This webinar provides an overview of GaN technology in space applications and presents an example of the tests are required for GaN components to be used in an space mission.
The well-known wide-bandgap semiconductors such as GaN and SiC are key enablers of the future electronics. GaN is envisaged to be the future of power conversion and microwave high power amplifiers in space industry.
This webinar presents the major advantages of GaN and the reasons why they are becoming the present of the space industry. With a scarcer space heritage, GaN components may still require very specific tests to guarantee the reliability that any electronic component requires for the harsh environment of a space mission.
A life test on a GaN high power amplifier which has been performed within the Microwave and RF testing Laboratory at ALTER is presented as an example. A very specific endurance test was performed according to detailed customer requirements and reported in real time through Virtual Lab, the reporting web tool that makes our facilities accessible from your own desk.
Aitzane Lujmbio
Aintzane Lujambio Genua holds a Telecommunication Engineering degree and a Ph.D. in Communications from the Public University of Navarre. With over a decade of experience in the microwave industry, she has worked on the design, characterization, and testing of microwave components in both academic and industrial settings. Since 2017, she has served as Head of the Microwave Laboratory at Alter Technology Tüv Nord, where she leads testing activities for EEE components in space missions, including ESA’s JUICE. She also represents the company in the Microwave and RF Passive working groups of the ESA Components Technology Board (CTB).
