Objective DIFFERENT aims at building the foundation of a new generation of space-borne Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) with a significant reduction in cost, size, mass and power consumption, and enhanced performances with respect to systems currently available. The final product will be a compact, dual-band, dual-polarization radar with DBF capabilities. DIFFERENT will achieve these results setting up a consortium between SMEs and research institutions to develop and to exchange technologies and know how to improve competitiveness of SMEs. 1) DIFFERENT proposes advances towards space-borne radars building a low-cost, compact SAR by combininga) a new concept of multi-static dual-band (Ka/X) dual-polarization passive SAR having digital beamforming (DBF);b) the development of DBF BICMOS chip and of SiGe MMIC to enhance radar operations and to allow an unprecedented level of integration; c) the development of a dual-band (Ka/X) dual-polarized low-cost array antenna which will have a shared apertur; d) integration technologies that will make use of materials new to the space sector and that will ensure the high level of integration to reduce costs and weight of the overall payload. 2) DIFFERENT targets the stable integration of SMEs into the Earth Observation (EO) value chain by developing know how in the following key areas which are recognized as strategic for the future scientific and commercial missions a. SiGe BiCMOS integrated circuitsb. Advanced integration techniquesc. Digital Beam Forming3) DIFFERENT will open to SMEs new possibilities in the entire space sector developing a distributed SAR space system fulfilling governmental and commercial needs. 4) The DIFFERENT consortium is tailored to sustain the involved SMEs towards the acquisition of a leading role in the EO value chain. SMEs central position in DIFFERENT is supported by a national space agency (DLR), by a research institute and technology provider (IHP) and by two academic partners (UNICAL / KENT) Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradar Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2013.3.1-01 - SME space technology research and technology transfer Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2013-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator SILICON RADAR GMBH EU contribution € 421 482,00 Address IM TECHNOLOGIEPARK 1 15236 Frankfurt Germany See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Oder-Spree Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anja Boelicke (Mrs) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany EU contribution € 252 842,00 Address LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Katja Sachs (Mrs) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EVATRONIX SA Poland EU contribution € 280 415,76 Address UL.PRZYBYLY 2 43 300 Bielsko Biala See on map Region Makroregion południowy Śląskie Bielski Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Piotr Penkala (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ISIS - INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN SPACE BV Netherlands EU contribution € 241 580,00 Address MOTORENWEG 23 2623 CR Delft See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jeroen Rotteveel (Mr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IHP GMBH - LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MICROELECTRONICS Germany EU contribution € 391 462,27 Address IM TECHNOLOGIEPARK 25 15236 Frankfurt Oder See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Oder-Spree Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Uwe George Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DELLA CALABRIA Italy EU contribution € 202 373,57 Address VIA PIETRO BUCCI 7/11/B 87036 Arcavacata Di Rende See on map Region Sud Calabria Cosenza Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Lidia Malizia (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF KENT United Kingdom EU contribution € 194 403,40 Address THE REGISTRY CANTERBURY CT2 7NZ Canterbury, Kent See on map Region South East (England) Kent East Kent Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jane Benstead (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
