Radiation-Tolerant PolarFire® SoC FPGAs Offer Low Power, Zero Configuration Upsets, RISC-V Architecture for Space Applications
01 Mai 2024 - 2:02PM
Developers of spacecraft electronics utilize radiation-tolerant
(RT) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to ensure high
performance, reliability, power-efficiency and the best-in-class
security for emerging space domain threats. To take it a step
further and help provide fast, cost-effective software
customization, Microchip Technology (
Nasdaq: MCHP)
has introduced the
RT PolarFire® system-on-chip (SoC)
FPGA. Developed on Microchip’s RT
PolarFire FPGA, it is the first real-time Linux® capable,
RISC-V-based microprocessor subsystem on a flight-proven RT
PolarFire FPGA fabric.
With today’s announcement, developers can now start designing
using the commercially available PolarFire SoC (MPFS460) device and
Libero® SoC development tools. Along with Microchip’s extensive
Mi-V ecosystem, PolarFire SoC solution stacks, the PolarFire SoC
Icicle Kit or the PolarFire SoC Smart Embedded Vision Kit,
developing lower power solutions for the challenging thermal
environments seen in space can happen today.
Safety-critical systems, control systems, space and security
applications need the flexibility of the Linux Operating System
(OS) and the determinism of real-time systems to control hardware.
RT PolarFire SoC FPGAs feature a multi-core Linux-capable processor
that is coherent with the memory subsystem. The RT PolarFire SoC
enables central satellite processing capabilities similar to those
in single board computers which are common in the space industry
for command and data handling, in platform avionics and in payload
control. The SoC allows for flexible implementation of highly
integrated designs, customization and evolution of function while
improving size, weight and power considerations.
Systems deployed in space are subjected to harsh radiation,
prompting design methodologies that can provide protection for the
most critical radiation-induced upset types. Unlike SRAM FPGAs, the
RT PolarFire SoC is designed for zero configuration memory upsets
in radiation, eliminating the need for an external scrubber and
reducing the total system cost. Satellites are designed to deliver
both peak and average power and to dissipate heat through
conductive paths, namely metal. Starting with a SoC FPGA that can
reduce your power consumption by up to 50 percent simplifies the
entire satellite design, allowing designers to focus on the mission
at hand.
“By delivering the design ecosystem for the industry’s first
RISC-V-based radiation-tolerant SoC FPGA, Microchip is driving
innovation and giving designers the ability to develop a whole new
class of power-efficient applications for space.” said Bruce Weyer,
corporate vice president for Microchip’s FPGA business unit. “This
will also allow our clients to add enhanced edge compute
capabilities to aerospace and defense systems.”
Microchip’s comprehensive Mi-V ecosystem helps designers slash
time to market by providing support for symmetric multiprocessing
(SMP) rich operating systems like Linux, VxWorks®, PIKE OS and more
real time operating systems like RTEMS and Zephyr®. Mi-V is a
comprehensive suite of tools and design resources, developed with
numerous third parties, to support RISC-V designs. The Mi-V
ecosystem aims to increase adoption of the RISC-V instruction set
architecture (ISA) and support Microchip’s SoC FPGA portfolio.
The RT PolarFire FPGA has already received the Qualified
Manufacturers List (QML) Class Q designation based on specific
performance and quality requirements as governed by the Defense
Logistics Agency. There is also a clear path for this device to
achieve QML Class V qualification, the highest qualification
standard for space microelectronics.
For more than 60 years, Microchip’s solutions have powered space
flight missions. Building on a history of providing reliable,
low-power SONOS-, Flash- and antifuse-based FPGAs in the industry,
the company works to help streamline the design of high-speed
communications payloads, high-resolution sensors and instruments
and flight-critical systems for Low Earth Orbit (LEO), deep space
or anything in between. To learn more, visit Microchip’s
radiation-tolerant FPGA page.
Availability of Development ToolsCustomers can
start designs now with the development tools and boards provided
for the commercial equivalent PolarFire SoC. For more information,
visit the PolarFire SoC page.
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About Microchip
Technology:Microchip Technology Inc. is a
leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control
solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive
product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which
reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market.
The company’s solutions serve approximately 125,000 customers
across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense,
communications and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler,
Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with
dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the
Microchip website at www.microchip.com.
Note: The Microchip name and logo, the Microchip logo and
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