Speaker
Mr
Ashley Cook
(Airbus Defence and Space Ltd (UK))
Description
The objectives were to develop four quartz crystal oscillators:
• OCXO-U: an ultra-stable OCXO, based on the Airbus existing “FOAMO” product, for master oscillator applications
• OCXO-S: a mid range OCXO for the most demanding frequency converter and receiver applications, beacons and less demanding master oscillators
• TCXO: a TCXO for a wide range of applications including frequency converters and receivers and transponders
• VCXO: a VCXO for a range of phase locked-loop and other clock applications
This work was a follow-on from ARTES 5.2 Contract 23111/10/NL/AD which took the four designs to EM versions. The 5.2 work identified a number of specification updates and design modifications that were required. As a result further EM development occurred under this contract prior to EQM build and test.
All development, assembly and test work activities were completed. EQMs were built for all designs and subjected to an environmental test campaign. The assembly process qualifications were successfully completed.
Primary authors
Mr
Andrew Byrne
(Airbus Defence and Space Ltd (UK))
Mr
Andy Mason
(Airbus Defence and Space Ltd (UK))
Mr
Ashley Cook
(Airbus Defence and Space Ltd (UK))
Mr
Simon Rose
(Airbus Defence and Space Ltd (UK))
