Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00467, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Tatu, Serioja (Institut national de la recherche scientifique), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Satellite communication has made a major contribution to the pattern of international communications, whether_x000D_
in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) or non-GEO. The engineering aspect of satellite communications combines_x000D_
such diverse topics as antennas, radio wave propagation, signal processing, data communication, modulation,_x000D_
detection, coding, filtering, orbital mechanics, and electronics. To satisfy the future traffic increase, the Ka_x000D_
frequency band from 17.5 to 21.2 GHz is designed to provide a high service availability with much higher data_x000D_
rates. This proposal addresses a subject of current interest for ORBITAL RESARCH Ltd., a successful,_x000D_
privately owned manufacturer and distributor of Custom BDCs (Block Down Converters), LNBs (Low Noise_x000D_
Block down converters) and System Interface Products for satellite communications. Through the ENGAGE_x000D_
program a research team from INRS-EMT in collaboration with the R&D department of the industrial partner_x000D_
ORBITAL RESARCH will design and characterize new microwave circuits to improve the efficiency of the_x000D_
LNB (Low Noise Block-downconverter) for satellite communications. Important issues related to bandwidth_x000D_
tunability, noise, center-frequency tunability, and selectivity must be achieved over the Ka-band. Substrate_x000D_
Integrated Waveguide (SIW) technology presents an excellent trade-off between high-Q, compactness, easy_x000D_
integration with other planar circuits and low-cost fabrication process. In this context, a tunable SIW bandpass_x000D_
filter over the whole Ka-band will be the heart of the project. The proposed project will be highly cost_x000D_
effective because of the available facilities at INRS-EMT RF laboratory, where a critical mass of infrastructure_x000D_
and resources can be exploited for its success. The objectives of the proposed research are (i) to design,_x000D_
develop, and characterize microwave circuits (mainly filters), adapted to the specific needs of the industrial_x000D_
partner, and (ii) training of highly qualified personnel to respond to the scientific and technologic challenges of_x000D_
our society., program purpose french : Satellite communication has made a major contribution to the pattern of international communications, whether_x000D_
in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) or non-GEO. The engineering aspect of satellite communications combines_x000D_
such diverse topics as antennas, radio wave propagation, signal processing, data communication, modulation,_x000D_
detection, coding, filtering, orbital mechanics, and electronics. To satisfy the future traffic increase, the Ka_x000D_
frequency band from 17.5 to 21.2 GHz is designed to provide a high service availability with much higher data_x000D_
rates. This proposal addresses a subject of current interest for ORBITAL RESARCH Ltd., a successful,_x000D_
privately owned manufacturer and distributor of Custom BDCs (Block Down Converters), LNBs (Low Noise_x000D_
Block down converters) and System Interface Products for satellite communications. Through the ENGAGE_x000D_
program a research team from INRS-EMT in collaboration with the R&D department of the industrial partner_x000D_
ORBITAL RESARCH will design and characterize new microwave circuits to improve the efficiency of the_x000D_
LNB (Low Noise Block-downconverter) for satellite communications. Important issues related to bandwidth_x000D_
tunability, noise, center-frequency tunability, and selectivity must be achieved over the Ka-band. Substrate_x000D_
Integrated Waveguide (SIW) technology presents an excellent trade-off between high-Q, compactness, easy_x000D_
integration with other planar circuits and low-cost fabrication process. In this context, a tunable SIW bandpass_x000D_
filter over the whole Ka-band will be the heart of the project. The proposed project will be highly cost_x000D_
effective because of the available facilities at INRS-EMT RF laboratory, where a critical mass of infrastructure_x000D_
and resources can be exploited for its success. The objectives of the proposed research are (i) to design,_x000D_
develop, and characterize microwave circuits (mainly filters), adapted to the specific needs of the industrial_x000D_
partner, and (ii) training of highly qualified personnel to respond to the scientific and technologic challenges of_x000D_
our society., agreement title english : Design and development of efficient Ka-band tunable bandpass filter for satellite communications, agreement title french : Design and development of efficient Ka-band tunable bandpass filter for satellite communications, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada