Capability type: Engineering applied to the design, development and verification of scientific instrumentation

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    Design and development of computer control systems and applications
    The advances and the complexity of the instrumentation control systems and their integration with the telescopes or infrastructures where they are going to be...
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    Design and development of optical laser communication systems
    Since its initial participation in the Optical Ground Station project for the European Space Agency, the IAC is a reference in the study and characterization of...
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    Design, development and manufacture of cryogenic and vacuum systems
    The astronomical observation in the infrared range of the spectrum requires the use of cryogenic systems where high vacuum and very low temperature technologies...
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    Design, development and manufacture of electronic systems
    Within its capacity of building scientific instrumentation, the IAC has extensive experience in the design and development of electronic systems in general and...
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    Design, development and manufacture of opto-mechanical systems and precision mechanics
    The mechanical engineering team of the IAC has experience and knowledge to undertake the design, manufacture and assembly of high precision structures...
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    Design, development and verification of Integrated Circuits
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    Design, development and verification of optical systems
    The IAC Technology Division has the capacity for developing complete optical elements and systems from the design stages to manufacturing follow-up, integration...
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    Design, manufacture and verification of optical fibres
    Within its capability to develop optical instrumentation, the IAC has a deep knowledge and experience in the design, manufacture and verification of optical...
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    Detector characterization
    The detectors, despite their widespread and simple use in many everyday applications, require a very precise knowledge for use in advanced scientific...