Power conversion has become a critical focus in the race to make satellite and communications payloads lighter, smaller, and more energy-efficient. Airbus Crisa’s latest development, the Antenna Power Regulator (APR) module, represents a decisive step forward.
Funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) NAVISP program, the APR project set out to rethink how active antennas are powered. Speaking at a recent ESA-hosted event, Airbus Crisa Project Technical Manager Daniel G. Aller said the the aim was simple but ambitious – to achieve a digitally controlled, high-efficiency converter capable of reducing mass and volume of power systems without compromising reliability.
