AMICSA & DSP 2016

Session

Space applications for analogue and mixed-signal ICs

13 Jun 2016, 11:10

Gothenburg, Sweden

Conveners

Space applications for analogue and mixed-signal ICs: Instrumentation

• Franco Bigongiari (SITAEL S.p.A:)

6. SIPHRA 16-Channel Silicon Photomultiplier Readout ASIC

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...

28. A New Mixed ASIC for Mars Surface Application

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...

50. An Update on Medipix in Space and Future Plans

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...

43. MEDA Wind Sensor Front End ASIC

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...