GSI Technology’s Rad-Hard SRAMs serve as a critical element for satellite and defense customers implementing advanced systems that leverage leading-edge FPGAs, ADCs, and DACs; but until now lacked the high density, high performance, and power efficiency that our outstanding memory products bring. These devices are qualified to Class-Q equivalent and Class-V equivalent levels to meet…
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Photonics is the generation, detection and manipulation (amplification, modulation, processing, switching, steering) of photons. Photonics are expected to make an impact in future Spacecraft engineering by replacing or enhancing conventional electrical approaches in the fields of digital and rf telecom payloads, sensors, micro lidars and spectrometers by reducing the size, weight, power, or performance of…
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Thales Alenia Space has opted for components designed by NanoXplore and “Made in Europe” for its Space Inspire line of flexible, reconfigurable platforms, developed with support of the European Commission and European Space Agencies, CNES and ESA. The unprecedented partnership between NanoXplore and Thales Alenia Space addresses the need for a sovereign approach to the…
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New Ultra-Low On-Resistance 200 V and 300 V Rad-Hard GaN Power Devices Increase Power Density for Demanding Space Applications EPC Space introduces two new radiation-hardened (rad-hard) gallium nitride (GaN) devices in the high current “G-package” family for power conversion solutions in critical spaceborne and other high reliability environments. EPC Space announces the introduction of two new…
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Radiation-hardened electronics, referred to as RadHard, are electronic components that are designed and produced to be immune to the damaging exposure of radiation and extreme temperatures found in rugged environments, such as space. Unlike silicon-based technology, where special processing is required to protect the semiconductor against the total ionizing dose (TID) of the effects of radiation, the physical properties…
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The CHA6262-99F from UMS is a three-stage GaN High Power Amplifier operating in the frequency band 17.3-21.5GHz. This HPA typically provides 4W output power associated to 36% of Power Added Efficiency. The circuit exhibits a typical small signal gain of 30dB. The overall power supply is 18V/182mA. This HPA is dedicated to Space applications…
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Satellite technology is developing fast, and the applications for Satellite technology are increasing all the time. Not only can satellites be used for radio communications, but they are also used for astronomy, weather forecasting, broadcasting, mapping and many more applications. With the variety of satellite frequency bands that can be used, designations have been developed…
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The Space radiation environment leads to extremely harsh operating conditions for on-board electronics. Radiation accelerates the aging of semiconductor parts and materials, leading to degradation of electrical performance or premature failure. In addition to radiation, operating in space exposes applications to extreme temperatures ranging from -55°C to 125°C for mission lifetimes that can exceed 15…
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