ESA Chooses Peregrine for PLLs

Nov. 26, 2006
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Peregrine Semiconductor's European operation, Peregrine Semiconductor Europe, to develop a radio-frequency integrated-circuit (RFIC) phase-locked loop (PLL) for use in various ESA applications. The procurement ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Peregrine Semiconductor's European operation, Peregrine Semiconductor Europe, to develop a radio-frequency integrated-circuit (RFIC) phase-locked loop (PLL) for use in various ESA applications. The procurement was made under the European Component Initiative (ECI), which is an action plan meant to develop and qualify components built in Europe that are intended for ESA space applications, using European technology. According to Ron Reedy, Peregrine's Chief Technical Officer (CTO), "Out mutual committment to develop the ultra-high-performance rad-hard RFICs for consumption in Europe's space programs begins with an ultra-low-phase-noise, low-power PLL frequency synthesizer designed to enable superior RF performance in European satellite payload applications." The company's UltraCMOS mixed-signal silicon-on-sapphire process produces components that are inherently radiation hardened, making them suitable for the rigors of deep-space applications. For more information on Peregrine and its PLLs, visit the company's website at: www.psemi.com/


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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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