Tag: Microcontrollers
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Microchip Technology Launches New 50 W DC-DC Power Converters for New Space Applications
The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) market is rapidly growing as private and public entities alike explore the new space region for everything from 5G communication and cube satellites to IoT applications. There is an increased demand for standard space-grade solutions that are reliable, cost-effective, and configurable. To meet this market need, Microchip Technology announced a new…
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Frontgrade Introduces Plastic-Encapsulated Arm Microcontroller for New Space Missions
Frontgrade Technologies, a provider of mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, has introduced its first plastic-encapsulated Arm Microcontroller to the Space market. This new Arm Microcontroller will achieve flight grade production in July 2024 through NASA’s PEM INST-001 Level 2 qualification standard for plastic-encapsulated microcircuits. The PEM qualification assures Frontgrade’s customers that the device meets…
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AMD’s New Versal AI Edge Adaptive SoC Accelerates AI Inferencing for Space Applications
AMD is extending its leadership in radiation-tolerant, space-grade adaptive compute solutions with the announcement of the Versal AI Edge XQRVE2302, the second device in the Versal adaptive SoC portfolio to be qualified for space flight. The XQRVE2302 is the first time we’ve offered an adaptive SoC for space applications in such a small form factor…
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Teledyne e2v and Infineon Develop Processor Boot Solution for Edge Computing Space Systems
Infineon Technologies and Teledyne e2v have developed a reference design for the implementation of compute-intensive space systems. The design, built around a Teledyne e2v QLS1046-Space edge computing module, which is configured by the radiation-hardened 64MByte Infineon SONOS-based NOR Flash memory, enables high-performance space processing applications. The reference design addresses two inherent challenges in space endeavors:…
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VORAGO Introduces New Radiation-Hardened Arm Cortex-M4 Microcontroller for Space Applications
VORAGO Technologies, a high technology company that provides radiation-hardened and extreme-temperature solutions for the Hi-rel marketplace has introduced a new radiation-hardened Arm Cortex-M4 Microcontroller for space and defense applications. The VA41620 from VORAGO Technologies is a radiation-hardened microcontroller that gives the user the flexibility to use their own external RH NVM without sacrificing performance or…