up to 4K High temperature stability (>24 hours) Automatic cycles and remote operation DC & RF customised

10 Geodetic VLBI Receivers Turn Key Receivers: Design, Manufacturing, Installation and Training Antenna Feed (dual band, wideband ) Polarizer Cryogenically cooled RF unit (Cryostats + LNAs) Room temperature RF & IF units Remote control and Monitoring system Calibration Unit Cryogenicallycooled S and X dual band receiver for VLBI for 15m dish antenna

(Cryostats + LNAs) Room temperature RF & IF units Remote control and Monitoring system

11 Your reliable partner for high technology!! José Alonso CEO Miguel Peña Commercial Manager TTI Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria C/ Albert Einstein nº Santander (Spain) Tel fax

es Miguel Peña Commercial Manager mpena@ttinorte.

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