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TICRA Launches First-Ever LinkedIn Newsletter We are excited to launch our very first LinkedIn newsletter. In this edition, you will find key updates from TICRA, including: • The release of the new version of SATSOFT • Travel grant opportunities for AP-S/URSI 2025 • A preview of our upcoming User Workshop in San Francisco We look forward to using this new format to share insights, product news, and event highlights — and to connect more closely with the antenna design community. 📬 Read the first edition and subscribe to stay updated: #TICRA #NewsletterLaunch #SATSOFT #AntennaDesign #UserWorkshop #EngineeringInnovation

🚀 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 At TICRA, we are exploring how machine learning and data-driven methods can enhance our customers' design processes – particularly for complex, compute-intensive challenges. We have several exciting initiatives underway in this space, and recently had the opportunity to share some of this work at EuCAP 2025 in Stockholm 🇸🇪. 📝 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿, "𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴," introduces a new optimisation framework that leverages Bayesian Optimisation and High-Order Gaussian Processes to address some of the most demanding challenges in antenna design – where traditional methods often fall short due to high simulation costs, black-box objectives, or conflicting performance criteria. 🔍 𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱: • Designing a broadband multi-section corrugated horn with a flat-top radiation pattern across multiple frequencies • Balancing trade-offs between gain and return loss in a dual-reflector system using multi-objective optimisation • Accelerating parameter sweeps over multiple design variables 💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁? Our approach intelligently selects the most informative designs, significantly reducing the number of expensive simulations and speeding up computations—without compromising design quality. 🤝 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – from how to apply AI in design tools to overcoming practical challenges in simulation-driven workflows. If you are working at the intersection of electromagnetics, antenna design, and AI – or simply curious about the role of machine learning in real-world engineering – feel free to get in touch or drop a comment below. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Lasse Hjuler Christiansen, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗔. 🔗 𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 European Space Agency - ESA 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. You can read the full paper on our website. https://lnkd.in/dT2sFP8P #EuCAP2025 #AI #AntennaDesign #BayesianOptimisation #Engineering #MachineLearning #MetaModelling #SciML #Electromagnetics #TICRA

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 We are attending the 40th Space Symposium hosted by Space Foundation at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, taking place April 7–10. As part of the Danish Pavilion hosted by Danish Industry Industri, we are joining fellow Danish companies to connect with key players across the global space and defence sectors. You will find our CEO, Simon Michael Barchard, and Director of Business Development, Oscar Borries, at the pavilion or nearby — ready to engage in conversations about antenna technology, industry challenges, and future opportunities. 📍 Let’s connect in Colorado Springs — stop by the Danish Pavilion at Booth 835, BAE South Hall. #TICRA #SpaceSymposium2025 #AntennaTechnology #DefenceInnovation #Networking #DanishPavilion #SpaceIndustry

At this evening's EurAAP Award Ceremony at the EuCAP 2025 conference in Stockholm, this year's worthy recipients of the TICRA-EurAAP Travel Grants were on stage to receive their award. Congratulations to them for their awards and for their great contributions to this conference!🏅📡 #EuCAP2025 #Antennas #TICRATravelGrants

📢 Greetings from EuCAP 2025! We’re on the ground at EuCAP 2025, taking in the vibrant atmosphere and connecting with industry leaders, customers, and colleagues. It’s great to discuss the latest advancements in antenna technology and see so many exciting developments firsthand. 🎥 Here’s a glimpse of the event—stay tuned for more updates! 🔗 Catch up on our full EuCAP schedule here: https://lnkd.in/drFgTpTr #EuCAP2025 #Networking #AntennaTechnology #ConferenceHighlights

👨🎓👩🎓💡 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗶-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗖𝗔𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 We were thrilled to deliver our short course at EuCAP 2025 in Stockholm on designing periodic and quasi-periodic surfaces for advanced antenna applications. Led by Andreas Ericsson and Mark Whale, the course explored how reflectarrays, transmitarrays, and frequency-selective surfaces (FSS) enable high-performance antennas for 5G/6G, satellite communications, and reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technologies. Participants gained insights into design fundamentals, key application areas, and hands-on exercises using TICRA Tools Student Edition. Throughout the session, we had fantastic discussions with participants, who brought up insightful questions such as: ❓ 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘴𝘪-𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦? ✅ Yes, using the commercial version of QUPES and GRASP. ❓ 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘙𝘈 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘋 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴? ✅ Absolutely! We are happy to provide example cases. ❓ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘚𝘚 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘤 𝘍𝘚𝘚 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦? ✅ Spatially varying element layouts enable fine-tuned performance, reducing sidelobes, cross-polarization, and interference. It was fantastic to see so much engagement and curiosity from the participants! A big thank you to all attendees for their enthusiasm and active participation. We also extend our thanks to EuCAP for hosting us—we truly enjoyed the experience! #EuCAP2025 #Reflectarrays #ReconfigurableIntelligentSurfaces #AntennaDesign #TICRA #Teaching  

📡 Heading to EuCAP 2025? Don’t miss TICRA’s cutting-edge solutions in antenna analysis! Next week at EuCAP 2025, our experts will be sharing insights into the latest advancements in antenna design, optimization, and analysis. Whether you are interested in phased arrays, reflector antennas, or spaceborne communications, we have a full lineup of workshops and papers for you. Key topics include: ✅ Quasi-Periodic Surfaces for High-Performance Applications ✅ Spaceborne Antennas for Earth Observation Missions ✅ Low-Profile Steerable User-Terminal Antennas ✅ Phased Array Antenna Design and Analysis 📍 Visit us at Booth 42 - our on-site team will be ready to discuss your projects and potential collaborations. The exhibition is open Monday to Thursday (March 31 to April 3). 📅 The complete TICRA-EuCAP 2025 schedule is included for easy reference. Would you miss any of those great antenna presentations? #EuCAP2025 #Antenna #Conference #Innovation #TICRAConference

TICRA Travel Grants for IEEE AP-S/URSI 2025! 🌍 TICRA Foundation is offering 8 travel grants of $1,000 each for the IEEE AP-S/URSI 2025 Symposium in Ottawa, Canada! 🔹Eligibility: Open to researchers at all career stages who have an accepted paper. 🔹 Deadline: 10 May 2025 🔹 Application: Motivational letter, resumé, full paper & acceptance confirmation. 🔎 Read more here:  https://lnkd.in/d3pfzctG #IEEEAPS #TICRATravelGrants #Ticra

📡 Advancing Phased-Array Design – TICRA’s Industrial Workshop at EuCAP 2025! Phased arrays are transforming satellite communications, radars, and next-generation 6G networks. Now, TICRA brings its industry-leading expertise to array design, offering advanced software for fast and accurate full-wave analysis, modelling and optimisation. At EuCAP2025, our Industrial Workshop will showcase how engineers and researchers can leverage TICRA’s software tools to accelerate array development without compromising accuracy. What you will gain from the workshop: ✔ Deep dive into TICRA’s phased-array capabilities – we now do arrays! ✔ Live demonstrations of our array modelling tools ✔ Expert insights from Mark Whale and Min Zhou 📍 Where: EuCAP 2025, Stockholm – Room Munch (23) 🗓 When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 15:50 – 17:30 🎟 Free to attend for all EuCAP participants If you are attending EuCAP, make sure to stop by our booth before the workshop to meet our team and learn more about TICRA’s solutions for phased arrays. We look forward to connecting with you there! #EuCAP2025 #TICRA #Antenna #Innovation #PhasedArrays #AntennaDesign

Successful Completion of Important Milestone in Advanced Mesh Reflector Modelling Project! TICRA has successfully completed the Verification Readiness Review in the European Space Agency - ESA project "Advanced Tool for Mesh-Based Reflector Modelling and Optimization”. As large unfurlable mesh reflectors become increasingly essential for telecommunication and Earth Observation payloads, accurately predicting their RF characteristics is more important than ever. In this project, we have collaborated with the University of Rome Tor Vergata, combining their expertise in mechanical modelling with our advanced simulation capabilities in QUPES and GRASP. The developments from this project will be released in upcoming versions of TICRA Tools, providing our customers with enhanced accuracy and efficiency in reflector modelling. 📡 Stay tuned for more updates as we continue pushing the boundaries of antenna design and simulation! #TICRA #AntennaEngineering #MeshReflectors #SpaceTechnology #ESA #GRASP #QUPES #AntennaSimulation