Flexible photonic payload for broadband telecom satellites: from concepts to system demonstrators

Sotom, M.; Aveline, M.; Barbaste, R.; Benazet, B.; Kernec, Arnaud Le; Magnaval, J.; Picq, M.

doi:10.1117/12.2296157

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“…Thales Alenia Space has been the first to introduce optical interconnects in a commercial digital payload [1] and this opens the opportunity for photonics penetration in every part of the satellite payload. Figure 1 shows the conceptual architecture of such a photonics-enabled hybrid payload in Ka/Q/V bands with multi-feed antennas and active array antennas, with broadband routing, performed by a photonic RF repeater sub-system, and flexible channelization as well as bandwidth allocation by an optically-interconnected, high-throughput digital processor.…”

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confidence: 99%

The H2020-SPACE-SIPHODIAS project: space-grade opto-electronic interfaces for photonic digital and analogue very-high-throughput satellite payloads

Sourikopoulos

Stampoulidis

Giannakopoulos

et al. 2021

International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2020

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The EU-SIPhoDiAS project deals with the development of critical photonic building blocks needed for highperformance and low size, weight, and power (SWaP) photonics-enabled Very High Throughput Satellites (VHTS). In this presentation, we report on the design and fabrication activities during the first year of the project concerning the targeted family of digital and microwave photonic components. This effort aims to demonstrate components of enhanced reliability at technology readiness level (TRL) 7. Specifically, with respect to microwave photonic links, we report: (i) the design of Ka and Q-bands analogue photodetectors that will be assembled in compact packages, allowing for very high bandwidth per unit area and (ii) on the design of compact V-band GaAs electro-optic modulator arrays, which use a folded-path optical configuration to manage all fiber interfaces packaged opposite direct in-line RF feeds for ease of board layouts and mass/size benefits. With respect to digital links, we report on the development of 100 Gb/s (4 x 25 Gb/s) digital optical transceiver sub-assemblies developed using flip-chip mounting of electronic and opto-parts on a high-reliability borosilicate substrate. The transceiver chipset developed specifically for this project refers to fullycustom 25 Gb/s radiation hard (RH) VCSEL driver and TIA ICs designed in IHP's 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS Rad-Hard process.

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Section: Icso 2020 International Conference On Space Opticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The H2020-SPACE-SIPHODIAS project: space-grade opto-electronic interfaces for photonic digital and analogue very-high-throughput satellite payloads

Sourikopoulos

Stampoulidis

Giannakopoulos

et al. 2021

International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2020

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“…In particular, Fig. 1 shows the architecture of a flexible analogue photonic RF repeater for the Forward mission (from gateways to users) making use of multi-LO frequency-converters (MLFC) as well as the demonstration model developed and extensively proven within ESA activities, and already reported in [2][3][4].…”

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confidence: 99%

Novel multi-channel photonic RF frequency converters for wideband telecom satellite payload applications

Benazet,

Faugeron,

Aveline

et al. 2023

International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2022

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RF frequency conversion is a key function of telecom satellite payloads. Hereafter are presented new photonic RF subsystem concepts supporting multi-channel, wideband frequency-conversion, thus drastically reducing the amount of equipment, for frequency down-and up-conversions respectively at the inputs and outputs of a digital processor. Proofof-concept demos are presented and the measured RF performance reviewed vs. predictions and system requirements.The so-called dual-band, multi-LO frequency-converter (DB-MLFC) concept is an extension of the multi-LO frequencyconversion scheme already proven by Thales Alenia Space. It makes use of a dual-drive modulator with wavelengthmultiplexed LO input and RF signal inputs in separate frequency bands. It can be applied to digital processor-based payloads and perform down-conversion of Ka or V-band sub-bands to the C-band of the processor input. The DB-MLFC concept was proven to support down-conversion of 2 and 3 sub-bands from the Ka (~30 GHz) and V (~50 GHz) bands to the C (~6 GHz) band of the processor input.The second concept called multi-RF frequency-converter (MRFC) consists in mixing multiple RF signals on separate optical carriers with an electrical LO signal into one electro-optical mixer. RF signals to undergo the same frequency conversion are combined via a WDM and fed into the optical input port of an electro-optical modulator, the RF port being driven by the LO. The RF performance of the MRFC concept, were measured with up-conversion of up to 8 Cband RF signals from the processor output to Ka-band payload output frequencies (~20 GHz).

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“…Besides high operating frequencies, the other main requirements to be addressed when dealing with satellite payloads are low mass and size, low power consumption and high flexibility. Traditional payloads based on RF equipment require an increased complexity, higher size, weight and power consumption when dealing with higher frequencies and payload reconfigurability [2]. Even dielectric resonators, which are the most promising technique in conventional microwave oscillators, experience a dramatic quality factor decrease moving towards Ka/V/W bands.…”

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“…Even dielectric resonators, which are the most promising technique in conventional microwave oscillators, experience a dramatic quality factor decrease moving towards Ka/V/W bands. Photonics represents a promising way to address the aforementioned issues [2]. In particular, optical frequency comb generation is a convenient approach to generate phase correlated and accurately spaced optical lines.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Optical frequency comb optimization for satellite payload applications based on multitone phase modulation

Stratakis,

Avraam,

Kastritsis

et al. 2023

International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2022

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We investigate the generation and shape manipulation of an optical frequency comb (OFC) by using a phase modulator (PM) driven by multiple RF signals. The rationale is to use the OFC to act as the light source of dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) or to achieve photonically-assisted mm-wave generation, e.g., 15 GHz -60 GHz (Ka/V IEEE bands) and to be able to integrate these key functionalities onto satellite payloads.We propose to externally modulate a narrow-linewidth continuous wave (CW) laser using an electro-optic phase modulator driven by multiple RF signals. The shape of the comb can be controlled by setting the frequencies, the amplitudes and the relative phases of the driving signals. Consequently, we can attenuate the undesired frequencies leaving just two tones whose frequency difference is equal to the desired mm-wave. In this work, we present an extinction ratio between the two desired tone and the strongest undesired one of approximately 10 dB. Heterodyne detection with a photodiode generates the mm-wave signal. Moreover, controlling the OFC shape allows the generation of an ultra-flat OFC. We present an OFC of 13 lines and 3 GHz spacing showing an amplitude difference between the strongest and weakest line of 0.5 dB.This technique avoids the use of an intensity modulator, exploiting the good insertion loss performance of the PM, shows good power efficiency and is extremely simple and cheap with respect to other OFC generation techniques such as modelocked lasers.

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Flexible photonic payload for broadband telecom satellites: from concepts to system demonstrators

Cited by 9 publications

References 1 publication

The H2020-SPACE-SIPHODIAS project: space-grade opto-electronic interfaces for photonic digital and analogue very-high-throughput satellite payloads

The H2020-SPACE-SIPHODIAS project: space-grade opto-electronic interfaces for photonic digital and analogue very-high-throughput satellite payloads

Novel multi-channel photonic RF frequency converters for wideband telecom satellite payload applications

Optical frequency comb optimization for satellite payload applications based on multitone phase modulation

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