Microelectronics: Space Applications and Design Methodology

On-Board Components

Information related to components to be used on-board spacecraft, including:

• list of components;
• short form data sheets for some components;
• application notes;
• links to other space/on-board component related pages.

ESA has started a programme to develop a high-performance 32-bit processing core for space applications, ERC32. The ERC32 is based on the Sparc V7 instruction set architecture and consists of three devices; an integer unit, a floating-point unit and a memory controller.

Currently the most complete information available from ESA concerning High-Reliability ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) design for space applications. Also defines an approach ensuring the developed ASICs are available to Users in a non-proprietary way, so called ASSPs (Application Specific Standard Products).

Public information related to VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language), including:

• VHDL models;
• VHDL code examples;
• documents related to VHDL.

Component and process qualification, detail component specification of developed ASICs and standard components and other issues related to the procurement are handled through the ESA/SCC System for Electronic, Electrical and Electromechanical Components.

Last edited 9 December 1998

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