navigation success story, 15 years in the vanguard of galileo & gnss receiver technology
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15 Years in the Vanguard of Galileo & GNSS Receiver Technology
Space Applications for BE
ir. Peter A. GROGNARD
Founder & Executive Director
Brussels, 19th June 2014
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Septentrio Company Introduction
Spin-off of Interuniversity Micro Electronics Center (IMEC) world’s #1 independent research center microelectronics
http://www.imec.be
Preparation of spinoff started on 22th June, 1998
Started with seven people on January 21, 2000 Today, some 100 people – mostly in Leuven
Today, Europe’s premier manufacturer of professional GNSS Receivers and ESA Prime Contractor for 2nd TUS Engineering and manufacturing based in Leuven/Europe Sales offices in Los Angeles and Beijing, along with network of
agents and resellers around the globe
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1999 – 2000: starting up Septentrio
1996-1999: Advanced GPS-GLONASS ASIC (AGGA) developed by IMEC under ESA contract
Handover from IMEC in 1999:
working demonstrator
2000: First Year, First Product:
PolaRx1
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2001 – Start of First Co-funded R&D with ESA
Sales first PolaRx1 => 2nd slice venture capital released
Allowed to fund development of first industrial product One single PCB Development of two new chips!
Very substantial technical risks
Complex and expensive new development Co-funding obtained through ESA in 2001
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2005 – Winning Volume Customers & Increasing Sales
Increasing volumes Broader product portfolio
New products: Smaller/lower power/...
Selling receivers around the world, including Belgium!First batch of receivers of 1M€ ordered end 2005
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3
Lift-off mass 600 kg
Power demand 700 W
Stowed Dimensions: 1.3 m x 1.8 m x 1.65 m
Lift-off mass 495 kg
Power demand 760 W
Stowed Dimensions: 1.0 m x 1.0 m x 2.4 m
GSTB-V2 / A GSTB-V2 / B
The GALILEO GSTB-V2 Satellites
2006 – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Pioneering ExperienceSecuring the Galileo Frequencies
GIOVE-A
Tracking the World’s First Galileo Signals with Septentrio Receivers on January 12, 2006
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2008 – Two important OEM contracts awarded
ALTUS (survey equipment manufacturer Supply of AsteRx2 receiver for APS-3
VERIPOS (marine engineering contractor) Provider of positioning services
Contract for development of L-band receiver
(correction signals) and supply of AsteRx2 receiver
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Prime (and leading) Contractor for Galileo Test User Segment
2004 – KO of contract
2006 – world’s first Galileo signal
2008 – first Test User Receiver
2011
Support to first IOV Launch
2012
First tracking PRS signalJune 30, 2014
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Septentrio Today
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Septentrio Activities
Sales of OEM GNSS receivers for industrial markets, requiring precise position and time information for Measurement : survey and science Machine control: agriculture, construction, mining Maritime: dredging, offshore engineering Navigation: automation & robotics, aviation, … Security: PRS receivers
Represents 75% of revenues – Almost 0% at start-up
Custom engineering of advanced GNSS receivers For institutional customers (mainly ESA) Galileo receiver technology Integrity infrastructure components
Represents 25% of revenues – Almost 100% at start-up
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GNSS receivers and applications
MEASUREMENT
MACHINECONTROL
MARITIME
AVIATION
AUTOMATION
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Our Mission: Delivering accuracy in the most difficult environments
1m
50cm
10cm
1cm
DG
NSS
, EG
NO
SR
TKP
PPA
RP
PP
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Worldwide Customer Base
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Very Important Home Market Marine Applications
Marine positioning Offshore construction
Survey, Exploration seismic
DP marine
Dredging
Scientific Measurements Unmanned (surface, underwater)
Buoys
Harbor activities
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Final Remarks
Valorization of space R&D key for Septentrio We always seek to align project and product R&D
Re-use results of ESA projects in Septentrio products Win-win: cost-effective state-of-the-art products It’s all about creating recurrent, sustainable business
Sincere gratitude to Belgian DelegationThanks for 15 years of strong relation of trust & cooperation
Thank you ESA for invaluable partnership Keep doing what you do so well: Galileo/EGEP/ARTES/… Thanks for helping us grow as European company Help us protect ESA/EU IP and know-how
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