Satellite avionics grounding and design for EMC
Many manufacturers of satellite sub-systems don't have a grounding or design-for-EMC strategy to reduce EMI emissions and sensitivity to external…
Developing the first orbiting IC
Bob Cook had a knack for trouble-shooting semiconductors. Jack Kilby tapped Cook as TI's lead engineer on an early NASA…
Rad-hard silicon still the benchmark in space electronics
This article looks at the different aspects of circuit design to better understand the tradeoffs of choosing COTS or rad-hard…
A comprehensive way to use bonding to improve RF performance of low noise amplifiers
This article presents a unique solution and process education to improve RF performance via bonding.
Follow the guidelines for resistor aging
Reconsider using 0.5%, or even 1%, for MIL-PRF-55342 resistor aging; it is probably not supportable.
Ending the confrontation between functional safety and Agile software
When it comes to confrontation between the functional safety and Agile software worlds, there is truth on both sides and…
Modular power addresses increased demands in aerospace and defense applications
Increasing DC/DC converters' power density in the MIL-COTS market has tremendous benefits, including a reduced budget for size and weight…
Ka-band ADCs and DACs enhance satellite communication
Ka-band ADCs and DACs offer the potential to extend software-defined radio to software-defined microwave for satellite communication.
Satellite navigation and Software Defined Radio
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) refers to systems that use satellites in orbit to assist earth bound devices in determining…
Space-grade FPGAs can be re-programmed in-orbit
Re-programming SRAM and flash-based space-grade FPGAs in-orbit offers flexibility to change functionality and improve system performance in response to changing…