Department of Electrical Engineering

Center for Astronomical Instrumentation

The goal of the CAI is to push excellent science through developing enabling technologies for state-of-the-art  astronomical instrumentation, based in space and on Earth.

In the CAI, astronomers and engineers work together to lay the foundations for the next generation of astronomical instrumentation

The Center for Astronomical Instrumentation (CAI) works on research and development of future space instrumentation, using cutting edge technology for miniaturization, computing and low-power usage. It has a unique and complementary position in the Netherlands. In collaboration with renowned institutes such as ASTRON, SRON and NOVA, CAI aims to contribute to the consolidation of the international position of Dutch astronomy in areas such as radio, optical and gravitational wave astronomy and in the field of technological innovation for space applications. In this way TU/e can strengthen its leadership in technological innovation.

News

Dean Mark Bentum in Flux. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
October 2, 2023
‘As dean, I can make a greater impact for the young generation of scientists'
Interview with new dean of Electrical Engineering Mark Bentum: a good listener who is not afraid to make decisions.
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December 14, 2022
Back to the Beginning: Radio waves from the deep space past
After four years in Australia, Mike Kriele returned to the Netherlands to defend his thesis and shared his research on the Square Kilometer Array.
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The waves of our wireless future
July 14, 2020
Ten researchers aim for the top prizes in FameLab TU/e
April 1, 2020
Radboud University and TU/e to collaborate on new generation of astronomy instruments
September 12, 2019

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    November 21, 2024 / TU/e Campus

    • Meet some of our Researchers

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    LISTENING TO SIGNALS COMING FROM SPACE

    “The thirty million from Minister Van Engelshoven guarantees that we can participate in building an international project that we ourselves initiated,” says Mark Bentum, TU/e professor of Radio Science. Last week in her science letter to the Lower House, the Minister of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) stated her intention to invest in the construction of the world's largest radio telescope. What makes this telescope so special, what purpose is it being built to serve and what role will the Netherlands be playing? Read more

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    Related Research Groups

    Three TU/e Electrical Engineering groups are involved in the CAI: 

    Department of Electrical Engineering

    Electromagnetics

    Enable 'electromagnetic engineering' by developing new modeling strategies for analysis and synthesis of a range of applications, e.g.…

    Department of Electrical Engineering

    Electronic Systems

    Our goal is to create constructive design trajectories for electronic systems that lead to high-quality, cost-effective systems with…

    Department of Electrical Engineering

    Integrated Circuits

    The research area of the group is advanced purely-analog and mixed-signal IC design (RF/IF/LF), applied to frontends, especially for…

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