Engaging industry The Australian SKA experience Dr Carole Jackson, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science NAOJ, Mitaka, 5 November 2010

Astronomy and Space Science (formerly ATNF) Parkes, NSW Narrabri, NSW The largest single astronomical institution in Australia (~300 staff) Sydney HQ + Parkes (the ‘Dish’), Narrabri (Compact Array), and Mopra, near Coonabarabran. Operates NASA CDSCC (Tidbinbilla) CSIRO ATNF is designing and building the Australian SKA Pathfinder ASKAP ASKAP - CASS

Engaging industry – Australian SKA Engagement with industry for SKA-related R&D and ASKAP 1Suppliers 2R&D partners 3 Supporters for further Australian SKA related R&D Example of these 3 in this talk.

SKA will need a high level of industry involvement -> mass production and deployment SKA benefits to industry - Engage creative energies of the best professionals - Perfect leading-edge techniques and products in a demanding application - Raise company profile/visibility working with high profile, international mega-science project - Early involvement in a € 1.5 billion (2007) project spanning a wide range of engineering and computing disciplines SKA - a Global collaboration

Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) Australia’s contribution to the SKA - the largest scientific instrument to be built on earth ASKAP - an SKA Pathfinder demonstrates A novel technology advanced array telescope. Australia’s candidate SKA site, the Murchison Radio Observatory (MRO). Australia’s capacity to host large international projects ASKAP’s as a radio telescope - World’s fastest survey radio telescope at cm frequencies. Survey science projects (key drivers) Astronomy surveys defined by international groups of astronomers

High-dynamic range, wide field-of-view telescope Number of dishes36 = 630 baselines Dish diameter 12 m Max baseline 6km Resolution30 arc sec Sensitivity70 m 2 /K Speed1.5x10 5 m 4 /K 2. deg 2 Observing frequency700 – 1800 MHz Field of View30 deg 2 Processed Bandwidth300 MHz Channels16k Focal Plane Phased Array 188 elements (94x dual pol) ASKAP - Specification

Australian SKA Industry Opportunity ASKAP as an SKA Pathfinder To demonstrate SKA subsystems & key technologies Engage in early-phase R&D (via co-investment or supply) Demonstrate capability to international SKA community Develop skills Foster international relationships (industry & astronomy) Australian SKA Industry cluster Self-funding group of support companies & Government agencies Forum for ASKAP/SKA development Industry briefings, Industry (technical) news & updates from CASS Networking; showing development of skills towards SKA (to Government)

ASKAP’s Industry Engagement Industry Opportunities Register Australian Industry Participation Plan Industry Collaboration & support Briefing industry (ongoing): Briefs, news & Other events Published: web based – freely available Describes how we ensure Australian industry has fair opportunity (Fairness & Professional Procurement) ASKAP/SKA technical workshops Visits/advice from many ASKAIC companies R&D collaborations Develop strong partner suppliers Industry chiefs meet with Minister Carr. Industry visit to sites News & ongoing communications

Site management & infrastructure – roads, power, optical fibre Australian expertise for remote sites Project management – Build, maintenance, operations & scheduling Consulted with many companies - Boeing, Raytheon, BAE, etc on System Engineering best practice Low-cost antennas Sought near “off-the-shelf solution” high production rate antennas Low noise uncooled receiver components (‘receiver-on-chip’) Working with industry to develop low-cost solutions High speed, low cost DSP Seeking low cost solutions off’-the-shelf High performance computing ASKAP as a development platform for a “single digital backend “ Australian SKA Industry Opportunities

Engaging industry – Australian SKA Engagement with industry for SKA-related R&D and ASKAP 1Suppliers, 2R&D partners and 3 Supporters for further Australian SKA related R&D

Engaging industry – Australian SKA Engagement with industry for SKA-related R&D and ASKAP 1Suppliers 2R&D partners 3 Supporters of Australian SKA related R&D

ASKAP Antennas - industry supply Low-cost antennas Sought near “off-the-shelf solution” antennas Close to SATCOM x-band 12m commercial antennas Used open Tender process - very successful, great response from international companies Negotiated contract with CETC54 for 36 antennas, -Developed very productive, successful relationship -New market for CETC54 – international, high profile, civilian ASKAP antenna = 85% CETC54 ‘production’ design 15% ‘new’ = 3-axis, astronomy precision & RFI specification

ASKAP Antennas - industry supply ASKAP Antenna team involved in design consultation & ensuring technical specification is delivered Contract award October 2008 PPR Mar st antenna on site January antennas built October antenna order “Traditional” panel reflector, heavy antenna ASKAP rms = 0.5mm (20 GHz) High precision, low cost.

ASKAP Antennas - industry supply Successful industry procurement: lessons 1.Long project design leadtime before Tender (4 years) very well defined technical specification – not a build blueprint 2.Experienced team managing tender, negotiation and delivery 2.Excellent relationship with CETC54 3.Treated antenna 1 as a ‘design proof of concept’ antenna 2 onwards are ‘production’

Engaging industry – Australian SKA Engagement with industry for SKA-related R&D and ASKAP 1Suppliers, 2R&D partners 3 Supporters of Australian SKA related R&D

CSIRO. PrepSKA WP2 meeting - Oxford October 2010 ASKAP/SKA Receivers – current design Antenna Pedestal Focus Package LO MHz LO MHz

CSIRO. PrepSKA WP2 meeting - Oxford October 2010 ASKAP/SKA Receivers – future? Allows entire receiver to be housed behind feed Lightweight and compact Low power Low cost (minimal connectors and cabling) RF in, digital fibre out.

ASKAP/SKA Receivers – industry R&D Collaborative R&D – strong investment – clear product - Industry gains IP, designs, etc - Excellent relationship based on previous R&D Digital fibre Out Receiver cards LNAs PAF elements

ASKAP/SKA Receivers – industry R&D Sapphicon 0.25um Silicon on Sapphire process Direct-down conversion I/Q architecture with divide-by-2 LO Single out of band LO required I/Q amplitude and phase match expected to be adequate to ensure 40 dB image suppression Implementation of whole receiver from LNA to ADC input Including LO synthesiser and all filters Minimal external components and cost LNA off-chip for minimum T n and maximum flexibility Off-chip ADC to reduce development cost Includes high power ADC drivers Adjustable operations – bandwidth, gain, filters

Schematic designs meeting design specs complete for: Balun Mixer LO filters Baseband attenuator ADC driver Layouts complete for: Balun Mixer LO filters First tape-out of completed blocks Nov November 2010, Sapphicon changed its name to Silanna ASKAP/SKA Receivers – industry R&D

ASKAP R&D Collaboration Successful collaboration: experience 1.Start –up R&D to establish relationship (LNA) Agree detailed technical specification – not a build blueprint 2.Get the right expert engineers working together; enthusiasm Avoid endless discussions on what ‘we might do’ 3. Excellent relationship 4.Be very honest where this R&D fits for ‘SKA’ Expectations can be too high.

Engaging industry – Australian SKA Engagement with industry for SKA-related R&D and ASKAP 1Suppliers, 2R&D partners and 3 Supporters of Australian SKA related R&D

ASKAP 2010

Thank you CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Dr Carole Jackson Phone: Web: Contact Us Phone: or Web: