EUROPEAN SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE has floated a tender for Efficient Digital Beamforming Technique Compatible with Non-Uniform Beam and Array Lattices. The project location is Netherlands and the tender is closing on 26 Mar 2024. The tender notice number is , while the TOT Ref Number is 96038762. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

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Country : Netherlands

Summary : Efficient Digital Beamforming Technique Compatible with Non-Uniform Beam and Array Lattices

Deadline : 26 Mar 2024

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 96038762

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Competition : ICB

Financier : Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Efficient Digital Beamforming Technique Compatible with Non-Uniform Beam and Array Lattices (Artes 4.0 at 5c.492).

The objective of this activity is to develop and evaluate efficient digital beamforming algorithms and techniques that are compatible with non-uniform antenna arrays or non-uniform beam lattices. The developed techniques will be implemented and evaluated on a representative processor test bed. Targeted Improvements: 30 to 70% power reduction on the implementation of digital beamforming algorithms with non-uniform input/outputs with respect to current digital beamforming implementations. Description: Current Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) payloads that employ digital beamforming often use Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithms as it reduces the beamforming complexity from NxN to Nlog(N), where N is the number of input values. Unfortunately, FFT-based beamforming algorithms require uniformity of the antenna array elements and on the generated beam lattice. To achieve full steering flexibility for digitally formed beams, the required resources (mass/power) are significant and currently it is not possible to form hundreds of beams this way. This activity aims to overcome this limitation. A power efficient digital beamforming technique will be developed that is compatible with both irregular arrays and irregular beam lattices or antenna array architectures, and that allows full steering flexibility for a high number of beams. Application scenarios apply to many satcom systems, in particular for non-geostationary satellites that are often more limited in terms of power and mass due to the smaller platform capabilities. A combined software and hardware processor testbed will be developed and used to test and implement the developed beamforming technique.Read more.

Price Range: 500 KEURO

Open Date: 26/01/2024 16:27 CET

Closing Date: 26/03/2024

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