New hardware platform for next-generation professional satellite communication equipment.
Activity and interventions
Technical environment
Key figures
Context
The aim of the project is to develop a new Demodulation board (Demod). Demods are devices that receive and process data coming from satellites. They are used, for example in gateways. Part of a hardware platform, Demod acts as an extension board and is controlled by the host board, running on Linux. The incoming raw data is processed on-board in real-time and output is transferred to the host over a high-speed serial interface. The new device should be flexible enough to cover several market sectors and fulfill customer requirements for the next 5-7 years.
ALTEN's achievements
Hardware Design:
Technical specification definition
Architecture design
Schematic design and PCB layout
Signal Integrity simulation:
Pre-layout “what-if” analysis of key interfaces
Post-layout board-level analysis
Thermal analysis:
Cooling solution investigation
ALTEN's Added value
Top-down structured design approach.
Increase level of technical confidence with signal integrity and thermal analysis.
Understanding and taking into account other aspects of the design cycle (firmware and software development, testing, manufacturing).
