ISR-4 is composed of electrical engineers and electrical engineering technologists focused on prototyping new technologies and designing one-of-a-kind instruments for satellite-borne detection systems, ground-support equipment, and an array of instruments supporting space science and national security missions.
Focus Areas
Embedded Electronics Design
- Advanced instrumentation concept development
- High-speed direct-to-digital signal converters
- Analog, digital, and radio-frequency (RF) circuit design
Analog Circuit Design for Specialized Detectors
- Ultra low noise front end electronics
- X-ray and particle radiation detection instrumentation
- Antenna design, transmitters, receivers
Digital Signal Processing and Data Collection
- Software-defined radio design (impulsive signature detection and communications)
- Remote ultra low light imaging
- Hyper-spectral imaging
Rad-hard Single Board Computers
- Rad-hard processor and FPGA based designs
- Nano-satellites, cube-satellites, small-satellites
Specialty Power Supplies
- Low Power, High Voltage power supplies for space
- Multi-output bulk power supply design