Video Electronics

Digital video electronics

The NG Modular Front-End Electronics is a novel approach for video electronics which provides a flexible unit to manage CMOS detectors with digital outputs. With a core module based on an AMD Kintex UltraScale FPGA and a low noise DC/DC converter module, it is capable of managing up to 5 detectors with a total throughput of 40 Gbps.

Features

Main functions:

Management of digital output CMOS sensors
Flexible architecture built around a reprogrammable KU060 PGAs with signal and pixel processing, managed by a NanoXplore RadHard FPGA
Low noise redunded DC/DC conversion module
Implements Optical HSSL for video data output

Key parameters:

Up to 5 digital output Detectors and up to 40 Gbps video data
Standard I/Fs: LVDS-based Serial link and SpaceFibre
Volatile (16 Gbit DDR4) and non-volatile (NOR FLASH) memory
6U form factor with 6HP pitch and extended length

Analog video electronics

Front-end electronics are a key element of the detection chain for Earth observation spacecraft and instruments on astronomical observatories.

With products adapted to the main detector technologies (CCD, CMOS and photodetectors) and breakthroughs such as Europe’s first 16-bit analog-to-digital FEE for spaceflight (on the Gaia spacecraft’s Proximity Electronics Modules), Airbus Crisa has earned its position as the European’s leading company in this sector.

Features

Main functions:

Management of video signal based on high speed, high resolution ADC (20 Msps, 18 bits resolution)
Flexible architecture built around a reprogrammable RTG4 FPGAs with signal and pixel processing
Low noise redunded DC/DC power conversion module

Key parameters:

Up to 16 CMOS and CCD video channels
Standard I/Fs: LVDS-based Serial link and UART
Custom modularity to fit focal plane needs