Objectif The evolution of SAR has shown a clear trend towards higher performance at lower cost, less mass, size and power consumption imposing strong requirements in the today’s antenna technology since larger antennas means complex, bulky, difficult to route RF harness, and strong mechanical and thermal requirements for in-orbit deployable antennas. Larger bandwidths associated with larger antennas and scanning angles requires True-Time-Delay (TTD) beamforming, resulting in bulky and complex solutions.The use of photonic integrated circuits (PIC) technology in the beamforming is a clear key enabling technology due to TTD can be implemented by using integrated photonics achieving order-of-magnitude improvements in size and mass, antenna system integration and reduction of the risks associated to the in-orbit antenna deployment. The aim of GAIA is the development of the photonic technology required in future array antenna systems for SAR applications, covering from the optical signal distribution to the antenna, the true-time-delay control of the signal for each antenna element by using integrated photonics (PICs) both in transmission and reception, the design of the optical harness suitable for large, deployable antennas and the development of an antenna array module in X band.GAIA goals establish a significant progress beyond the State-of-the-Art in antenna technology for SAR applications, improving the figures of size-mass-cost and achieving the call objective of compact RADAR / SAR technology for future Earth observation missions and strengthening the European leading in GMES.The consortium has been specifically designed for maximizing the project success since all the actors of the value chain, from photonic technology design and fabrication, institutions with capabilities in technology development and packaging, a subsystem integrator, a system integrator to a final user, most of them with demonstrated experience in space. Champ scientifique engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradar Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Thème(s) SPA.2012.2.1-01 - Exploitation of space science and exploration data Appel à propositions FP7-SPACE-2012-1 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinateur UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA Contribution de l’UE € 207 638,25 Adresse CAMINO DE VERA SN EDIFICIO 3A 46022 Valencia Espagne Voir sur la carte Région Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Andres Moratal Rosello (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire AIRBUS ITALIA SPA Italie Contribution de l’UE € 303 592,00 Adresse VIA DEI LUXARDO 22-24 00156 Roma Voir sur la carte Région Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contact administratif Alfredo Catalani (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée GESELLSCHAFT FUR ANGEWANDTE MIKRO UND OPTOELEKTRONIK MIT BESCHRANKTERHAFTUNG AMO GMBH Allemagne Contribution de l’UE € 350 365,00 Adresse OTTO BLUMENTHAL STRASSE 52074 Aachen Voir sur la carte Région Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Type d’activité Other Contact administratif Michael Waldow (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 112 010,00 Adresse Polaris House North Star Avenue SN2 1SZ SWINDON Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Contact administratif Peter Huggard (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée DAS PHOTONICS SL Espagne Contribution de l’UE € 460 827,50 Adresse CMNO DE VERA S/N PLANTA 2 EDIFICIO 8F 46022 Valencia Voir sur la carte Région Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contact administratif Miguel Angel Piqueras (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
