Optical Communication Systems
ALTER Technology
Alter Technology develops space-grade optical transceiver modules for intra-satellite communications and VCSEL-based optical interconnects for satellite onboard processors.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Data rate
- 56,000 Mbps
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Data rates (per channel)
- 28 to 56 Gb/s
- Channels
- Multiple configurations
- Application
- Intra-satellite communications, Satellite onboard processors
- Funding/project
- European Space Agency (ESA), EU-funded SIPHODIAS project
About
Alter Technology is actively involved in advancing optical communication technologies specifically for space applications. Their Photonic department has participated in an ESA-funded project to develop space-grade optical transceiver modules for intra-satellite communications. These transceivers are designed to meet the increasing demand for high-bandwidth data transfer in space, supporting data rates of 28 to 56 Gb/s per channel, with configurations available for multiple channels. Additionally, Alter Technology participated in the EU-funded SIPHODIAS project, which focused on creating VCSEL-based optical interconnects. These interconnects are intended for satellite onboard processors, aiming to enable faster and more efficient data handling in next-generation satellites.
Documentation
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