Since our last edition of Space Brief, Microsemi participated in several conferences providing important updates on our entire space portfolio:Read more »
Tags: ESA, FPGAs, MEWS, RADECS, Radiation Effects, Radiation Tolerant, Space
Microsemi Corporation | October 18, 2018
Microsemi Corporation | October 18, 2018
As we continue to introduce Space CSAC to the market, it is important to point out that while customers bring varying requirements when seeking an atomic reference for space missions, they share a curiosity about how the CSAC becomes a Space CSAC. Read more »
Tags: Careful COTS, Chip Scale Atomic Clock, COTS Method, CSAC, SmallSat Parts On Orbit Now, Space, SPOON, Timing and Synchronization
Stewart Hampton |
Stewart Hampton |
Our new LX7720 Power Driver with Rotation and Position Sensing was showcased at the recent Radiation Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS) conference held in Gothenburg, Sweden September 16 – 21, 2018. The aim of the RADECS conference Read more »
Tags: LX7720, Mixed Signal Space System Manager, RADECS, Radiation Effects on Components and Systems, Radiation-Hardened, Space
Dorian Johnson |
Dorian Johnson |
Microsemi’s new 2115/2215 sinewave TCXOs sets the standard for small size, low power, and wide frequency range. The design and manufacturing processes have been optimized to meet demanding 100 krad tolerant requirements for use in deep space applications. Read more »
Tags: 2115, 2215, FPGAs, Miniaturization, Sinewave TCXO, Small Size, Space, Wide Frequency
Scott Murphy |
Scott Murphy |
EE Times recently published a short discussion on the advantages of processors using the RISC-V open instruction set architecture (ISA) in Aerospace and Defense applications. The advantages offered Read more »
We are currently evaluating first silicon of our new LX7712 IC. This is a radiation tolerant by design power line protection device for spacecraft applications that can be configured as a latchable current limiter or a fold-back current limiter. It provides Read more »
In the last edition of Space Brief, I discussed how Total Ionizing Dose (TID) performance could vary wafer-to-wafer for bipolar transistors. If radiation qualified bipolar transistors are not available for a satellite build, then delays can be significant, Read more »
Tags: Bipolar Transistors, Radiation Effects, Space, TID, Time Reduction, Total Ionizing Dose
Chris Hart |
Chris Hart |
We’ve made a number of updates to our Radiation-tolerant (RT) FPGA webpages to ensure easier access to radiation reports. This means all RT FPGA radiation reports can be found Read more »
Developing radiation-hardened systems for space applications has a history of long lead times and high cost toward achieving the necessary levels of reliability for multi-year missions in harsh environments. A growing number of NewSpace and other critical aerospace missions require faster development and reduced costs. Read more »
Tags: COTS, MCU, Microcontroller, QML, Rad Tolerant, Radiation Hardened Systems, Space
Nicolas Ganry |
Nicolas Ganry |
Radiation testing of the RTG4 RT FPGA family continues. We recently posted proton single event effect test results on the Microsemi web page, here. Read more »
Interest in the open-source ISA marks a significant shift among chipmakers, but it will require continued industry support to be successful.
The open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) is attracting a lot of attention Read more »
Tags: Ecosystem, FPGA Designs, FPGAs, Instruction Set Ar, ISA, Open Source ISA, RISC-V
Ted Speers | October 16, 2018
Ted Speers | October 16, 2018
RISC-V open ISA can help military and aerospace designers who are facing challenges of minimizing power consumption, BOM cost and board area by allowing the optimization of the instruction set to give the most efficient implementation for each specific application. Read more »
