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2022 IEEE International Symposium
on Phased Array Systems and Technology
Revolutionary Developments in Phased Arrays
11–14 October 2022
Tutorial 1: Arrays for Space Applications
The Tutorial is focused on recent developments on array antennas for Satellite applications and, in particular, on active phased array antennas. Active Antennas combine antennas with active electronic components and are becoming key elements for the development of high performance and flexible communication systems. Active Antennas are expected to play a disruptive role in the development of advanced antenna systems for Onboard Satellite and Ground applications including 5G and MIMO. They can be implemented with direct radiating arrays, possibly magnified by reflectors, with lens antennas, etc. Despite their advantages, Active Antennas are complex in terms of design, manufacturing and testing.
The tutorial is providing a detailed overview on Design and Technology aspects of Active Phased Array Antennas and is composed by five parts presented by speakers with a consolidated experience in Industry and in the Academia.
Main topics presented:
– Antenna architectures (G. Toso, European Space Agency, ESA-ESTEC);
– Beamforming networks architectures (P. Angeletti, European Space Agency, ESA-ESTEC);
– Advanced manufacturing techniques for space applications (E. Menargues, Swissto12)
– Amplifiers for active phased arrays (J. Belluot, Thales AVS);
– Examples of Satellite implementations (G. Thomas, Airbus UK)
Piero Angeletti (European Space Agency, ESA-ESTEC)
Piero Angeletti (IEEE M’07, SM’13) received the Laurea degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Ancona (Italy) in 1996, and the PhD in Electromagnetism from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy) in 2010. His 30 years experience in RF Systems engineering and technical management encompasses conceptual/architectural design, trade-offs, detailed design, production, integration and testing of satellite payloads and active antenna systems for commercial/military telecommunications and navigation (spanning all the operating bands and set of applications) as well as for multifunction RADARs and electronic counter measure systems. Dr. Angeletti is currently member of the technical staff of the European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency, in Noordwijk (The Netherlands). He is with the Radio Frequency Systems, Payload and Technology Division of the ESA Technical and Quality Management Directorate which is responsible for RF space communication systems, instrumentation, subsystems, equipment and technologies. In particular he oversees ESA R&D activities related to flexible satellite payloads, RF front-ends and on-board digital processors. Dr. Angeletti authored/co-authored over 300 technical reports, book chapters and papers published in peer reviewed professional journals and international conferences’ proceedings
James Belluot (Thales AVS )
James Belluot works in THALES AVS (Microwave and Imaging Subsystems business line) since 2018 as defense and space SSPA department manager and RF & microwave expert within the Thales Group. James is the author of several patents on wideband interconnection and amplification techniques. Previously, James worked in small companies: ETSA (5 years) and AA-MCS (12 years) where he was operating as chief technical officer for COMINT, RADAR, jamming, counter measurement and Datalink systems. James took the lead of the Thales AVS SSPA space department in 2021 in collaboration with Thales Alenia Space teams. James was born in August 1977 in Tours (France). He received the diploma of Engineer with microwave speciality from ESEO (Ecole Supérieure d’Electronique de l’Ouest) in 2001 after 6 months internship in STMicroelectronics.
Esteban Menargues (Swissto12)
Esteban Menargues was born in Alicante, Spain, in April 1986. He received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2011. From 2011 to 2017, he was an RF Engineer with Aurorasat, Valencia, the Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Since 2017, Esteban is RF and antenna engineer in SWISSto12 (collaborating with SWISSto12 since 2015), where its main tasks are: Leading the development of waveguide products in 3D printing; Leading the development of phased array systems for LEO, GEO and ground platforms for both TIER1 companies and internal SWISSto12 products;Technical responsible for Satcom commercial and R&D proposals SWISSto12 is involved in.
Glyn Thomas (Airbus UK)
Glyn Thomas has the role of lead engineer for the key Airbus programme: Enhanced Mobile Broadband and Very High throughput Satellites. This programme includes the development of new generation of digital processors, active antennas, preparation for future MILSATCOM missions and the extension of our E3000 NEO platform to higher power. Glyn is a Senior Expert in flexible, processed and HTS payloads, and is using this capacity to co-ordinate an end to end approach to the design development and specification of end to end future flexible high throughput payloads. Glyn was deputy chief engineer for Airbus Defence and Space payload equipment’s division during the period 2010 to 2014. Glyn previously managed research and development where he generated a number of key patents in the fields of flexible communications payloads. Prior to this Glyn worked in both systems engineering and microwave design roles on the RADARSAT 2 Synthetic Aperture RADAR system. Glyn graduated from St. Andrews University with a degree in theoretical Physics and also holds a Master’s degree in Microwave Solid State Physics.
Giovanni Toso (European Space Agency, ESA-ESTEC)
Giovanni Toso (IEEE S’1993, M’00, SM ’07) received the Laurea Degree (cum laude), the Ph.D. and the Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the University of Florence, Italy, in 1992, 1995 and 1999. Since 2000 he is with the Antenna and Submillimeter Waves Section of the European Space Agency, ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. He has been supporting several developments on satellite antennas based on arrays, reflectarrays, discrete lenses and reflectors, with special focus on multiple beam antennas for Telecom applications. Since 2010, together with Dr. P. Angeletti, he has been instructing short courses on Multibeam Antennas and Beamforming Networks during international conferences (IEEE APS, IEEE IMS, IEEE IWCS, EUCAP, EuMW) that have been attended by more than 850 participants. In 2018 G. Toso has been the chairman of the 39th ESA Antenna Workshop on “Multibeam and Reconfigurable Antennas” and received, together with Prof. A. Skrivervik, the Best Teacher Award of the European School of Antennas (ESoA). G. Toso is the organiser of the ESoA course on Active Antennas.
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