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Objectives
The objective of the command receiver development was:
- To develop and to validate a 25GHz band RF front end using the current standard TAS-F Command Receiver in order to respond to the need of Command receiver for the reverse BSS frequency bandwidth
- To improve the current generation product competitiveness by implementing cost effective solutions.
Challenges
For the command receiver the key issues was:
- To elaborate the new circuit
- To validate the design in a short time period
Plan
The command receiver development logic was :
1. To list the main functions to be developped on the hardaware
2. To define the specification of each component
3. To design the different functions
4. To launch the manufacturing
5. Validate the circuit on the first wafer
6. Thermal qualification test of 25 GHz RF MCM
7. 25 GHz EM receiver acceptance tests and radiated EMC test
Current Status
Command receiver
The 25 GHz command receiver development has been very successful, the 25 GHz command receiver is part of the Thales Alenia Space portfolio.
