Project description
A boost for Europe’s space technology independence
Europe’s dependency on non-European technology for space capabilities presents a critical vulnerability. As space applications expand, the demand for advanced components, particularly in digital beamforming, is increasing. However, the existing supply chain poses risks, including potential disruptions and limited access to essential technologies. To secure its position in the global space landscape, Europe must develop its own innovative solutions. With this in mind, the EU-funded ORION project will create a high-speed Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) designed for active antennas and digital beamforming. It will integrate eight channels with low power consumption and support direct conversion up to the X-band. Overall, ORION is expected to bolster the European supply chain and enhance competitiveness in the space sector.
Objective
The ORION project (OCTO RECONFIGURABLE CONVERTER) is a collaborative, technological project proposed in the frame of the Horizon Europe program in a call related to Space technologies for European non-dependence and competitiveness. Its main objective is to develop a new high-speed ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) that will be designed and optimized for active antennas and digital beamforming. Its performances will be validated on a dedicated demonstration board and in a specific use case. The final component will reach TRL7 and will be space-qualified. It responds to the challenges of the digital beamforming application by providing an integrated 8 channels devices with very low power that is able to make direct conversion up to the X-band. It will generate new knowledge on the possibility to move from the X-band to the Ka-band. The new ADC will be highly suitable for a wide range of applications, from telecommunications to Earth Observation and GNSS, and will respond to the future needs of Europe’s flagship programs, such as the Green Deal. The project addresses the issue of the critical components supply chain, by fully assessing the gaps and potential vulnerabilities, and will propose recommendations at the European and industrial levels. The project also focuses on two key elements, which are the wafer foundry and the circuit’s packaging. The ORION project targets a 90% European supply chain, as the manufacturing, test and qualification are already on European, open-to-all, industrial facilities. The ORION project is led by Teledyne e2v, and fosters cooperation between scientific (Fraunhofer IIS and the Polytechnical University of Madrid), and industrial teams (INDRA and THALES ALENIA SPACE). The partners will implement several measures for exploitation of the results and dissemination to the European scientific, industrial and policy communities. It builds upon and is complementary to several other research and innovation activities.
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HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
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HORIZON.2.4.10 - Space, including Earth Observation
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01
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38120 Saint Egreve
France
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