Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) has a new production agreement with AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) to support the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program. AV was […]
FPGA
Microchip expands space-qualified FPGA portfolio with new RT PolarFire® device qualifications + SoC availability
Continuing to support the evolving needs of space system developers, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has announced two new milestones for its Radiation-Tolerant (RT) PolarFire® technology: MIL-STD-883 Class B and QML […]
Fraunhofer IIS brings satellites into the 5G era
Fraunhofer IIS has now researched a splitting method that allows satellites of different classes to be integrated into the 5G network—despite that shortcoming. With 5G, communication on the ground is […]
VORAGO rad-hard MCU enables in-flight reconfiguration of AMD space-grade FPGAs
AMD and VORAGO Technologies recently announced that AMD Space-Grade Kintex UltraScale FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) can be reconfigured by VORAGO’s radiation hardened microcontrollers (rad-hard MCUs), increasing reliability and flexibility […]
West Coast Solutions developing new tech for satellites
The West Coast Solutions HBS (Hybrid Battery Supercapacitor) enables a new generation of high-power payloads on smallsats by providing >700W sustained power from a 1U (1000 cc) hybrid battery. Targeted […]
Microchip showcases RISC-V-based FPGA + space-compute solutions
Mid-range FPGAs and System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGAs have played a major role in moving computer workloads to the network edge— Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has helped fuel this transition with its […]
Radiation-Tolerant Family Of Power Supplies From Mercury For The Space Market Debut @ The 37th Space Symposium
Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) has unveiled their new RH5210 radiation-tolerant power module at the 37th Space Symposium, the first in a series of ultra-compact, radiation-hardened multi-output, power supplies designed […]
Microchip’s Low Power FPGAs To Accelerate DARPA Tech Innovations
Recently, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) joined the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Toolbox initiative that gives the organization’s researchers simplified open licensing opportunities with commercial technology vendors. Microchip’s […]