By On August 12, CesiumAstro Inc., a global leader in advanced space communications and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, announced the acquisition of Jariet Technologies, a leading mmWave RF System-on-Chip (RF-SoC) semiconductor company. Jariet Technologies specializes in leading integrated solutions for SATCOM, electronic warfare (EW), and radar systems using direct RF- and IF-sampling in combination with advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for Digital Beamforming (DBF) and wideband RF signal processing for space, aerospace, and defense applications.
The acquisition marks another milestone in CesiumAstro’s strategy to build the industry’s most vertically integrated satellite communications company, according to the company. It brings together advanced mixed-signal semiconductor technology, DSP, active phased arrays, software-defined payloads, waveforms, software and complete end-to-end communications and ISR satellites and multi-domain terrestrial terminals under one organization.
Bringing semiconductor design in-house gives CesiumAstro greater control over performance across the RF signal chain and enables tighter integration of silicon, hardware, software, and mission systems. This approach is designed to accelerate innovation while reducing size, weight, power, cost, and system complexity across space and terrestrial applications.
“This acquisition brings a foundational semiconductor capability into CesiumAstro,” said Shey Sabripour, founder and CEO of CesiumAstro. “Integrating advanced mixed-signal semiconductor design in-house gives us greater control over performance from the RF front-end through complete mission system, while enabling us to field new capabilities faster. Combined with our expertise in software-defined communications, active phased arrays, payloads, and satellite platforms, Jariet strengthens our ability to deliver differentiated, high-performance systems at scale.”
CesiumAstro will continue delivering its existing portfolio of communications payloads, satellite platforms, and advanced communications systems to commercial, international, government, and national security customers.
Jariet Technologies is a leader in direct RF signal-processing ICs and high-speed data converter technologies that enable highly flexible, software-defined systems with multi-band, multi-function capabilities. The company has developed a robust U.S.-based semiconductor supply chain and pioneered high-volume, high-performance RF chiplet production for heterogeneous integrated solutions. Its engineering team, semiconductor intellectual property, and high-volume RF production expertise will strengthen CesiumAstro’s technology portfolio and support future payloads, active phased-array terminals, gateways, airborne systems, and advanced communications networks.
“By combining our advanced semiconductor innovation in high-speed data converter transceivers and digital beamforming technologies with CesiumAstro’s world-class defense and satellite systems expertise, we will accelerate the delivery of next-generation phased array satellite solutions,” said Charles Harper, CEO of Jariet Technologies. “As a wholly owned subsidiary, Jariet customers can rely on complete continuity, benefit from more highly optimized designs, an expanded semiconductor R&D pipeline, and faster time to market, all built on the technology foundation that our customers depend on.”
Source: CesiumAstro
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