MiniDSS: a low-power and high-precision miniaturized digital sun sensor

B. M. de Boer; M. Durkut; E. Laan; H. Hakkesteegt; A. Theuwissen; N. Xie; J. L. Leijtens; E. Urquijo; P. Bruins

doi:10.1117/12.2309111

20 November 2017 MiniDSS: a low-power and high-precision miniaturized digital sun sensor

B. M. de Boer, M. Durkut, E. Laan, H. Hakkesteegt, A. Theuwissen, N. Xie, J. L. Leijtens, E. Urquijo, P. Bruins

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Proceedings Volume 10564, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2012; 1056431 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309111
Event: International Conference on Space Optics 2012, 2012, Ajaccio, Corsica, France

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A high-precision and low-power miniaturized digital sun sensor has been developed at TNO. The single-chip sun sensor comprises an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) on which an active pixel sensor (APS), read-out and processing circuitry as well as communication circuitry are combined. The design was optimized for low recurrent cost. The sensor is albedo insensitive and the prototype combines an accuracy in the order of 0.03° with a mass of just 72 g and a power consumption of only 65 mW.

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B. M. de Boer, M. Durkut, E. Laan, H. Hakkesteegt, A. Theuwissen, N. Xie, J. L. Leijtens, E. Urquijo, and P. Bruins "MiniDSS: a low-power and high-precision miniaturized digital sun sensor", Proc. SPIE 10564, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2012, 1056431 (20 November 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309111

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