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 »
Since our last edition of Space Brief, Microsemi participated in several conferences providing important updates on our entire space portfolio: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 »
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 »
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 »
Take a closer look at Microsemi’s PolarFire Evaluation Kit. It includes everything that you’ll need to get a jumpstart on developing compelling, market-ready FPGA designs. Read more »
Arrow and Microsemi are hosting a series of hands-on workshops featuring Microsemi’s latest low-power, cost-optimized, mid-range, PolarFire FPGAs and Arrow’s new, low-cost Everest Development Kit. Read more »
One of the big challenges to Protecting, Toughening, and Augmenting GPS is the huge number of GPS/GNSS receivers already in use — often referred to as “the installed base.” Read more »
Editor’s Note: A May 2018 announcement by Microsemi of its collaboration with fabless semiconductor company SiFive, aimed at enabling Linux software and firmware developers to build RISC-V PCs, offered the opportunity Read more »
Switchtec PFX Gen3 PCIe fanout switches provide the industry’s highest-density, lowest power PCIe switch for data center, communications, workstation, and video production applications. With simple hardware configuration, Read more »
PCI Express (PCIe) is a widely deployed bus interconnect interface that is commonly used in server platforms. Increasingly, it is also used as Read more »
One of the most critical requirements for semiconductors in space is meeting the on-orbit radiation requirements of the satellite mission. Radiation requirements for most satellite missions are classified Read more »
Microsemi has developed a demonstration platform that showcases the LX7730 telemetry controller and the RTG4 FPGA, reading and processing data from six sensors located on a companion board. Read more »
Microsemi has launched our SA.45s commercial space chip-scale atomic clock (CSAC), the industry’s first commercially available radiation-tolerant CSAC. Ideally suited for Read more »
The April 2018 edition of SatNews magazine published an article by Ted Marena and Ken O’Neill from Microsemi that discussed the advantages of using processors based upon the RISC-V open instruction set architecture. The article looks at Read more »
Microsemi has over 20 years of mixed-signal custom IC design experience with leading aerospace companies. We are a leading ASIC manufacturer of analog embedded systems that include solutions Read more »
As radiation testing for the RTG4 FPGA family continues, we now have the first proton test report available. This proton testing was performed in February 2018 on RTG4 flip-flops, LSRAM, uSRAM, and PLLs. Read more »
A ceramic quad flat pack (CQFP) package with 352 pins was recently introduced for RTG4 FPGAs family to provide a more cost-effective integration than higher pin count packages. CQFP is the industry-standard package for space applications Read more »
To further demonstrate our commitment to Space, Microsemi has recently participated in the following events: Read more »
Microsemi is delighted to announce that our RTG4 high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant FPGA family has achieved Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Class Q qualification by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This qualification validates Read more »
RISC-V MEETUP
Plan to attend the inaugural Rocky Mountain RISC-V Meetup – Read more »
This article explores the benefits behind RISC-V’s open-source hardware model, discussing it’s longevity, portability, and reliability.
The momentum behind RISC-V for embedded applications is undeniable. Read more »
A spacecraft emergency, Mars has been besieged by a massive dust storm. It’s perpetually night as a thick haze fills the atmosphere and blocks the sun.
Already defying the odds by surviving Read more »
Delivering both enhanced safety for the UK’s armed forces and savings for the Ministry of Defence, the A-Ultra system allows the robustness of protective armour to be monitored locally. Read more »
Applications ranging from networking and cellular infrastructure to defense, commercial aviation, and industry 4.0 require significantly different features in FPGAs than is required Read more »
Arrow and Microsemi are hosting a series of hands-on workshops featuring Microsemi’s low-power, cost-optimized, mid-range PolarFire™ FPGAs and Arrow’s new low-cost Everest Development Kit.Read more »
Antmicro, the maker of the open-source Renode framework for multi-node simulation, has implemented support for Microsemi’s Mi-V™, RISC-V-based soft central processing units (CPUs) and the solution’s integration with Read more »
With the ever-increasing complexity of algorithm designs, it has become imperative for designers to quickly design and validate their algorithms on real hardware so they can catch bugs early in the design cycle. To address this, Read more »
The first cost-optimized, low-power, mid-range PolarFire™ field programmable gate array (FPGA) device is now production-qualified. Dozens of customers Read more »
Security in embedded designs has been a hot topic for a number of years, but security means different things to different people and organizations. Coming from experience, what one individual considers secure design requirements can vary dramatically Read more »
Designers face many unique challenges when developing systems used in space that do not exist for terrestrial systems.
Among these are the need to ensure the trustworthiness Read more »
Security has been a buzz word for several years across numerous applications. Not surprisingly, defense, military, and government systems were first to implement significant security Read more »
Microsemi’s non-volatile FPGAs have maintained a leadership position in reliability, low-power, and security for several product Read more »
As FPGA capacities become larger, the value of the design IP has become greater. Additionally, the threat landscape has become decidedly more hostile Read more »
In designing the FPGA programmable logic fabric, we aimed to meet mainstream performance requirements with minimal power and cost. Microsemi’s PolarFire FPGAs typically consume one-tenth the static power of competing SRAM FPGAs, and half the total power. Read more »
The PolarFire FPGA family uses SONOS non-volatile (NV) technology on a 28nm technology node. This provides a cost advantage over SRAM-based FPGAs at the same or even smaller node Read more »
The central nervous system serves as a framework for characterizing the rapidly evolving global market for electronic hardware. The cloud is the brain, connected devices are receptors, and the transport network is the nerves that connect Read more »
The ceramic quad flat pack (CQFP) package with 352 pins was recently introduced for RTG4 FPGAs family to provide a more cost-effective… Read more »
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