Radiationhardened, spacegrade virtex5qv family data sheet. Allow design changes without hardware modifications the xilinx radiation hard virtex5qv fpga solution highdensity, performance, and integration versus asics and otps radiation hardened by design for seu 1mradsi tid performance first 65nm radhard device fully reconfigurable prepostlaunch ultimate in connectivity. Customers can make design modifications and program new devices within hours. In a dual fpga implementation figure 4, each fpga should host two copies of the same design. Renesas offers radiation hardened rad hard and singleevent effects class v space level compliant products for space and. Radiationtolerant fpgas solve spacecraft design challenges. Susceptibility of redundant versus singular clock domains. Our design supports the use of standard clocked placeandroute tools, and we have also developed a logic synthesis method for automatically mapping asynchronous designs to our architecture. Radiation hardened 150nm cmos technology with features that support rh fpga s fpga unique featureshigh voltage txantifuse pr o c e s s desi gn proven rtax250s design rh fpga process derived from the integration of unique features into rad hard 150nm base technology rh15 rh fpga design results from the porting of proven rad tolerant design. The process architecture offers gate array flexibility, high.
As reported in 8, three reasonable radiation hardened 90 nm xilinx fpgas using several radiation hardening techniques presented superior performances and radiation tolerance, which are very representative products for space application. A new hardening technique compatible with the current fpga design workflows is presented. For user options and uses of the following features, refer to the virtex5qv fpga user guide addendum contact your local fae for more information. Qml class v is the highest qualification standard for space semiconductors. The following is a more detailed list of task goals. For more information, see power supplies, page 4 and powersupply topology, page 11. Among the devicelevel radiation hardening technologies, the layout modification. Pdf radiation hardened fpga technology for space applications. The methods used during simulation which provided the best protec tion against faults is added to a system design which is implemented on a flash based fpga mounted on a board. New radiationhardened design of a cmos instrumentation. We are also exploring the impact of 3d integration on the design of asynchronous fpga architectures. Rad hard parts feis nextgeneration fpga rubidium atomic. These radiation effects are characterized by altering data stored in sram cells without permanently damaging them. Its total dose and single event effects sees are tested and the results are reported.
Radiation tolerant fpga alternative to radiation hardened asics rtaxssl radiation tolerant fpgas offer industryleading advantages for designers of space ight systems. Ise webpack software compiles the fpga design file into a standard hex format, which is then transferred to most commercial prom programmers. A new high density, high performance radiation hardened, reconfigurable field programmable gate array fpga is being developed by achronix semiconductor and bae systems for use in space and other. Radiation hardening by software techniques on fpgas nasa. The outputs can then be voted on a radiation hardened device. A radiation hardened reconfigurable fpga computer systems. Radiation hardened fpga power solutions october 21, 2011. The design utilizes an advanced soi process technology. However, seus can lead to unpredictable behavior in sram. Our fpgas are more flexible than radiation hardened asics, have more signalprocessing features than any other radiation tolerant fpga, and have complete immunity to configuration upsets. Design of a radiation tolerant computing system based on a.
Qmlv radiationhardened and radiationtolerant products to help innovate your space designs. A radiation hardened version, 2 leon3ft, can be purchased from cobham gaisler, but is expensive and not open. Fpgabased neutron radiation tolerant microcontroller. Radiation hardening by design techniques rhbd using conventional.
Special issue target embedded radiation hardening in fpga or microcontroller. Specific part number and package combi nations have been discontinued. Using this design, a system for monitoring susceptibility of sram memory. Radiation effects on current field programmable technologies. Renesas offers a complete solution for powering radiation hardened fpgas. In missions where failure is not an option, designers typically choose highercost fpgas that are radiation hardened by design rhbd. Heavyion induced single event upsets in advanced 65 nm. Design of a radiation tolerant computing system 23 based on a manycore fpga architecture for our v5, the smallest quantum that can be partially reconfigured is 20 clbs 1 clb contains. This device allows users to employ conventional cots software and conventional design techniques, eliminating the need for specialized design practices when designing for the space environment. Rd28 design techniques for radiation hardened fpgas, application note, 51926420, september1997,actelcorporation rd29 using synplify to design in actel radiation hardened fpgas, application note. Apr 10, 2019 radiation hardened microelectronics development, demonstration, and exploitation of technologies, algorithms, and methods that expand the ability for innovative design, manufacturing, and assessment approaches for trusted, strategic radiation hardened radhard electronics in advanced technology nodes for nextgeneration strategic systems. This paper describes the attributes and goals for a radiation hard and highreliability field programmable gate array fpga. Radiationtolerant circuits incorporate special processes, circuitry. Determine inherent radiation sensitivities of advanced complex commercial cmos hardened fpgas provide guidance on radiation test and qualification procedures as a consultant.
Radiation tolerant fpga alternative to radiation hardened asics rtaxssl radiation tolerant fpgas offer industryleading advantages for designers of spaceflight systems. Contemporary fieldprogrammable gate arrays fpgas have large resources of logic gates and ram blocks to implement complex digital computations. Achronixbae hardened asynchronous fpga radrunnerachronix commercial asynchronous fpga spd60spartan 6 45nm srambasedactel rtax2000s fpga 150nm antifuse based actel proasic fpga nm flash based. Radiation mitigation and power optimization design tools for. The microcontroller has been radiation hardened by using the techniques of memory scrubbing and triple modular redundancy in the fpga device. This thesis examines and quanti es the additional considerations and techniques designers should employ with a rhbd srambased fpga in a spacebased processing system to achieve high operational. To protect data stored in memory, xilinx designers also incorporated an enhanced. This paper will analyze and present radiation data on the radiation effects on current programmable technologies with an emphasis on the most recent technologies. Each pipeline stage is capable of holding a data token, meaning that picopipe technology is highly pipelined by design. The first qualified manufacturer list qml radiation hardened antifuse fpga, rh1280, is characterized. The paper presents a design of radiation tolerant microcontroller using the cots electronic devices.
The analysis will discuss the effects and complex interaction of fpga architecture, design, process, scaling, voltage and circuit design. The spacecube design strategy in corporates commercial radiation tolerant xilinx virtex fpga technology and couples it with an integrated upset detection. Radiation hardened circuitry using maskprogrammable analog. Pdf a radiation hardened reconfigurable fpga researchgate. Radiation hardened fpga technology for space applications. Pdf high performance, high density, radiation hardened field programmable gate arrays fpgas are in great demand for military and space. Radiation hardened by design flashbased fpga with proven flight heritage 300 mhz performance, up to 150,000 les, 5 mbit sram 462 multipliers, 75 gbit second serdes bandwidth. For more information, see board design checklist, page 24. These are already screened and qualified to qualified manufacturers list qml class q and v standards. A radiation hardened srambased field programmable gate array vs is designed and fabricated with a 0. Susceptibility of redundant versus singular clock domains implemented in srambased fpga tmr. When preparing layout drawings in the asic design process, parasitic. Pdf a new high density, high performance radiation hardened, reconfigurable field programmable gate array fpga is being developed by.
High performance, low power consumption, true singlechip form factor, and liveatpowerup operation all combine to make rtaxssl devices the fpgas of choice for space designers. The chip has been designed and manufactured utilizing this 150 nm radiation hardened cmos process employing seven levels of metal. It is the vision of rnet to develop a family of radiation hardened fpga products with a variety of features including programmable logic, configurable analog functions, softhardcore microprocessor, dedicated dsp functions, io, dedicated memory blocks, memory controllers, global clock. Ddr3 memory integration for a softcore in a new radiation. Rs6000 design with hardened versions, resulting in a processor with greatly improved radiation hardness with respect to the original. Radiation hardening is the process of making electronic components and circuits resistant to damage or malfunction caused by high levels of ionizing radiation particle radiation and highenergy electromagnetic radiation, especially for environments in outer space especially beyond the low earth orbit, around nuclear reactors and particle accelerators, or during nuclear accidents or nuclear.
Tradeoffs and limitations in single event upset seu hardening are also. Mar 04, 2019 radiation hardened to 100k rads modular design integrated dc to dc converter epc bus voltage 28 v available with other bus voltages from 28 to 100 v internal highprecision vcxo digital rubidium control loop implemented within a space qualified fpga. This board was installed in the cern proton synchrotron for 99 days during which the system was continuously monitored. As fpga designs employ very fast io rates and bidirectional data buses, it becomes a challenge to verify correct timing of valid data within setup time and hold time.
Esa activities for rad hard asic and fpga solutions. A variety of applicationspecific tools can be created to analyze and improve the reliability of fpga circuits. Electronics design and hardware selection year 1, month 5 this design task will result in a report containing diagrams and functional descriptions of all system components, to be delivered to the sponsor. Mppt or s3r battery charge regulation itar free equipment 1200 w peak power 28 v nominal bus and battery voltage. Qpro xqr17v16 radiation hardened 16mbit qml configuration. Radiation survivability in addition to all electrical limits, all radiation characteristics. Fault tolerant design implementation on radiation hardened by.
Accelerate your video design with an fpga and ip cores watch this webcast to find out how a customizable solution and quick intellectual property ip integration helps you build your video design faster whether for simple format conversion or advanced digital video processing. Radiation hardened by design technology the virtex5qv fpga is built with radiation hardened by design rhbd technology to provide intrinsic hardness from seu and set to select elements of the device. Allow design changes without hardware modifications. Cataloged from departmentsubmitted pdf version of thesis. Abstract a position sensitive radiation sensor was modeled, developed and fabricated then interfaced with a field programmable gate array fpga to create a radiation hardened computing platform. Application specific integrated circuit asic developed in santa maria. If one output differs from the other three, the voter should ignore all outputs from the failin g fpga as it resynchronizes with the other fpga.
Added the special pins, page 20 section in the polarfire fpga board design, page 3 chapter. Fabrication, test and packaging will all be performed at the bae system manassas facility. The xilinx virtex5qv is the first commercially available radiation hardened by design rhbd srambased fpga. Fpga based control and monitoring of all switches and interfaces through redundant can or rs485 cots components with verified space performance combined with radiation hardened components. These devices are fabricated, assembled, and tested at the lockheedmartin space and electronics facility in manassas, virginia on an optimized radiation hardened cmos process.
The system exploits environmental information from the sensor in order to determine regions within the fpga that may have been affected by radiation. High performance, low power consumption, true singlechip form factor, and liveatpowerup operation all combine to make rtaxssl devices the fpgas of choice for space. Radiation hardened system design with mitigation and. Radiation hardened electronics for extreme environments. Detailed system design and fabrication year 2, month 2.
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