Capabilities
turnkey communications solutions designed for extreme environments
At Vulcan Wireless, we guide projects through every stage of development—from initial feasibility and systems design through hardware verification and full-scale production. Built around core expertise in digital signal processing, embedded software, encryption, and radio design, our systems-centric approach delivers optimized, high-reliability solutions tailored to severe SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) constraints and spaceflight conditions.
Systems Engineering
Our Vulcan Wireless team supports customers through feasibility studies, mission planning and design conception for communications systems. We specialize in designing optimized communications solutions that fit various channel types and meet strict performance requirements. We develop custom signal acquisition (including automatic waveform detection), tracking techniques and demodulators for a variety of environments (low SNR, high Doppler, etc.)
Conducting simulations and analysis of the deployment environment is one of many ways we ensure the best of quality for our customers. This design, simulation and testing process enables us to independently determine key communications systems requirements relieving the customer of these risks. This allows you to focus on your mission data and not worry about the communications link.
Software Development
Vulcan Wireless develops embedded software systems in DSPs, microcontrollers, FPGAs and general purpose processors for integration and signal processing. As an alternative to more expensive electrical radiation hardened designs, we have innovative “soft” radiation mitigation techniques. In our software defined radio systems, we create a framework for rapid waveform integration and deployment.
Hardware Development
We have a wide range of expertise in the hardware design and development area - digital design, analog design, RF and microwave design, antenna and optical designs
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Our expertise in advanced digital design techniques allows us to implement high speed signal processing algorithms in hardware.
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We design analog systems which process a wide range of linear signals for both sensor data and RF signals.
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Decades of RF and Microwave experience, coupled with the best available test equipment and microwave simulation software, enables us to transform sophisticated modulators, transmitters, and receivers from requirements to realization. Our RF designs range from VHF to Ka-Band.
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We have design and manufacture of unique antenna solutions for satellite and terrestrial applications. Our antennas are lightweight, reliable and wideband. Our antennas have a variety of configurations ranging from scanned narrow beams to static whidebeams.
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We provide high speed optical communications design to support free space optical applications.
System Verification
Our system verification test setup include RF and Microwave characterization equipment, analog and digital test characterization equipment, and digital communications testing of waveforms and signals. To meet strict orbital and terrestrial reliability standards, we operate a full in-house environmental testing lab for all products. We conduct rigorous qualification and acceptance testing for vibration, temperature, humidity, vacuum tests, EMI/EMC prescreening and burn-in to ensure high reliability and flawless performace.
