Title: Applying COTS RF/Microwave in Space with Assurance
Live: November 21st, 2024 at 11am ET
Minimize Space System Development Time & Costs
As the current geopolitical state continues to drive the need for greater global security, the world’s leading nations have dramatically expanded their deployment of satellites and space-based systems to more than 10,000 now active in orbit, and the pace is increasing. With the demand for both military and commercial satellites and launch systems rapidly increasing, the pressure on OEMs to produce these systems more quickly and economically is ever present. With increasing supply-chain pressures, system designers face the hard choice of either sacrificing a longer time-to-market and higher costs with a customized space-grade design, or sacrificing program life and the potential premature system failure associated with the risks of deploying a non-space-grade product in space.
All satellites and spacecraft utilize RF and Microwave electronics to transmit and receive signals, enabling communication and control of the systems onboard. If the creation of a unique custom high-reliability RF/mW device, optimized to the specific needs of the application would be desired, but the costs and lengthy development schedule required with a custom build are not practical, you’ll benefit from attending this webinar. We’ll provide you with insights and best practices to better understand options to optimize your solution between standard, modified COTS and custom solutions RF/mW devices, for space applications.
In this webinar, industry experts in Hi-Rel RF electronics design, packaging, testing, and qualification of hybrid multi-chip modules (MCM), will provide the latest options and best practices in realizing the optimal RF/mW for space and high-reliability applications. During this webinar we will cover the considerations and supplier deliverables required for RF MCMs to be deployed in hi-rel space applications, and provide insight into the challenges, along with guidance on how to avoid the risks that could delay or increase the costs of the program. We will highlight key processes and methodologies, including the comprehensive testing and documentation required for design justification; fully defining RF/mW requirements to ensure resources and materials needed for lead time fulfillment. Attendees and viewers will gain deep insight into the considerations and latest best practices utilized to maximize the value and performance of RF electronics for high-reliability systems.
Featured Speakers:
Daniel Sullivan
Director of Sales and Marketing at Micross Hi-Rel RF Solutions
Dan Sullivan is the Director of Sales & Marketing for Micross Hi Rel RF Solutions. (Formerly KCB Solutions), a division of Micross that produces RF surface mount microcircuits and hybrid devices for use in space and other applications that operate in harsh environments and require assembly with proven processes. Dan is part of the Micross business development team and brings four decades experience in the semiconductor / microelectronics industry, spending his entire career in high reliability electronics, filling roles in product management, program management, product engineering, product reliability, failure analysis and business development/sales. Dan spent 21 years in the Air National Guard in combat communications squadrons.
Darryl Scofield
Director of Engineering at Micross Hi-Rel RF Solutions
Darryl Scofield, Director of Engineering, Micross Hi-Rel RF Solutions (formerly KCB Solutions), has more than two decades of experience serving the aerospace, defense and space communities with advanced RF solutions and expert engineering support. Darryl holds a BSEE and MSEE in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bridgeport and is a results-oriented technologist with extensive experience developing lasting customer relationships and driving new products to the market.