ALISO VIEJO, Calif.,
April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading
provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power,
security, reliability and performance, today announced its RTG4™
high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable
gate arrays (FPGAs) have achieved Qualified Manufacturers List
(QML) Class Q qualification by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
The qualification, which validates the quality and reliability of
RTG4 FPGAs as well as the company's qualification and manufacturing
screening processes, enables easier design of Microsemi's flash
technology into space applications due to the streamlined process
of working with QML-qualified products.
"We are excited to achieve this milestone qualification for our
RTG4 FPGAs, which provides customers with added confidence in
designing these devices in space flight systems and taking
advantage of their high-speed signal processing capabilities to
solve satellite signal processing congestion," said Minh Nguyen, Microsemi's senior marketing
manager of space and aviation. "This designation also strengthens
our leadership position in space and demonstrates our ongoing
commitment to the highest quality and reliability solutions. We are
continuing our qualification work with RTG4 with the goal of
ultimately achieving a QML Class V qualification—the highest
qualification level for integrated circuits."
To achieve QML Class Q qualification, Microsemi leveraged the
results of its MIL-STD-883 Class B
qualification, in which RTG4 FPGAs passed a series of environmental
tests to determine resistance to deleterious effects of natural
elements and conditions surrounding defense and space operations,
as well as mechanical and electrical tests. Upon completion of the
MIL-STD-883 Class B qualification,
RTG4 units from multiple wafer lots successfully completed
1,000-hour high temperature life tests. As part of Microsemi's
commitment to high reliability, these units were then taken through
more high temperature life tests, exceeding the requirements of
MIL-STD-883 Class B. The units
have now successfully completed 4,000-hour high temperature life
tests, again validating the high reliability of the company's RTG4
flash cells in extreme conditions. Details can be found in the
company's reliability report.
As Microsemi is already a QML-V certified manufacturer of high
reliability FPGAs for space applications, achieving the recent
QML-Q qualification for its RTG4 FPGAs further strengthens its
leadership position in the market and reflects the company's focus
on developing innovative solutions to meet the increasing demands
of modern satellite payloads. In addition to satellites, its RTG4
FPGAs are ideally suited for applications including space launch
vehicles, planetary orbiters and landers, and deep space
probes.
According to Euroconsult's report titled, "Satellites to be
Built and Launched by 2024," 60 percent more satellites will be
launched by 2024 versus the past decade. This increase is driven
primarily by civilian government agencies as established space
countries replace and expand their in-orbit satellite systems and
more countries acquire their first operational satellite
systems.
The new QML qualification from DLA aligns with Microsemi's focus
on delivering industry-leading space-level capabilities,
technologies and products. With the recent qualification for its
RTG4 FPGAs, customers can now procure the spaceflight FPGAs
screened to B-flow per MIL-STD-883
Class B specifications and Microsemi's Extended Flow (E-Flow) using
DLA's standard microcircuit drawing (SMD) and designated part
numbers. More information can be found in the company's DLA Cross
Reference Guide.
About Microsemi's RTG4 FPGAs and Development Kit
RTG4
FPGAs bring new capabilities to the market and combine a wealth of
features with the highest quality and reliability to meet the
increasing demands of modern satellite payloads. The devices
feature reprogrammable flash configuration, making prototyping
easier for customers. RTG4's reprogrammable flash technology offers
complete immunity to radiation-induced configuration upsets in the
harshest radiation environments, without the configuration
scrubbing required with SRAM FPGA technology. RTG4 supports space
applications requiring up to 150,000 logic elements, and each
includes a LUT4 and a flip-flop with built-in triple module
redundancy (TMR). The devices also features total ionizing dose
(TID) beyond 100 kilorads, as well as high system performance of up
to 300 MHz without single event transient (SET) mitigation.
The RTG4 Development Kit features Microsemi's Libero SoC Design
Suite, offering high productivity with its comprehensive, easy to
learn, easy to adopt development tools for designing with
Microsemi's radiation-tolerant FPGAs. The suite integrates industry
standard Synopsys SynplifyPro synthesis and Mentor Graphics
ModelSim simulation with best-in-class constraints management,
debug capabilities and secure production programming support.
RTG4 is Microsemi's latest development in a long history of
radiation-tolerant FPGAs that are found in many NASA and
international space programs. For more information, visit
http://www.microsemi.com/products/fpga-soc/radtolerant-fpgas/rtg4.
Microsemi Leading Space Innovation for 60 Years
With
one of the industry's most comprehensive portfolios of space
products, Microsemi provides radiation-tolerant FPGAs,
radiation-tolerant mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs),
radiation-hardened DC-to-DC converters, precision time and
frequency solutions, linear and POL hybrids, custom hybrid
solutions, and radiation-hardened discretes including the broadest
portfolio of JANS Class diodes and bipolar products. Microsemi is
committed to supporting its products throughout the lifetime of its
customer programs. The company continues to innovate and expand its
portfolio, which includes its LX7730 radiation-tolerant telemetry
controller IC, the new LX7720 radiation-tolerant power driver IC
with rotational and position sensing, as well as its RTG4™
high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant FPGA family. The
RTG4's reprogrammable flash technology offers complete immunity to
radiation-induced configuration upsets in the harshest radiation
environments, requiring no configuration scrubbing, unlike SRAM
FPGA technology. For more information about Microsemi's space
products, visit http://www.microsemi.com/applications/space.
About Microsemi
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC)
offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system
solutions for aerospace & defense, communications, data center
and industrial markets. Products include high-performance and
radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs,
SoCs and ASICs; power management products; timing and
synchronization devices and precise time solutions, setting the
world's standard for time; voice processing devices; RF solutions;
discrete components; enterprise storage and communication
solutions, security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products;
Ethernet solutions; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well
as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is
headquartered in Aliso Viejo,
California, and has approximately 4,800 employees globally.
Learn more at www.microsemi.com.
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