Speaker
Mr
Timo Stein
(IDEAS)
Description
Space radiation monitoring has been carried out for decades. Traditionally, space radiation monitoring relies on large and costly science-grade instruments embarked on a few spacecrafts. Recently, technological advancement and pressure on both project cost and time changed the paradigms. For example, constellations demand low-cost and compact instruments deployable aboard SmallSat or CubeSat platforms. These constellations will form the backbone for future space environmental monitoring. In this approach the data quality for each satellite may be reduced. However, now- and forecasting capabilities are strongly enhanced by the availability of large data sets in near-real time.
In this presentation we will outline two readout solutions developed by IDEAS that can contribute to future instrument developments. These integrated circuits (IC) are already used aboard ESA space missions e.g. JUICE, BepiColombo and EDRS-C. For the detection of ionising radiation ICs with a large degree of integration have been designed that can now be reused for constellation-type instruments, namely:
- The IDE3466 for particle telescopes using silicon diodes such as JUICE’s RADEM or the proposed Belgian-Norwegian mEPT instrument;
- The IDE3380 for multi-channel SiPM readout. The IDE3380 is used in combination with a scintillator for the GMOD gamma ray detector to fly aboard the Irish CubeSat EIRSAT-1.
Furthermore, the Norwegian Radiation Monitor (NORM) is under development at the University of Oslo and IDEAS serving as proof of concept for the creation of a constellation-type CubeSat instrument for energetic particle detection. This will serve as a stepping stone towards instruments such as the mEPT. In addition, IDEAS is investigating the release of a rad-hard latch-up protection circuit that will be beneficial for any hybrid instrument using COTS parts.
Summary
In this presentation we will outline two readout solutions developed by IDEAS that can contribute to future space radition monitoring instruments. These integrated circuits (IC) are already used aboard ESA space missions e.g. JUICE, BepiColombo and EDRS-C. For the detection of ionising radiation ICs with a large degree of integration have been designed that can now be reused for constellation-type instruments, namely:
- The IDE3466 for particle telescopes using silicon diodes such as JUICE’s RADEM or the proposed Belgian-Norwegian mEPT instrument;
- The IDE3380 for multi-channel SiPM readout. The IDE3380 is used in combination with a scintillator for the GMOD gamma ray detector to fly aboard the Irish CubeSat EIRSAT-1.
Furthermore, the Norwegian Radiation Monitor (NORM) is under development at the University of Oslo and IDEAS serving as proof of concept for the creation of a constellation-type CubeSat instrument for energetic particle detection.
Primary author
Mr
Timo Stein
(IDEAS)
Co-authors
Dr
Dirk Meier
(Integrated Detector Electronics AS)
Dr
Gunnar maehlum
(Gamma Medica-Ideas (Norway) as)
