BAE Systems has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to qualify a new generation of integrated circuit technology for use in the harsh environment of space. The new, […]
ICs / Processors
Processor Intelligence For SpaceLink’s Spacecraft To Be Provided By SEAKR
SpaceLink has selected SEAKR Engineering, Inc. (SEAKR) to provide key payload technology for the firm’s relay satellite system. SEAKR is developing technologies for DARPA and the U.S. Space Force and […]
TTTech’s Radiation-Hardened Network Controllers For Space In Series Production
Electronic components used in a spacecraft need to fulfill very high quality and production standards and work reliably in extremely harsh environments. TTTech Aerospace and the firm’s semiconductor partner, STMicroelectronics, […]
Astroscale UK + RUAG Space Developing The Brains Behind The Former’s ELSA-M Space Debris Removal Spacecraft
Astroscale UK has been working in partnership with RUAG Space to develop the “brains” to command Astroscale’s space debris removing ELSA-M Servicer spacecraft, all based on RUAG Space constellation’s On […]
Microchip: The Company’s GaN Portfolio Boasts A New MMIC Power Amplifier For SATCOM + 5G + Defense + Comms Systems
Satellite communication systems use complex modulation schemes to achieve the blazingly fast data rates required to deliver video and broadband data. To attain this, they must deliver high RF output […]
New Space Development Kit Launched By Alpha Data
Alpha Data, in collaboration with Xilinx and Texas Instruments, has launched a new Space Development Kit, the ADA-SDEV-KIT3, which will help users to rapidly test the hardware and software setups […]
Microchip Etches Silicon MPU + MCU For Space Apps
Deep space initiatives — including planetary exploration, orbiter missions and space research — require innovative spacecraft system technology providing connectivity and processing. To enable system designers better integration and higher […]
Microchip Technology’s TimeProvider™ 4100 Offers Resiliency
Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) has introduced their TimeProvider™ 4100 Release 2.2 grandmaster, providing a new level of resiliency with the introduction of an innovative redundancy architecture in addition to […]
Telesat’s Agreement With SatixFy Earns Early Access To Modem Chip
Telesat has an agreement with SatixFy, giving Telesat early access to SatixFy’s second-generation Sx3099 modem chip. Under the agreement, SatixFy and Telesat will demonstrate advanced modem designs for both Landing […]
Apogee Semiconductor Introduces Rad-Hard ICs For Smallsats
Apogee Semiconductor has announced their AP54RHC RadHard Logic Family based on their Transistor-Adjusted-Layout for Radiation (TalRad™) design methodology that improves the radiation performance of commercial process technologies, enabling the rapid […]