The astrometric systems Very Large-Scale Baseline Interferometer and currently under development Event Horizon Imager uses the Aperture Synthesis principle to track and measure cosmic phenomena. The main advantage of such an Aperture Synthesis approach is that the image is recreated from a physically distributed set of receivers, which are fewer than the number of points in the reconstructed...
First GaN Half-bridges were developed and tested in the frame of SloGaN VLAIO project. The aim was to achieve integration of high voltage & high current transistors with low voltage control & gate drive devices.
Second step is a full feature 3..8A 200V integrated GaN IC Half-bridge been developed under an ESA GSTP program. Figure 1 shows the run1 (=prototype) of IC.
As a step forward, we...
NIRCA MkII is the second-generation ASIC from IDEAS for readout from infrared (IR) image sensors, e.g., HgCdTe/MCT-based focal plane arrays (FPA). The ASIC aims at reducing the size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) of infrared sensor readout systems by integrating the necessary functions and performance on a single ASIC. The NIRCA MkII is a radiation-tolerant integrated circuit (IC)...
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In this article we report about a design of new mixed-signal eNVM IP in XFAB 180nm technology with HV and SONOS (silicon–oxide–nitride–oxide–silicon) options and hardened against radiation effects. The purpose is to create a non-volatile memory (eNVM) solution for space applications. The design is in final completion stage and test vehicle building is due to be sent to manufacturing shortly...
The application field of small satellites develops rapidly over the last years. It is expected that the number of satellites until 2029 will exceed 57000. This opens new perspectives and application possibilities, including replacement of old satellites and more complex processing needs for tasks such as satellite constellation and swarm formation.
For various applications within the...
