Tusk IC is proud to announce the award of a new contract from the European Space Agency (ESA), with the support of BELSPO, to productize the Ka-band beamforming technology developed under the ESA-funded Nebula R&D project. The project is part of the Industrial Competitiveness line within ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme. This Product Phase activity will advance Tusk IC’s ConnectKa chips and ConnecTile™ modules from prototype to market-ready through design optimization, qualification testing, pilot production and volume manufacturing infrastructure.
“This new phase marks an important step in Tusk IC’s journey from innovation to commercialization. Building on the foundations laid in the Nebula project, we are now preparing our Ka band chips and ConnecTiles for volume production and deployment in European SatCom user terminals.” said Kathleen Philips, CEO of Tusk IC.
“By supporting Tusk IC’s pioneering solution with record-low energy consumption and fabricated in mass-volume chip technology (i.e. Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductors – bulkCMOS), ESA is demonstrating its commitment to strengthening Europe’s competitiveness in satellite communications. This technology directly contributes to a more efficient, resilient, and autonomous European supply chain,” said Constantin Siriteanu, Telecommunication Systems Engineer at ESA.