It brings high levels of density and performance to space applications, and reduces system and engineering costs due to lower power consumption and immunity to configuration issues.
Products with the QML (Qualified Manufacturers List) designation tend to be the most trusted and accepted in designs for space programs. As designated by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Microchip Technology's PolarFire RT FPGA is now QML Class Q certified. This certification is considered the most valuable at an initial level as it allows designers to begin integrating the FPGA. RT PolarFire into your spaceflight systems more easily. Because QML certifications are standardized against specific performance and quality requirements established by the DLA, customers can streamline their design process by using QML certified products.
PolarFire RT FPGA Low-power and reprogrammable devices offer higher levels of logic density and performance that provide significant improvements in signal processing speed. Unlike other SRAM-based FPGAs, these devices do not suffer configuration alterations (Single-Event Upsets, SEU) due to radiation and therefore do not need mitigation, hence reducing engineering expenses and list costs. materials.
“The PolarFire RT FPGA reduces signal processing congestion on the satellite and delivers higher levels of density and performance than any other product in our FPGA portfolio,” said Shakeel Peera, vice president of marketing, FPGA business unit, Microchip. “Microchip is committed to providing high-quality, reliable solutions, and this relevant certification gives customers more confidence when incorporating our devices into their space system designs.”
MIL-STD-883B, the reference certification standard for QML Class Q, establishes strict methods for testing microelectronic devices to ensure they are suitable for military and aerospace electronic systems.
To achieve QML Class Q certification, the PolarFire RT FPGA underwent rigorous testing to determine its ability to withstand the damaging effects of natural elements and the brutal conditions that characterize defense and space operations.
By achieving QML Class Q certification, PolarFire RT FPGAs demonstrate their suitability in systems that demand the highest level of component quality. Additionally, QML Class Q certification facilitates eventual QML Class V certification and demonstrates the continued reliability of PolarFire RT FPGAs in space applications.
For more than 60 years, Microchip solutions have powered spaceflight missions. The company has one of the most complete catalogs of space products on the market, consisting of radiation resistant and tolerant (RT) solutions such as microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, memories, communication interfaces, frequency and timing solutions, integrated circuits and mixed signal, custom power supplies, diodes, transistors and high-performance RF components. For more information visit Microchip's product page for space applications.
