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Power Matters.
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RTG4 Next-Generation
Radiation-Tolerant FPGAs
Microsemi Space Forum 2015
Ken O’Neill
Director of Marketing, Space and Aviation
Power Matters.
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Satellite Signal Processing Congestion
1. Radiation-Hardened ASICs
High speed, high density, low power
Large NRE, relatively low volumes
Long development time,
long fabrication cycle time
High risk of schedule and cost over-runs
2. SRAM FPGAs
Easy prototyping, reprogrammable
Configuration SEU effects require
cumbersome mitigation
Increases Size, Weight and Power
Sensor resolution increasing faster than downlink bandwidth
Satellites required to perform more on-board processing
Requires high-density, high-performance payload processing electronics
Existing solutions for satellite on-board processing have high risks