To reduce the time, cost and risk of developing spaceflight-qualified systems, designers may start with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) devices that can later be replaced by their space-qualified, radiation-tolerant equivalent parts available […]
ICs / Processors
Microchip Etches Out New RT PolarFire FPGA That Meets The IC Requirements For Space
Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) is now shipping engineering silicon for their RT PolarFire Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) while the device is being qualified to spaceflight component reliability standards. Designers […]
New, Space Hardened, 14-Bit ADC Debuts From Renesas
Renesas has introduced their ISL73141SEH analog-to-digital converter (ADC), delivering the industry’s highest performance for radiation-hardened space applications. The ISL73141SEH ADC is one of the key signal-path building blocks in long […]
The mosaic-H Heading Receiver Intro’d By Septentrio For GNSS Positioning
Septentrio recently expanded their GNSS module portfolio with their mosaic-H heading receiver. With dual antenna capabilities, this surface mount module delivers reliable heading & pitch or heading and roll information […]
USSF’s SMC Awards Three ASIC Contracts For Military Global Positioning Ops
The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center have competitively awarded the Military Global Positioning System User Equipment (MGUE) Increment (Inc) 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) with Next-Generation […]
Less Power Required, More Immunity To SEUs With Microchip’s New FPGA
Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has announced that the firm’s RTG4 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) family is now the first in a Ceramic Quad Flat Pack (CQFP) option to achieve […]
RUAG Space Computer Will Control ESA’s Sentinel-6 Satellite
A computer from space supplier RUAG Space controls the environmental satellite Sentinel-6 and the thermal insulation, also supplied by RUAG, protects the satellite from the heat and cold in space. […]
Single Chip For Satellite Motor Control + Positioning Released By Microchip
The need to reduce size, weight and power (SWaP) on satellites and other space systems continues to challenge the aerospace market. Combining more than 20 commonly used functions into a […]
Silicon Labs + Teledyne e2v HiRel Form Partnership
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has released a new, high reliability (HiRel), isolation partnership with Teledyne e2v HiRel — Teledyne will offer a new, specialized line of high reliability products based […]
Perovskite + Organic Solar Cells Prove Their Viability During Successful Rocket Launch
Almost all satellites are powered by solar cells; however, solar cells are heavy — while conventional high-performance cells reach up to three watts of electricity per gram, perovskite and organic […]