ANR - Development and Qualification of Miniature MEMS Switch Matrices for Space Applications

ANR - 空间应用微型 MEMS 开关矩阵的开发和鉴定

• 批准号: 380999-2009
• 负责人: Mansour, Raafat
• 金额: $ 5.4万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Projects - Group
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=463274
• 关键词: ANR; Development; Qualification; Miniature; MEMS

This is a joint Canadian-French proposal submitted in response to the first NSERC-ANR call for proposals announced by NSERC in January 2009. The participants of this proposal are: the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario), CEA-LETI (Grenoble, France), IMEP( Grenoble, France), COM DEV (Cambridge, Ontario) and NovaMEMS (Toulouse, France). The proposal deals with the use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology to develop and qualify miniature radio frequency (RF) switch matrices for space applications. The satellite communication industry in Canada is an area of strategic national interest. It is enjoying phenomenal growth with a market that remains fueled by the increased demands for multi-media services. Switches and switch matrices represent a critical and substantive portion of a satellite payload. They are used to provide on-board equipment redundancy and for signal routing. The MEMS technology offers not only a reduction in mass, size and dc power consumption but also the promise of a superior performance to that of the current technologies. The project encompasses the development of novel RF MEMS switches and switch matrices with a focus on improving reliability for space-based applications. It builds on the strengths of the academic team members in RF engineering and MEMS fabrication and characterization. The Canadian industrial partner, COM DEV, is the world's largest supplier of switch matrices for space applications. The French industrial partner, NovaMEMS, specializes in failure analysis and reliability assessment of micro and nano technologies. The research team has all the expertise and heritage needed to succeed in this endeavor. We regard this project as critical for showcasing the benefits and viability of the MEMS technology and encouraging satellite prime contractors to adopt this new generation of switch technology in future commercial satellite systems.

这是一项法国和比利时联合提交的提案，以响应NSERC于2009年1月宣布的第一次NSERC-ANR提案呼吁。 该提案的参与者是：滑铁卢大学（滑铁卢，安大略）、CEA-LETI（法国格勒诺布尔）、IMEP（法国格勒诺布尔）、COM DEV（剑桥，安大略）和NovaMEMS（图卢兹，法国）。该提案涉及使用微机电系统（MEMS）技术来开发和鉴定用于空间应用的微型射频（RF）开关矩阵。 加拿大的卫星通信业是一个国家战略利益领域。由于多媒体服务的需求不断增加，该市场仍在持续增长。开关和开关矩阵代表卫星有效载荷的关键和实质性部分。它们用于提供机载设备冗余和信号路由。MEMS技术不仅提供了质量、尺寸和直流功耗的减小，而且还提供了优于当前技术的上级性能的承诺。 该项目包括开发新型RF MEMS开关和开关矩阵，重点是提高空间应用的可靠性。它建立在学术团队成员在RF工程和MEMS制造和表征方面的优势之上。 加拿大工业伙伴COM DEV是世界上最大的空间应用开关矩阵供应商。法国工业合作伙伴NovaMEMS专门从事微米和纳米技术的故障分析和可靠性评估。 研究团队拥有在这一奋进中取得成功所需的所有专业知识和遗产。我们认为该项目对于展示MEMS技术的优势和可行性以及鼓励卫星主承包商在未来的商业卫星系统中采用新一代开关技术至关重要。