EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe Workshop

24 Mar 2026, 09:00 → 25 Mar 2026, 21:50 Europe/Amsterdam

Erasmus High Bay (ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands)

Ali Zadeh, Olivier Perat

Tuesday 24 March

09:00 → 09:10 09:00: Workshop opening

09:10 → 09:30 Introduction to the EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe Programme and the GSTP Programme

Ali Zadeh / Olivier Perat - ESA

Speaker: Ali Zadeh (ESA)

GSTPEEE Initiative Workshop Introduction Final.pptx

09:30 → 09:50 IRIS2

Speaker: Sara Mugnaini (ESA)

09:50 → 10:00 Post CMIN25 Objective 1: Continuation of Running Activities

Speaker: Richard Jansen (ESA)

10:00 → 10:10 Post CMIN25 Objective 2: Critical & High Priority JTF Activities

Speaker: Karin Lundmark (ESA)

Objectice 2 workshop 24th.pptx

10:10 → 10:20 Post CMIN25 Objective 3: Increased portfolio of European Components

Speaker: Paavo Heiskanen (ESA)

EEE Component Sovereignty towards CMIN25 Master v0.32.pptx

10:20 → 10:50 Q&A #1

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland

10:50 → 11:20 Break

11:20 → 11:40 French contribution to GSTP EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe

Speakers: Florence Malou (CNES), Franck Amsellem (CNES)

11:40 → 12:00 German contribution to EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe

Speaker: Burak Gokgoz (DLR)

12:00 → 12:20 Strengthening the European supply chain: the roadmap of ASI for EEE

Speaker: Marco Di Clemente (ASI)

12:20 → 12:40 Swiss contributions to EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe

Speaker: Julien Bonnaud (Swiss Delegation at ESA)

12:40 → 13:00 Q&A #2

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:15 European Commission development activities for Space EEE Components for EU strategic autonomy – GaN, FPGA and Chiplets roadmaps

Speaker: Fabio Vitobello (DEFIS)

14:15 → 14:30 Component Technology Board roadmap for EEE and other space technologies

Speaker: Oliver Vendier (TAS)

14:30 → 14:50 Ultra Deep Sub-Micron Foundation and Platform Technology - activity status and the process of organising the supply chain

Speaker: Sandi Habinc (Frontgrade Gaisler AB)

UDSM_Workshop_Sandi Habinc_2026-03-24 v4.pptx

14:50 → 15:10 Super Scaled Nitride Technology (S2CANT) – activity status and the process of organising the supply chain

activity status and the process of organising the supply chain

Speaker: Benoit Lambert (UMS)

15:10 → 15:30 Trusted Chips made in Europe

Speaker: Paola Haka (GlobalFoundries)

15:30 → 15:45 Q&A #3

15:45 → 16:45 Round Table

1. Why has the EEE Initiative been launched
2. Return on Investment
3. Can Europe catchup with non-European Competition

Speaker: Edouard Lepepe (NanoXplore)

16:45 → 18:00 Networking

Wednesday 25 March

08:00 → 08:30 Coffee

08:30 → 09:25 UDSM: Chip and Chipsets for Missions

08:30 UDSM Workshop Opening

Speaker: Sylvain Bouchart (ESA)

Sylvain Bouchard - UDSM Workshop Opening.pdf

08:40 Introduction to the UDSM Workshop

Speakers: Boris Glass (ESA), Juergen Beister (ESA)

Juergen Beister - Introduction to the UDSM Workshop.pdf

08:55 ESA needs for digital and RF payloads

Speakers: Dr Adem Coskun (ESTEC), Vaclav Valenta (ESA)

Adem Coskun - ESA needs for digital payloads.pdf

Vaclav Valenta - ESA needs for RF payloads.pdf

09:00 → 10:00 Electronic Assembly: ESA presentation of the need for Electronic Assembly with focus on Pb-free technology

09:25 → 09:50 UDSM: UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting IHP Technologies

Conveners: Juergen Beister (ESA), Vaclav Valenta (ESA)

09:25 UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting IHP Technologies

Speakers: Juergen Beister (ESA), Vaclav Valenta (ESA)

09:30 IHP

Speaker: Fabian Vargas (IHP - Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics)

1 - IHP.pdf

09:40 Saphyrion

Speaker: Roberto Materni (Saphyrion sagl)

09:50 → 11:15 UDSM: UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting STM Technologies

Conveners: Lucana Santos Falcon (European Space Agency), Maria Pilar Garde (Telespazio for ESA)

09:50 UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting STM Technologies

Speakers: Lucana Santos Falcon (European Space Agency), Maria Pilar Garde (Telespazio for ESA)

09:55 STM

Speaker: Francois Martin (STM)

10:05 Asygn

Speaker: Clement Jany (Asygn)

10:15 NanoXplore

Speaker: Edouard Le Pape (NanoXplore)

10:25 TTTech

Speaker: Dr Ivan Masar (TTTech Computertechnik AG)

10:35 Xiphera

Speaker: Petri Jehkonen (Xiphera Ltd)

10:45 Frontgrade Gaisler

Speaker: Mr Sandi Habinc (Frontgrade Gaisler AB)

10:55 ISD

Speaker: Mr Dimitrios Baramilis (ISD S.A.)

ISD_presentation for UDSM 2025.03.25.pdf

11:05 PacketArc

Speaker: Robert Wikander (PacketArc)

10:00 → 12:00 Electronic Assembly: Open discussion with interested parties

10:00 → 10:30 Passives and RF passives: Technology needs (ESA)

10:00 → 10:20 Photonics: ESA presentation: GSTP EEE Initiative for Photonics components

Convener: Houda Brahimi (ESA)

10:20 → 10:40 Photonics: ESA presentation: Photonics for Space trends and challenges

Convener: Iain McKenzie (ESA)

10:30 → 12:00 Passives and RF passives: Discussions with agencies, users and manufacturers

10:40 → 11:00 Photonics: Q&A session

11:00 → 13:00 PCB: PCB session

11:00 Review of work plan on PCB development for EEE Sovereignty

12:00 Review of new input from harmonisation roadmap and others

11:00 → 11:20 Photonics: Tyndall presentation: Review of Silicon Photonics and Copackaged Optics Technologies

Convener: Finbarr Waldron (Tyndall)

11:15 → 11:25 Coffee break

11:20 → 11:40 Photonics: IZM Fraunhofer presentation: Copackaged Optics activities

Convener: Tolga Tekin (IZM Franunhofer)

11:25 → 13:00 UDSM: UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting GF Technologies

Conveners: Filomena Decuzzi, Richard Jansen (ESA)

11:25 Session introduction: GlobalFoundries

Speakers: Filomena Decuzzi, Richard Jansen (ESA)

11:30 GlobalFoundries

Speaker: Paolo Gervasini (GlobalFoundries)

11:40 IMEC

Speaker: Mr Geert Thys (imec)

11:50 IMST

Speaker: Pascal Raffelberg (IMST)

12:00 IDEAS

Speaker: Dirk Meier (Integrated Detector Electronics AS)

IDEAS-at-UDSM_2026-03-25_ESTEC.pdf

12:10 Argus Space

Speaker: Thomas Burger (Argus Space)

5 - Argus Space.pdf

12:20 InCIrt

Speaker: Oner Hanay (InCIrt)

12:30 Scalinx

Speaker: Hussein Fakhoury (SCALINX)

12:40 Jariet Technologies

Speaker: Scott Powell

11:40 → 12:00 Photonics: IMEC presentation: Radhard IC design

Convener: Kieran De Bryun (IMEC)

12:00 → 12:20 Photonics: Leo Photonics Presentation: Photonics activities and interests

Convener: Leontios Stampoulidis (LEO Space Photonics R&D)

12:20 → 13:00 Photonics: Q&A session chaired by Ana Collado

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 16:00 Packaging and IC substrates: ESA presentation on Packaging and IC substrates GSTP EEE Initiative

14:00 → 15:55 UDSM: UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting TSMC Technologies

Conveners: Mr David Merodio Codinachs (ESA), Gabriela Mystkowska (University of Pisa)

14:00 UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting TSMC Technologies

Speakers: Mr David Merodio Codinachs (ESA), Gabriela Mystkowska (University of Pisa)

14:05 Axelera

Speaker: Jean Vieville (Axelera)

14:15 IMEC

Speaker: Mr Geert Thys (imec)

14:25 NanoXplore

Speaker: Edouard Le Pape (NanoXplore)

14:35 Frontgrade Gaisler

Speaker: Peter Sinander (Frontgrade Gaisler AB)

4 - Gaisler.pdf

14:45 Magics

Speaker: Bjorn Van Bockel (Magics Technologies)

5 - Magics.pdf

14:55 TUSK IC

Speaker: Wouter Volkaerts (TUSK IC)

6 - TUSKIC.pdf

15:05 SiPearl

Speaker: Vincent Casillas (SiPearl)

7 - SiPearl.pdf

15:15 Kudelski

Speaker: Philippe Le Berre (Kudelski)

15:25 University of Pisa

Speakers: Prof. Luca Fanucci (University of Pisa), Prof. Sergio Saponara (Università di Pisa, Dipartimento di Ingegneria della Informazione (DII))

15:35 Synopsys

Speaker: Thomas Benoit (Synopsys)

10 - Synopsys.pdf

15:45 TAS

Speaker: Philippe Ayzac (TAS)

15:55 → 16:15 Coffee break

16:15 → 16:45 UDSM: Round table about Packaging Solutions for UDSM/RF technologies

16:45 → 18:15 UDSM: Round table about UDSM/RF Technology Solutions, Needs and Gaps

16:45 UDSM/RF Technology Needs, Gaps and Solutions: Beamforming and Converters

UDSM RF Roundtable.pdf

17:45 Integrating UDSM insights into European Space Technology Harmonisation

Speaker: Apolline Queno (ESA)

Apolline Queno - Integrating UDSM insights into European Space.pdf

18:00 Conclusion