With a surge in positional, data-driven innovation in the transportation field, two long-discussed approaches to sensor composition are coming to the forefront (again).
Children growing up today will expect to see passenger drones and self-driving cars Read more »
New cost, power, and performance demands on FPGAs in a growing variety of mainstream, mid-range systems applications have led to fundamental changes in their design.
Most FPGA vendors tend to focus on data-center workload applications, Read more »
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 – 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET (or after on-demand)
Register: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/663/336633 Read more »
Since our last edition of Space Brief, Microsemi participated in several conferences providing important updates on our entire space portfolio:Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Microsemi recently published two product change notifications (PCNs) affecting RTG4 FPGAs. We encourage designers working on RTG4 designs to view the PCNs on the Microsemi website, at the following locations:Read more »
Initial phase and frequency errors an have a big impact on holdover performance. The CSAC’s unique 1PPS input can be utilized to eliminate these errors by employing proper disciplining. Read more »
Microsemi published Version 5 of the RTG4 Datasheet in August 2018 with the following updates:
o Information about RTG4 device status was updated.Read more »
The CSAC design is unique in that the physics is vacuum-packaged to eliminate convection/conduction effects. This enables CSAC to resist harsh thermal environments. Read more »
The Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i host bus adapter offers maximum connectivity and maximum performance for data centers and servers demanding high bandwidth and I/O connectivity, low power consumption, ultimate levels of performance, and integrated RAID support.Read more »
10.16.2018 – 10.17.2018
Beijing, China
Product experts will showcase Switchtec™PAX PCIe Advanced Fabric Switches and next- generation Switchtec™ Gen4 PCIe Switches. Read more »
Here we explain how time error can be calculated from published aging rates. Given the CSACs small size and power consumption, the calculated holdover performance is impressive. Read more »
The chip-scale atomic clock (CSAC) is the world’s lowest-power, lowest-profile atomic clock. Thousands of units are deployed every year. But how does it perform in a rapidly changing thermal environment? Read more »
Microsemi has introduced a ceramic quad flat pack (CQFP) package with 352 pins for the RTG4 FPGA family to provide more cost-effective integration than that of higher pin count packages. Read more »
We are delighted to announce that our RTG4 high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant FPGA family has achieved Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Class V qualification by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This qualification validates Read more »
Many readers will already be aware that Microchip Technology Inc. acquired Microsemi Corporation in May 2018. Microchip has served the space community for over 30 years, and offers Read more »
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