Airbus, Lime Microsystems partner for GNSS receiver

London – Lime Microsystems and Airbus Defence and Space, with funding from Innovate UK (formerly the Technology Strategy Board), have begun a joint development of GNSS products. Airbus D&S, using Lime's Field Programmable RF (FPRF) transceiver technology, is developing a robust timing receiver that exploits signals from the new Galileo satellite navigation constellation.

 

It is envisaged that a highly integrated Field Programmable RF (FPRF) solution based on Lime's technology and an innovative system implementation of the kind provided by Airbus D&S will provide a high performance GNSS product with the potential for integration with other wireless capabilities.

 

Mike Turner from Airbus D&S commented that "Lime FPRF transceiver matches our rigorous technical performance requirements and we are looking forward to be working alongside Lime in this strategic engagement."

 

Ebrahim Bushehri, CEO of Lime Microsystems, said: "We are delighted to be working with Airbus, supporting a complementary technology that could impact a variety of applications such as wireless infrastructure."

 

Airbus Defence and Space builds satellites and space systems and is a lead supplier to the Galileo system.

 

Lime Microsystems is a leading designer and manufacturer of field programmable RF transceivers. The company's software configurable chips have been used in an array of systems including mobile base stations and small cells, SDR platforms, indoor navigation, and machine-to-machine communication systems.