Horizon Europe project's DEEP PPU team proposed solutions stands out with significant mass and cost reduction compared to the existing solutions on the market.
๐ฏ The DEEP PPU project has reached its final milestone! Our team delivered an advanced, integrated PPU architecture for future electric propulsion โ boosting performance, efficiency and competitiveness for European missions. ๐https://t.co/vj3fm2bv0V
Final webinar recap! Advancing Space-Grade Magnetics โ Franci Zajc, FRAZA. FRAZA developed key magnetic components for the RFG and filters, enabling a highly efficient, fully integrated PPU. ๐ก https://t.co/MZsQiDQnwY
๐ Guillermo Nuรฑez Rodrรญguez presented the integrated RF Generator for the DEEP PPUโa design that cuts mass and complexity but demands smart high-frequency handling. A custom damping filter ensures stable, efficient performance.๐ https://t.co/IyATAYeY4m
S.Hermant (@axoncable) presented the newly developed high-voltage, high-frequency harness designed to meet the demanding requirements of next-generation electric propulsion.
๐กhttps://t.co/1wvFkmYOgf
๐ Missed Javier Torresโ DEEP PPU presentation?
The summary is now onlineโcovering Europeโs next-generation PPU design, efficiency gains and the path toward a flight-ready model.
๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ Full summary here: https://t.co/pJYNhTeWc9
๐ DEEP PPU webinar summaries are now online!
If you missed the final session, you can now revisit all insightsโfrom next-gen PPU design and harness technologies to RF solutions, advanced magnetics and our path toward a flight-representative PPU.
๐ข https://t.co/SF24Osf4CE
๐ From COTS-based PPU design to full system integration โ what does this mean for future missions?
Join Fabien Malet (Airbus DS) to explore how DEEP PPU drives Europeโs electric propulsion autonomy.
๐๏ธ Nov 6 | 10:00โ11:15 CET | Webex
๐ Register https://t.co/114utGharZ
๐ Axon' Cable joins the DEEP PPU project with a custom harness linking the power unit & thruster โ engineered for the toughest space conditions. ๐ท Presented by Stรฉphane Hermand, Technical Authority @ Axon' Cable. Learn more: https://t.co/DHReQOFm4J
๐ข Custom-made magnetic components are key to efficient space power systems.
Join the DEEP PPU Final Webinar to see FRAZAโs innovative inductors, transformers & sensors in action.
๐๏ธ 6 Nov | 10:00โ11:15 CET | Webex
Learn more: https://t.co/114utGharZ
How do you integrate an RFG within a PPU while keeping mass & cost low? Find out at the DEEP PPU Final Webinar โ Guillermo Nuรฑez Rodrรญguez (UPM) unveils an innovative filter design for ion thrusters.
๐๏ธ Nov 6, 10:00โ11:15 CET ๐https://t.co/114utGhIhx
๐ DEEP PPU Test Readiness Review successfully completed! PPU characterization and RFG prototype results reviewed, and the test plan agreed.
Next up: integration & coupling test with a thruster simulator in Q4 2025.
At the 39th International Electric Propulsion Conference in London, Airbus Crisa presented its latest innovation:
Modular Versatile Power Processing Unit (MVPPU) โ bridging the gap between SmallSat PPUs and high-reliability solutions for larger spacecraft. https://t.co/uy87435Ltu
๐ Donโt miss the DEEP-PPU Final Webinar!
Javier Torres (#AirbusCrisa) shares how a new Power Processing Unit for ion thrusters was built using COTS tech.๐ 6 Nov | ๐ 10:00 CET | ๐ป Webex
Register: https://t.co/114utGhIhx
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๐ย Theย EU co-funded @deep_ppu projectย is coming to an end! Join us for ourย final webinarย to discover how our teams advanced power electronics for next-generationย electric propulsion systems. Learn more: https://t.co/114utGhIhx
APEC 2025, Atlanta โ Buck Converter in Triangular Current Mode for Space Applications.
FPGA-based variable-frequency control achieving ZVS, validated on a 500 W prototype. Read full paper: https://t.co/Ly4Ow7qo07
๐ข New presentation alert! At the Annual Meeting in Madrid ๐ช๐ธ, Guillermo Nรบรฑez Rodrรญguez (UPM) shared: โDesign of a RF Generator for a Gridded Ion Thrusterโ . Now available online ๐ https://t.co/WPLDq1ImSI
๐ Conference poster: Analysis and Design of a Radio Frequency Generator for Gridded Ion Technology Thruster. Single-stage RF generator design that regulates power & syncs with the load. Validated by simulations + prototype. ๐ Open the poster: https://t.co/UgV7YdJWyH
๐ Conference paper: Analysis & Design of an RF Generator for Gridded Ion Thrusters. Proposes a simplified single-stage architecture for plasma ionization, validated by sims & prototype tests.
Read more ๐ https://t.co/bCsHTp2WTh
๐ Conference paper: Isolated DC/DC Converter for RF Generator in Satellite Propulsion. We compare 4 GaN topologies (DAB, PSFB, ACF, Buck+LLC) for 100Vโ20โ200V, 1.1 kW 500kHz. Towards compact, efficient RF power for ion thrusters. Read: https://t.co/zIRhcE4RLY