Objective New multi-beam Tera-scale capacity satellites will require a disruptive approach to address digital on-board processors that rely on electronics which consume space, power and cost and reach their capacity saturation. The disruptive solution must combine scalability, technical feasibility, power-efficiency and cost-effectiveness. ROBIN aims to provide this solution realizing multi-gigabit optical inter-connectivity with a unique combination of low-power and high-bandwidth multimode (MM) GaAs VCSEL/PDs, low power, radiation-hardened BiCMOS drivers and radiation-hardened multi-core fibers (MCFs). ROBIN will integrate these technologies on a space grade photonic integration capable to provide ruggedized transceiver modules with a record-high 150Gb/s throughput and 6mW/ Gb/s energy consumption which is a 3-fold improvement against state-of-the-art (SOTA) US-based products. ROBIN will fabricate the first >15GHz MCF-matched 850nm VCSELs operating at -40 to +100 oC and will drive energy consumption down to <200 fJ/bit (0.2 mW/Gb/s). ROBIN will demonstrate the first >30 GHz MM MCF-PDs with >0.6A/W responsivity. ROBIN will couple MCF-VCSELs/PDs to the first 6-core radiation-hard MM-MCF to offer the capability for single-feedthrough robust and hermetic module packaging. Fibers will be distributed through a monolithic fan-out avoiding the use and procurement of expensive connectors. ROBIN will develop the first 25 Gb/s 6-channel, driver/TIA ICs with record-low <2pJ/bit energy consumption in a 5-fold decrease against SOTA products. ICs will be fabricated with IHP 0.25μm SiGe BiCMOS process which is under ESA qualification. ROBIN will fabricate an opto-electronic 6x25 Gb/s capable ADC/DAC module using MCF optical interfaces and will test it in a full-scale optical interconnect breadboard demonstrator. Finally, ROBIN will perform space assessment tests on all the components to align development towards a European space qualifiable system. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsoptoelectronicsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology 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 GOOCH & HOUSEGO (TORQUAY) LIMITED EU contribution € 472 993,00 Address BROOMHILL WAY UNIT A TQ2 7QL Torquay Devon United Kingdom See on map Region South West (England) Devon Torbay Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Leontios Stampoulidis (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THALES ALENIA SPACE FRANCE SAS France EU contribution € 140 335,00 Address AVENUE JEAN FRANCOIS CHAMPOLLION 26 31100 Toulouse See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Christiane Notari (Ms) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PHILIPS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 265 000,00 Address RONTGENSTRASSE 22 22335 Hamburg See on map Region Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Thomas Koch (Mr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OFS FITEL DENMARK APS Denmark EU contribution € 223 545,00 Address PRIORPARKEN 680 2605 Brondby See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bera Pálsdóttir (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data IHP GMBH - LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MICROELECTRONICS Germany EU contribution € 441 902,00 Address IM TECHNOLOGIEPARK 25 15236 Frankfurt Oder See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Oder-Spree Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Uwe George Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Finland EU contribution € 520 906,00 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 21 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mikko Karppinen (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB Sweden EU contribution € 390 230,00 Address - 412 96 GOTEBORG See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ingrid Collin (Ms) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSTELEX TECHNOLOGY ENABLERS SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Participation ended Greece EU contribution € 44 087,00 Address ODOS IKONIOU 17 13675 ACHARNES ATHINA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Leontios Stampoulidis (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
