Conveners
Space applications for analogue and mixed-signal ICs: Instrumentation
- Franco Bigongiari (SITAEL S.p.A:)
Mr
Hans Berge
(Ideas)
13/06/2016, 11:10
AMICSA: Custom cell-, circuit-, and system design of ICs for space applications
Oral
We present SIPHRA, an integrated circuit (IC) for the readout of single photon detectors, such as photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs), and multi pixel photon counters (MPPCs). The circuit has been designed under contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) with support from the Norwegian Space Center and the University of Geneva. The ASIC requirements were derived...
Mr
Javier Alberola-Perales
(Airbus DS - Crisa)
13/06/2016, 11:30
AMICSA: Custom cell-, circuit-, and system design of ICs for space applications
Oral
The Mars 2020 mission includes a rover designed to investigate key questions about the habitability of Mars, and assess natural resources and hazards in preparation for future human expeditions. The mission is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet.
Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA) is one of the Mars 2020 rover...
Prof.
Lawrence Pinsky
(University of Houston)
13/06/2016, 11:50
AMICSA: In-orbit Experiences and flight heritage of analogue and mixed-signal ICs
Oral
Medipix technology in the form of Timepix chips from the Medipix2 Collaboration have been in continuous operation in LEO (Low Earth Orbit) externally (in vacuum) on satellites and internally within the ISS for over three and half years. To date no failures of the Timepix chips themselves have occurred during any of the more than 30 combined exposure-years, although there have been a few minor...
Mr
Servando Espejo
(IMSE-CNM-CSIC / Universidad de Sevilla)
13/06/2016, 12:10
AMICSA: Custom cell-, circuit-, and system design of ICs for space applications
Oral
The MEDA WS FE ASIC performs two main functions.
On one hand, it contains an instrumentation amplifier and a 16-bits analog to digital converter (ADC) that uses a fully differential dual-slope approach, an analog multiplexer to allow the sequential conversion of 16 analog channels, and some configurable sensor-bias circuitry. This functionality aims to measure temperatures at different points...
