TERACOMP

Terahertz heterodyne receiver components for future European space missions

 Coordinatore CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA AB 

 Organization address address: -
city: GOETEBORG
postcode: 41296

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Jan
Cognome: Stake
Email: send email
Telefono: 46317724983
Fax: 4631164513

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Sweden [SE]
 Sito del progetto http://www.chalmers.se/hosted/teracomp-en/
 Totale costo 1˙999˙370 €
 EC contributo 1˙511˙371 €
 Programma FP7-SPACE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space
 Code Call FP7-SPACE-2009-1
 Funding Scheme CP
 Anno di inizio 2010
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2010-04-01   -   2013-03-31

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA AB

 Organization address address: -
city: GOETEBORG
postcode: 41296

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Jan
Cognome: Stake
Email: send email
Telefono: 46317724983
Fax: 4631164513

SE (GOETEBORG) coordinator 491˙650.00
2    FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V

 Organization address address: Hansastrasse 27C
city: MUENCHEN
postcode: 80686

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Andrea
Cognome: Zeumann
Email: send email
Telefono: -3968
Fax: -8779

DE (MUENCHEN) participant 303˙831.00
3    OMNISYS INSTRUMENTS AB

 Organization address address: GRUVGATAN 8
city: VASTRA FROLUNDA
postcode: 421 30

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Martin
Cognome: Kores
Email: send email
Telefono: +46 31 7343416
Fax: 46317343429

SE (VASTRA FROLUNDA) participant 250˙437.00
4    WASA MILLIMETER WAVE AB

 Organization address address: TYLO FYRS VAG 11
city: TORSLANDA
postcode: 423 41

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Tomas
Cognome: Bryllert
Email: send email
Telefono: -88685
Fax: +46 31 164513

SE (TORSLANDA) participant 157˙969.00
5    DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

 Organization address address: Linder Hoehe
city: KOELN
postcode: 51147

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Doris
Cognome: Hiepe
Email: send email
Telefono: +49 30 67055 119
Fax: +49 30 67055 126

DE (KOELN) participant 157˙484.00
6    JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE UNIVERSITAET FRANKFURT AM MAIN

 Organization address address: GRUNEBURGPLATZ 1
city: FRANKFURT AM MAIN
postcode: 60323

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Mareike
Cognome: Schmitt
Email: send email
Telefono: -79825214
Fax: -79825027

DE (FRANKFURT AM MAIN) participant 80˙000.00
7    DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

 Organization address address: Anker Engelundsvej 1, Building 101A
city: KONGENS LYNGBY
postcode: 2800

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Tom Kenicke
Cognome: Johansen
Email: send email
Telefono: +45 45253770
Fax: +45 45931634

DK (KONGENS LYNGBY) participant 70˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Sub-millimetre wave or terahertz heterodyne receivers are key instruments for many space applications. For example, they are required for monitoring of the earth’s atmosphere or detection of molecules that might be tracers of life on other planets or moons. However, key components of these systems are currently supplied from outside Europe and performance as well as mass and power requirements often prohibit the implementation. The TeraComp project aims at developing European industrial level capability to design and manufacture terahertz front-end electronics based on high frequency Schottky diodes, Heterostructure Barrier Varactor (HBV) diodes and mHEMT MMICs for space and other applications. The prototype components will be integrated into a compact 557 GHz heterodyne receiver and evaluated for space instrument applications. The front-end demonstrator consists of a low noise 557 GHz subharmonic Schottky diode mixer, a 275 GHz Heterostructure Barrier Varactor frequency tripler and a 92 GHz mHEMT power amplifiers and a 15 to 92 GHz 6x multiplier as part of the local oscillator chain. This development will significantly contribute to mass and power reduction and it will improve the performance of terahertz heterodyne receivers. In addition, the dependence on critical technologies and capabilities from outside Europe for future space applications will be reduced.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Scientists are developing critical technology for future European space missions. The electronic systems will facilitate independence from non-EU suppliers, improving performance at a reduced price.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Space exploration is largely dependent on detecting various forms of electromagnetic radiation, light waves formed by photons of different frequencies and energies travelling long distances across the Universe to detectors. These include photons at frequencies in the terahertz (THz) or sub-millimetre range.

THz radiation is also readily absorbed by water and can be used to distinguish between samples of varying water content. In this respect, THz receivers are also critical for monitoring the Earth's atmosphere and detecting molecules that could be indicative of life on other planets or moons.

Detecting high-frequency THz signals from very far away is a challenge. Heterodyne receivers have been successful in providing the frequency resolution and power sensitivity required of such studies. However, to date key components of such receivers are supplied from outside the EU. In addition, mass and power limitations often prohibit application in specific planned space missions.

Scientists are addressing both these issues with EU funding of the 'Terahertz heterodyne receiver components for future European space missions' (Teracomp) project. They are developing industrial-scale capability for design and manufacture of THz electronics for space applications.

During the first year, excellent progress was achieved with respect to Schottky diodes. These specialised diodes are used in high-frequency applications and are critical to the THz receiver systems. Scientists devoted much effort to process development as well as to modelling and characterisation of the diodes. The team is now focused on optimising individual components.

Teracomp is expected have important impact on the competitiveness of the EU electronics industry as well as on EU space exploration.

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