Objective Next generation of Guidance Navigation Satellite Systems will require an increase in the available power of navigation signals at the receiver on ground. Current FOC Galileo satellites under development make use of TWTAs to provide an output power of nearly 200W (E1 band). Next generation of Galileo satellites will require higher output powers (2dB more) what implies a challenge in the design and implementation of the high power amplifier unit. Obtaining the required output power levels with certain efficiency and within preset linearity requirements is a key requirement for the optimisation of the payload, which can be satisfied with GaN technology. At L-band efficiency of GaN SSPA in spacecraft is similar to efficiency of TWTAs and it presents as advantage that GaN SSPA requires 2 times smaller area than TWTAs which leads to a 2.5 times lower weight.There are important efforts in Europe focused on demonstrating the capabilities of GaN technology applied to HPAs. Despite of the promising results, the tests are carried out on breadboards. Thus, for real space application it’s necessary to fill the gap between breadboard and final HPA FM, taking into account all the constrains given by space segment: environmental, mass, consumption,… The aim of SLOGAN project is to evaluate and apply the potentiality of mature UMS European GaN based technology (GH-50) through the realization of a GaN SSPA EQM for the next generation of Galileo satellites. The objective is to make the development for E1 band as it is the most challenging in terms of output power. The development of SLOGAN project will allow not only to show the feasibility of implementing a high output power GaN SSPA for Galileo application, but also will open the door to a wide variety of applications (such as radio broadcasting, Tx/Rx modules for Earth Observation space & airborne radars, etc.) in which GaN technology with its increased power and mass efficiency promises a clear advantage over current solutions. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringastronautical engineeringspacecraftengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradar Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2013.2.2-01 - Space critical technologies Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2013-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator TTI NORTE SL Address Calle albert einstein 14 39011 Santander Spain See on map Region Noroeste Cantabria Cantabria Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Miguel Peña (Mr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 803 400,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNITED MONOLITHIC SEMICONDUCTORS SAS France EU contribution € 373 140,00 Address Av du quebec 10 batiment charmille parc silic de villebon courtaboeuf 91140 Villebon sur yvette See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vincent Hirtzberger (Mr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA Italy EU contribution € 524 320,00 Address Via cracovia 50 00133 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Renato Lauro (Prof) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ALTER TECHNOLOGY TUV NORD SA Spain EU contribution € 245 104,00 Address Calle tomas alba edison 4 isla de la cartuja 41092 Sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marcia Arizaga (Ms) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window OHB SYSTEM AG Germany EU contribution € 170 484,00 Address Universitatsallee 27-29 28359 Bremen See on map Region Bremen Bremen Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stefan Rutz (Mr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ACTIVE SPACE TECHNOLOGIES VOF Netherlands EU contribution € 274 800,00 Address Huygensstraat 34 2201 DK Noordwijk See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ricardo Patricio (Mr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window
