We deliver cutting-edge 6G modem technology and advanced semiconductor IP cores for optical satellite communications. Our team develops next-generation modems, Forward Error Correction solutions, and software-defined radios, offering both hardware and licensed IP to meet the needs of satellite, aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and semiconductor industries.
The Problem
The Solution
Proliferated Satellite Networks need Next-Gen Optical Modems
Legacy modem technology is quickly becoming a bottleneck for businesses relying on advanced satellite communications. Slow data rates, increasing interference, and outdated architectures are forcing satellite operators and OEMs to rethink their strategies. These ongoing technical headaches can hold back innovation across aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and semiconductor markets.
Many teams struggle with:
- Limited adaptability to future network demands and new protocols
- High latency and unreliable connectivity in critical operations
- Escalating operational costs driven by inefficient data transmission
- Difficulty scaling hardware to address next-generation bandwidth requirements
- Increased vulnerability to signal disruption and security risks
Staying competitive means addressing these technology barriers before they impact service quality and customer satisfaction.
OPTICAL MODEM DESIGN
Our modem is built around a reconfigurable waveform architecture supporting up to three selectable waveforms, with data rates scalable from 1 Gbps to 200 Gbps. We are a regular participant in CCSDS optical communications working group developments. Rather than targeting a single standard, we design both the layer 1 and layer 2 to accommodate new framing and protocol requirements through software updates rather than hardware iterations.
We deliver finished ASICs for high-volume production programs and FPGA IP cores on AMD Versal SoC platforms for programs requiring faster integration timelines or lower volumes. Both paths use the same verified PHY layer implementation.
SEMICONDUCTOR IP CORE LICENSING QUESTIONS
A standard license package for the AFM engine includes VHDL source code, the FPGA netlist, Embedded C code targeting AMD Versal, an HDL simulation model, and integration documentation. We also provide technical support during the bring-up period and can scope ongoing support arrangements for production programs.
Licensing terms depend on the deployment scope — single program, multi-program, or foundry rights for customers integrating the IP into their own ASIC. We structure IP licensing agreements to match the customer’s production model and typically finalize terms within two to four weeks of an initial technical review.
Founding Team Credibility
Amogh Rajanna, PhD, received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA, in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate with the Wireless Institute, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA, from 2015 to 2016. From 2017 to 2019, he was a Senior Research Associate with the Institute for Probability, Analysis and Dynamics, School of Mathematics, University of Bristol, U.K. From April 2019, he was a Visiting Researcher with the Communications Architectures and Research Section, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA, Pasadena, USA. He is the founder, CEO, and CTO of TFWireless Inc and recipient of NSF SBIR Phase 1 and Phase 2 awards for TFWireless. He is the first author of multiple IEEE journal and conference papers. He has 4 patents (published and pending) with the USPTO. He is a recipient of 2 EPSRC (UK) awards, which were directed at developing partnerships with NASA JPL. He is an IEEE Senior Member.
Research
1) A. Rajanna, C. Okino, and K. Andrews, “Proximity Link Throughput Enhancements via Raptor Code Technology,” The Interplanetary Network Progress Report, NASA JPL, vol. 42-224, pp. 1-24, Feb 15, 2021. pdf
2) A. Rajanna and C. P Dettmann, “Rate Statistics in Cellular Downlink: A Per-User Analysis of Rateless Coded Transmission”, IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 1221-1225, June 2020. pdf
3) A. Rajanna and C. P Dettmann, “Adaptive Transmission in Cellular Networks: Fixed-Rate Codes with Power Control vs Physical Layer Rateless Codes”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 3005-3018, June 2019. pdf
4) A. Rajanna and M. Haenggi, “Enhanced Cellular Coverage and Throughput using Rateless Codes”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 1899-1912, May 2017. pdf
5) A. Rajanna and M. Haenggi, “Downlink Coordinated Joint Transmission for Mutual Information Accumulation”, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 6, no. 2, pp.198-201, Apr 2017. pdf
6) A. Rajanna, I. Bergel and M. Kaveh “Performance Analysis of Rateless Codes in an ALOHA Wireless Ad hoc Network”, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 6216–6229, Nov 2015. pdf
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