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Lens R&D Sunsensors
Lens R&D
General information
• Systems engineering company specialized in sunsensors
• Based in Noordwijk at the Space Business Incubation Centre (SBIC)
• Founded 2012• Currently 5 people• Fabless (with exception of calibration
setup)
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The Team
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Systems engineer/owner
Project ManagerQA/PALogistics/purchasing
ScientistTerrestrial sales
Project manager/Systems engineer
Office managementLogistics/purchasing
Johan Leijtens
Johan Uittenhout
Alexander Los
Stefan Schmidt
Marijke van Santen
The products
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BiSon6
• high rell• Terrestrial • Low cost• High volume
BiSon64
• True high rell• Space• Low cost
ESA-BIC 2012
BiSon64ET• Extreme
temperature
BiSon 74ET-RH• Extreme
temperature• Extra radiation
hardened
2013 2015
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Which problems do we solve:
• Sunsensors for terrestrial applications are either not reliable enough or not affordable for volume applications.
• Sunsensors for space are very expensive and generally bulky or not reliable enough for long duration missions.
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Commonality between space and terrestrial markets
• High reliability• Low cost
• Volume production (with small satellites becoming more important)
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Applied core technologies
• Unattended machining of the housings
• Wafer scale manufacturing of the membranes
• Housing integrated connector
• Vision based pick and place assembly
• Fabless operation to the largest extend possible.
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Et Voilà
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BiSon 6 BiSon 64 BiSon 74ET-RH
BiSon6
• Analog fine sunsensor• 0.1° 3σ accuracy• 6° FOV on axis• Four currents as outputs• -40°C..+85°C Qualification temperature • Targer price € 225 @ 1000 pcs • TRL5 (prototypes produced and tested at
Fraunhofer ISE, development halted in favour or space developments)
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BiSon64• Analog fine sunsensor• 0.5° 3σ accuracy• > 60° FOV in diagonal (64° nominal)• Passive • Four currents and thermistor as outputs• Radiation tolerant (1mm Al eq. and 1.1 Mrad tested diodes)• -40°C..+85°C Qualification temperature • price € 3750 @ 6 pcs MOQ• TRL8 (Artes 21 flight contract signed)• Available SCOTS as off November 2016
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BiSon64-ET
• Analog fine sunsensor• 0.7° 3σ accuracy• > 60° FOV in diagonal (64° nominal)• Passive • Four currents and thermistor as outputs• Radiation tolerant (1mm Al eq. and 1Mrad diodes)• -125°C..+125°C Operating temperature• -145°C..+125°C Operating temperature goal• Target price € 7500 @ 6 pcs MOQ
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BiSon 74ET-RH
• Analog fine sunsensor• 1° 3σ accuracy• > 70° FOV in diagonal (74° nominal)• Passive • Four currents and thermistor as outputs• Extra radiation tolerant (3mm Al eq. and 1.1Mrad diodes)• -125°C..+125°C Operating temperature• -145°C..+125°C Operating temperature goal• Target price € 8500 @ 6 pcs MOQ
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LNoX testing at ESTEC
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BiSon64B
• BiSon64 sunsensor with additional baffle to restrict albedo sensitivity
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Transport box annex flight cover
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• Needed to protect baffle during transport
• Cover can be re-used as remove before flight item
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Conclusions
• Lens R&D is specialized in high reliability sunsensor with a very good quality to cost ratio.
• Integrated connector and Pick and Place assembly allow for cost effectiveness in volume production.
• Obtaining heritage will largely improve the competitiveness.
• New developments are on the way to secure additional markets and the future.
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BiSon sunsensors when quality counts and budgets matter
BiSon BiSonET
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Thank you for your attention
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