In dit nummer. NIEUWSBRIEF 18/2 september CMOSIS ontvangt IWT innovatie award 2013

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1 NIEUWSBRIEF 18/2 september 2013 In dit nummer CMOSIS ontvangt IWT innovatie award 2013 Newtec Launches New MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem at NAB 2013 PROBA-V succesvol gelanceerd European Scenario for Utilisation of LEO post 2020 LEO2020 Xenics InGaAs SWIR Detector Is Part of Proba-V Space Mission ON Semiconductor Honored by ARRI during CES EMMY Awards Leden VRI 1

2 CMOSIS ontvangt IWT innovatie award 2013 Op 28 maart 2013 ontving het VRI lid CMOSIS uit handen van mevrouw Ingrid Lieten, viceminister-president van de Vlaamse Regering en Vlaams minister van Innovatie de IWT innovatie award 2013 voor het beste startersproject. De prijzen werden uitgereikt in het Vaudeville theater the Brussel. NIEUWSBRIEF 18/2 augustus 2013 Deze innovatie awards worden uitgereikt aan kmo s die een IWT-bedrijfsproject succesvol hebben afgewerkt gedurende de laatste vijf jaar. Er worden drie types IWT Innovatie awards uitgereikt. Voor elke award zijn er drie genomineerden. In the categorie beste startersproject waren de overige genomineerden argen-x uit Gent, actief op het vlak van therapeutische antilichaam-technologie, en Aviovision uit Leuven de ontwikkelaar van de Aviobook-Electronic Flight Bag. In zijn laudatio wees Prof. Lagasse, voorzitter van de raad van bestuur van het IWT, naar de zeer sterke groei van CMOSIS sinds de oprichting eind In 2013 zal het personeelsbestand de 70 bereiken en de omzet 40 Meuro. Bij CMOSIS gaat het over Vlaamse technologie, die wereldwijd wordt gecommercialiseerd, en die op korte tijd voor een sterke groei hebben gezorgd. Meer dan 95% van de CMOSIS producten gaan naar het buitenland. Met de financiële steun van het IWT werden de eerste eigen CMOS beeldsensoren ontwikkeld alsook de technologie om ze geschikt te maken voor achterzijde belichting. Met achterzijde belichting zijn beeldsensoren niet alleen gevoeliger maar wordt ook het detecteerbare stralingsspectrum verruimd. Deze technologieën past CMOSIS nu ook toe in een aantal ruimtevaartprojecten. CMOSIS Coveliersstraat Antwerp - Belgium T: F: info@cmosis.com 2

3 Newtec Launches New MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem at NAB 2013 New professional broadcast satellite modem and demodulator gives the best transmission performance, lowers operational costs, delivers the highest uptime for vital links and seamlessly evolves towards tomorrow s standards and technology NIEUWSBRIEF 18/2 augustus 2013 LAS VEGAS, NV, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium. Satellite equipment specialist Newtec is launching its latest MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem at NAB 2013, a next generation DVB-S, DVB-S2 and S2 Extensions modem specifically designed for broadcast applications. A New Broadcast Modem Increasing Satellite Efficiency by up to 60% The new modem is capable of increasing broadcast efficiency by up to 60% compared to DVB-S2, equipping broadcasters and satellite service providers with all of the latest modulation, multistream transmission and wideband transponder support. The MDM6100 can act as a modem, modulator or demodulator, and can be used in conjunction with set-top boxes, professional Integrated Receiver Decoders (IRD) and satellite demodulators. Seamless Migration to S2 Extensions Enabling UHDTV Contribution and Distribution The MDM6100 is designed to migrate existing networks towards a more efficient S2 modulation in a smooth manner. The gained space segment can be used to transmit more content, including UHDTV services which demand a lot of bandwidth. 3

4 Migration of standard distribution links towards S2 Extensions can be achieved simply by inserting an MDM6100 modem in the receiving head-ends while keeping the installed base of IRDs. In those network topologies, the MDM6100 receives content using the efficient S2 Extensions, and provides this content to multiple IRDs over ASI, GbE or trans-modulated DVB-S/ S2 carrier. DVB Standardization Projects Priority DVB projects such as S2 Extensions will become available on the platform as soon as the standardization efforts are complete. These will give up to 37% more efficiency compared to DVB-S2, and when combined with wideband (72 Mbaud) these savings will leap to almost two thirds. DVB-Sx modulation schemes will become available as a software only upgrade on the MDM6100 as soon as the DVB standard has settled. The new DVB-CID carrier identifier standard is already available as a software option on the MDM6100. Steven Soenens, Product Strategy and Product Management Director of Newtec said: Our new broadcast modem enables systems to easily migrate to Multistream and S2 Extensions paving the way to the distribution of more broadcast content. In one simple move it prepares a business for S2 extensions, HEVC and UHDTV. It allows the re-use of existing infrastructure and reduces satellite interference through DVB-CID. Last month Newtec s related product, the M6100 Satellite Modulator that launched in 2012, won the WTA Teleport Technology of the Year award at a prestigious ceremony in Washington to celebrate the best of the industry. Newtec Kerstin Roost Public Relations Director Tel: Kerstin.Roost@newtec.eu 4

5 PROBA-V succesvol gelanceerd Op 20 februari 2013 werd de Final Acceptance Review van PROBA-V succesvol afgerond. Deze belangrijke mijlpaal was het startsein van de lanceercampagne and ESA gaf de toelating om de satelliet te transporteren naar de lanceerbasis. QinetiQ Space verscheepte de PROBA-V satelliet naar Frans Guyana met een commerciële passagiersvlucht op 8 maart. De eerste weken van de lanceercampagne werden gebruikt om de satelliet en de payloads te verifiëren na het transport. Deze verificatiecampagne bestond uit een volledige functionele check-out van de satelliet en een verificatie van de uitlijning van de camera. Deze laatste test werd ondersteund door onze collega s uit OIP. In afwachting van de start van de combined operations met de lanceerders werden door QinetiQ Space de mechanische assemblage en verdere softwaretesten afgerond en werden de operaties van de satelliet voorbereid. Tijdens de combined operations werd PROBA-V op de VEGA lanceerder geïntegreerd. De satelliet werd gemonteerd op de VESPA adapter, die ontwikkeld was om meerdere payloads te kunnen lanceren op een VEGA raket. Na de integratie van de satelliet en het verwijderen van de beschermingskappen werd het volledige systeem ingekapseld in de neuskegel. De neus van de raket, die in totaal 3 satellieten bevatte, werd meteen hierna getransporteerd naar het lanceerplatform voor verdere integratie op de VEGA lanceerder. PROBA-V gemonteerd op VESPA adaptor 5

6 Na een week van finale voorbereidingen (waaronder het vullen van de bovenste trap met brandstof) werden de operationele teams in gereedheid gebracht en werd de finale chronologie gestart voor een avondlijke lancering op 3 mei. En half uur voor de voorziene lancering werd de aftelling gestopt wegens het slechte weer (zeer krachtige winden op grote hoogte). Een nieuwe poging werd ondernomen op maandag 6 mei. Deze keer kregen de operationele teams groen licht van de meteo dienst, en de VEGA raket werd gelanceerd om 23:06:31 lokale tijd. De VEGA volgde perfect het voorgeschreven traject en de PROBA-V satelliet werd 55 minuten na de lift-off geïnjecteerd in zijn finale baan. Het eerste teken van leven kregen we boven het grondstation in Kourou, waar het S-band transmitter signaal opgepikt werd. De eerste echte communicatie met PROBA-V gebeurde via het grondstation in Svalbard. De ontvangen data werd door het team in Redu geanalyseerd en de telemetrie toonde aan dat PROBA-V in goede gezondheid vertoefde. Enkele dagen na de lancering werd de commissioning fase gestart. In deze fase worden al de instrumenten aan boord grondig uitgetest en waar nodig worden kleine modificaties aan de on-board software aangebracht. Er werden nauwelijks problemen gevonden en 11 dagen na de lancering kon het operations team de eerste foto door PROBA-V laten nemen. De kwaliteit van de eerste beelden was erg goed en toonde meteen de performantie van de satelliet en de camera. De commissioning van het platform komt stilaan ten einde en een 3-maanden durende calibratiecampagne wordt voorbereid. Het einde van de commissioning fase is voorzien voor het einde van de zomer. Eerste beeld van PROBA-V QinetiQ Space nv Hogenakkerhoekstraat Kruibeke Belgium T: +32 (0) F: +32 (0) info@qinetiq.be 6

7 European Scenario for Utilisation of LEO post 2020 LEO2020 PROJECT OVERVIEW Through its long-term human spaceflight programmes, beginning with Spacelab and currently with its participation in the International Space Station (ISS) programme, ESA has successfully established a presence in Low Earth Orbit operations and while ambitious plans are disclosed for deep space exploration, ESA acknowledge the importance of maintaining activity in LEO. LEO research and technology can be crucial in developing, maturing and validating technologies enabling exploration. In addition, important research is carried out in LEO and continuous availability of long-term, man-tended in-orbit research facilities is necessary to reap the full benefits offered by spaceflight conditions for both life and physical science. With the ISS programme currently in the period of mature operations, thought must be given to future needs for LEO operations. The project objective is to analyse and define a user-driven scenario for European human spaceflight activities in Low Earth Orbit post 2020 (the currently anticipated end-of-life time frame for the ISS) taking into account potential long-term European utilisation interests and potential international cooperation. Human Spaceflight Utilisation Scenarios for LEO OUR ROLE Space Applications Services is the Prime Contractor for the LEO2020 study with overall responsibility for the technical coordination of the project. The consortium includes 4SPACE (France) as Subcontractor, and VeConsult (Germany) as Consultant. 7

8 In addition to the coordination and management of the project and interfacing to ESA and European LEO utilisation stakeholders from science and industry, the main tasks under the responsibilitiy of Space Applications Services in LEO2020 include: To define end-to-end scenarios for the implementation of European utilisation interests of LEO post To define the overall concept of operations of post 2020 LEO infrastructures. To develop a roadmap which defines the overall approach for realising the European utilisation interests post To review and assess existing European and international development plans and concepts in view of two reference utilisation scenarios. To develop recommendations for aligning plans/concepts for future European developments with the European utilisation interests. PROJECT DETAILS Date: Customer: ESA/ESTEC. Techniques: Space Systems Engineering, Mission Operations Analysis, User and Stakeholder Requirements Solicitation through questionnaires, interviews and workshops, Communications Analysis, Mission and Operations Scenarios Identification and Trade-offs, Roadmap definition. QinetiQ Space nv Hogenakkerhoekstraat Kruibeke Belgium T: +32 (0) F: +32 (0) info@qinetiq.be 8

9 Xenics InGaAs SWIR Detector Is Part of Proba-V Space Mission Xenics, Europe s leading developer and manufacturer of advanced infrared detector solutions, underlines its prime position in high-resolution line-scan detectors for demanding scientific and industrial applications. On May 7, less than a week after SPIE DSS 2013, three of Xenics new Xlin SWIR InGaAs detectors will be launched aboard the ESA satellite Proba-V to map crop and vegetation patterns across the face of the earth. Besides delivering highest resolution, the new line-scan detector offers high line rates and low noise. Xenics exhibits in Booth Uncooled SWIR InGaAs Detector At SPIE DSS 2013 Xenics introduces the Xlin , a line-scan detector in InGaAs technology that offers over 3,000 pixels of resolution. This is the best specification of any such device on the market. With its high sensitivity in the SWIR range (0.9 to 1.7 μm) Xlin is perfectly suited for the Proba-V (vegetation) satellite mission orbiting at an altitude of 880 km to reveal detailed long-term information on the changing crop and vegetation patterns of the planet and other vital parameters for preserving the biosphere. Perfectly Suited for Space Xenics new Xlin line-scan detector is qualified for space missions with 10 krad of ionizing radiation while maintaining its specified performance. A full qualification campaign as prescribed by ESA was carried out, covering harsh environmental, radiation and life test conditions. Three of the new detectors are currently mounted on the Proba-V satellite, ready for 9

10 launch with the new ESA VEGA launcher from Kourou, French Guyana. Right after the launch, the detectors will start delivering valuable earth environmental information in the SWIR range over a swath of 2,200 km with a center resolution of just 100 m. The Xlin consists of three individual InGaAs sub-arrays of 1,024 square pixels (25 x 25 μm) each. They are mechanically butted on a gold-coated boat and mounted on an alumina substrate, together with three individual readout-ics (ROIC). The overlap of 20 pixels enables perfect stitching of three individual images to a continuous line of 3,020 pixels over a length of 75.5 mm. The detector is assembled in a custom hermetically sealed 72-pin package with antireflective coated window. It is optionally also available in an open package. Key performance indicators: 3 x 1024 pixels for wide ground coverage and high resolution imaging Correlated Double Sampling (CDS) for improved noise performance In-flight selectable integration time and gain selection to adapt to illumination conditions Based on InGaAs technology with excellent SWIR sensitivity up to 1.7 um Selectable frame rates up to 10 khz for maximum flexibility Full environmental and radiation qualification for space applications 25 x 25 um2 pixel size Earth observation by a satellite can reveal lots of detailed information on vegetation, clouds, humidity and other atmospheric conditions. A linear array operated in a push broom mode is the ideal tool for this. The Xlin detector is specifically designed for this and consists of 3 sub-arrays of 1024 pixels each, mechanically butted to achieve a virtually linear array of >2900 pixels. A small overlap is introduced to allow for perfect stitching of the 3 individual images. The detector is specifically designed for use in space and has successfully completed a full qualification program on environmental, life and radiation tests. 10

11 The detector allows for maximum in-flight control by the user, to switch line period, integration time and gain on the fly. In this approach, the user can adapt to the specific conditions and needs to always get the maximum performance out. E.g., modification of settings can vary in function of day/night conditions, ice/desert/vegetation/water inspection, global/detailed imaging etc. The assembled InGaAs array is 73.2 mm long, consisting of 25 x 25 um 2 pixels yielding a Quantum Efficiency of 75%, combined with an MTF of 50% in the range up to 1.7 um. The maximum pixel rate is 12.5 MHz, yielding a minimum line time of 100 us with one output per sub-array. Pixel operability is guaranteed to be better than 99%. Pixel well depth can be varied by the gain setting from 60ke- (high sensitivity) all the way up to 10Me- (high dynamic range). The detector is supplied in a 72-pin metal can package to allow for excellent temperature control and hermetical seam sealing with a metal lid with window. Xenics nv Ambachtenlaan 44 BE-3001 Leuven Belgium T F

12 ON Semiconductor Honored by ARRI during CES EMMY Awards PHOENIX, Ariz. Jan. 30, 2013 ARRI (Arnold & Richter Cine Technik), the largest manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment in the world, has been awarded the Technology and Engineering Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for improvements in large format CMOS image sensors used in capturing high definition. When accepting the award, ARRI s Managing Director Franz Kraus specifically thanked ON Semiconductor for its contribution as a partner in the product development. The coveted winged Emmy award statue was presented to ARRI during the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in early January. When accepting the award, Mr. Kraus specifically thanked two of its product development partners, ON Semiconductor and Tower Jazz, for their contributions. Bob Klosterboer, senior vice president of ON Semiconductor s Applications Products Group, accompanied ARRI s executives on stage during the award ceremony to accept the Emmy. L-R: ON Semiconductor Bob Klosterboer (SVP of Application Products Group), ARRI s Franz Kraus (Managing Director), Michael Cieslinski (Technical Lead Digital Imaging) According to NATAS, one of the major goals in high definition image capture was to replicate the performance of 35 mm film acquisition in motion picture and television production. Four companies were honored with Technology & Engineering EMMYs for their success in achieving this goal, including ARRI, Canon, RED Studios Hollywood and Sony. 12

13 ON Semiconductor designed the ALEV III CMOS Image Sensor specifically for ARRI utilizing our stateof-the-art imaging technology that resulted in a sensor design featuring a 14-bit true dynamic range in combination with 8 Mpixel resolution at 120 full frames per second, said Mr. Klosterboer. Working collaboratively with the team at ARRI, we successfully delivered a remarkable product that combines excellent noise performance with high image resolution and increased frame rate to enable precise slow motion image capture. Our congratulations go out to ARRI for their Emmy award. ARRI is currently utilizing the ALEV III CMOS Image Sensor in a number of its professional digital motion picture cameras, which are being utilized throughout the industry to produce commercials, leading box office movies and popular television programs such as Game of Thrones, Downton Abby and Mad Men. ARRI and ON Semiconductor have had a strong and collaborative relationship in the areas of product development and manufacturing for almost a decade, said Franz Kraus, managing director for ARRI. The design expertise and innovative sensor technology ON Semiconductor brought to this project, coupled with their consistent manufacturing quality and reliable worldwide supply chain network make them a valued partner to have in the highly demanding motion picture equipment marketplace. ON Semiconductor currently offers custom and standard CMOS image sensors, contact image sensors, contact image sensor modules, ambient light sensors, proximity sensors, and touch sensors. Next generation sensor platforms are currently under development with the goal pushing noise and speed requirement to the next performance levels. For more information about the company s sensor products contact Joost.Seijnaeve@onsemi.com. About the Technology & Engineering EMMY Awards As reported by the National Academy of Television and Sciences (NATAS): Awards are presented to an individual, company or to a scientific or technical organization for developments and/or standardization involved in engineering technologies which either represent an extensive improvement on existing methods or are so innovative in nature that they materially have affected the transmission, recording, or reception of television. Anne Spitza Sloan Boss Corporate Communications/Media Relations Investor Relations ON Semiconductor ON Semiconductor +1(602) (602) anne.spitza@onsemi.com sloan.boss@onsemi.com 13

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15 Contact Vlaamse Ruimtevaartindustrie Afgevaardigd bestuurder Dhr. Hans Bracquené Projectmedewerker Mevr. Alexandra Bàbi Technologielaan Leuven België vri@newtec.eu Website: Tel.: Fax: BTW BE Bank: V.U. Hans Bracquené bvba/ VRI vzw Technologielaan 9 - B 3001 LEUVEN Tel: 016/ Fax: 016/