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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 2020LEO2020

Xenics InGaAs SWIR Detector Is Part of Proba-V Space Mission

ON Semiconductor Honored by ARRI during CES EMMY® Awards

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CMOSIS ontvangt IWT innovatie award 2013

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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.

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 2007. 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.

VRI NIEUWSBRIEF 18/2 – september 2013

CMOSISCoveliersstraat 15 2600 Antwerp - BelgiumT: +32 3 260 17 30F: +32 3 260 17 [email protected]

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Newtec Launches New MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem at NAB 2013

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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

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.


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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.


NewtecKerstin RoostPublic Relations DirectorTel: +49 30 430 95 562E-mail: [email protected]

PROBA-V succesvol gelanceerd

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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

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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 nvHogenakkerhoekstraat 9 9150 Kruibeke Belgium

T: +32 (0)3 250 14 14 F: +32 (0)3 253 14 64 [email protected]

European Scenario for Utilisation of LEO post 2020LEO2020

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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.

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.


Human Spaceflight Utilisation

Scenarios for LEO

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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 2020.

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 2020.

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: 2013.

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 nvHogenakkerhoekstraat 9 9150 Kruibeke Belgium

T: +32 (0)3 250 14 14 F: +32 (0)3 253 14 64 [email protected]

Xenics InGaAs SWIR Detector Is Part of Proba-V Space Mission

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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-

1.7-3000 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 1631.

Uncooled SWIR InGaAs Detector

At SPIE DSS 2013 Xenics introduces the Xlin-1.7-3000, 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-1.7-3000 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-1.7-3000 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


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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-1.7-3000 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 anti-

reflective 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-1.7-3000 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.


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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 um2 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 LeuvenBelgium T +32 16 38 99 00F +32 16 38 99 01www.xenics.com

ON Semiconductor Honored by ARRI during CES EMMY® Awards

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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.

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.


L-R: ON Semiconductor

Bob Klosterboer (SVP of

Application Products Group),

ARRI’s Franz Kraus (Managing

Director), Michael Cieslinski

(Technical Lead Digital Imaging)

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“ON Semiconductor designed the ALEV III CMOS Image Sensor specifically for ARRI – utilizing our state-

of-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 [email protected].

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 BossCorporate Communications/Media Relations Investor RelationsON Semiconductor ON Semiconductor+1(602) 244-6398 +1(602) [email protected] [email protected]

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