Microchip's Space Ecosystem

The accelerating deployment of large constellations of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, CubeSats and nanosats is transforming how the space industry looks at its supply chain and component reliability requirements.

Nominated as a market leader for space applications, Microchip have more than 60 years of flight heritage, strong radiation expertise and a recognized, qualified portfolio. They also deliver a wide range of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) solutions that target the industrial and automotive markets.

Their New Space offering consists of sub-QML devices and high-volume COTS products that we are continuously upgrading.

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Radiation-Tolerant Isolated DC-DC Converters

The Low Earth Orbit (LEO) market is rapidly growing as private and public entities explore New Space; the exploration of New Space requires everything from 5G communication and cube satellites to IoT applications. There is an increased demand for standard space-grade solutions that are reliable, cost effective and configurable. To meet this market need, Microchip have designed a radiation-tolerant LE50-28 series of isolated DC-DC converters. These devices are off-the-shelf 50W power converters available in nine variants with single and triple outputs that range from 3.3V to 28V.

The current market contains either commercial power converters that are not radiation tolerant, which poses a great risk to the satellite mission life, or expensive radiation-hardened power converters. The LE50 fills the gap between these two by offering a cost-effective radiation-tolerant solution for satellite missions.

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SAMD21RT - Radiation Tolerant, Low-Power, 32-bit Cortex-M0+ MCU with Advanced Analog and PWM

Designed for space-constrained applications where size and weight are of critical importance, the SAMD21RT is available in a small footprint of 10 mm × 10 mm. Running at up to 48 MHz, the SAMD21RT delivers high-performance processing for harsh environments. The device integrates analog functions including an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) with up to 20 channels, a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) and analog comparators. 

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Featured Memory Solutions

Leading-Edge Memory Solutions for Harsh Environments

For more than three decades, Microchip have been providing leading-edge, highly integrated aerospace solutions for space, aviation, and other harsh-environment applications. As a leading supplier of memory products, they offer a portfolio of devices that have been developed through years of research and testing so that they are ready to withstand the harsh environments found in aerospace applications. Some of these devices have been in production for more than 25 years, and they are backed by their client-driven obsolescence practice of continuing to supply a product for as long as possible.

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Rad-Hard Memories

With their flight heritage of space applications based on SRAM memories, Microchip support the space industry’s requirements for robust devices that can withstand radiation effects. These products also feature optimized power consumption.

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Rad-Tolerant Memories

Microchips rad-tolerant portfolio is based on their widely deployed commercial and automotive memories. Featuring industry-proven technologies, these rad-tolerant devices stand up against radiation effects and insure latch up immunity.

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Featured Microcontroller and Microprocessor Solutions

Scalable, High-Performance Processing Units for Harsh Environments

For more than three decades, Microchip has been providing leading-edge, highly integrated aerospace solutions for a wide variety of space, aviation, and harsh-environment applications. They adapt their latest innovative commercial devices, such as 8-bit AVR® microcontrollers (MCUs), 16-bit dsPIC® Digital  Signal Controllers (DSCs) and SAM Arm® core-based MCUs and microprocessors (MPUs), to provide radiation-hardened (rad-hard), radiation-tolerant (rad-tolerant) and high-reliability (high-rel) versions with proven, long-term reliability. This portfolio of solutions will reduce your costs, speed up your time to market and improve the performance of your critical systems.

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Rad-Hard MCUs and MPUs

Microchips SPARC® processor-based MPUs have an unrivaled flight heritage and continue to meet the advanced requirements of a new generation of space applications with Arm® Cortex® core-based rad-hard solutions.

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Rad-Tolerant MCUs and MPUs (GBL)

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Rad-Tolerant MCUs and MPUs

Microchips rad-tolerant portfolio is based on their widely deployed commercial AVR, SAM and dsPIC devices. Featuring proven and industry-leading cores and peripherals, these rad-tolerant devices are robust against radiation effects.

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High-Reliability MCUs and MPUs (GBL)

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High-Reliability MCUs and MPUs

Microchip offer high-reliability MCUs and MPUs with extended temperatures of up to −55°C to +125°C. These products are selected for their maturity and their wide and successful deployment in the automotive and industrial markets.

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