H-core chip being developed to address new space radiation issues.
SAN DIEGO, CA - March 18, 2004 - Space Micro Inc. today announces their selection for research and development of a new chip to enable more use of commercial microelectronics in space. This effort is being supported by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under a Phase II SBIR contract. This work will culminate with the availability of a microelectronics chip, which will fly tandem with commercial microprocessors to monitor and correct their performance in the space radiation environment.
"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to partner with NASA to bring our innovative technologies into a solution for satellite designers, said David J. Strobel, President of Space Micro. "We believe this program is an important step in using the more advanced, powerful commercial processors in the worldwide satellite industry."
The H-core device will incorporate Space Micro"s patent pending, advanced single event functional interrupt (SEFI) mitigation technologies. The H-core chip will employ hard by design techniques and be fabricated at a commercial semiconductor foundry. Combining these technologies into a single standard space product allows the use of advance, commercial microprocessors in the harsh environment encountered in space.
About Space Micro Inc.
Founded in 2000 as a satellite technology research and development company, Space Micro Inc. is a pioneer in providing radiation hardened by design solutions for advanced electronic systems and microelectronics. Space Micro has been completing research in design solutions for single event effects damage, plus methods for improving single event effects performance of microelectronics, for several companies and government agencies. Key government customers include NASA, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the Air Force. Its management team includes two of the founders of Space Electronics Inc., an industry leader in satellite microelectronics. Space Micro Inc. is a privately held company, with headquarters in San Diego, California.
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