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Posts tagged with 'precision rad-tolerant'

I’m Sorry Dave I’m Afraid I Can’t Do That

Posted Jan 14, 2011, by J VanDomelen

The aerospace industry—including commercial, military, and federal organizations—is actively seeking radiation-hardened (rad-hard) electronic systems and components. The mil/aero market is taking off (no pun intended), as more and more electronics are launching into high-altitude and space environments on commercial and military satellites, new space shuttle platforms, commercial and federal aircraft … Read More

Tags: JPL, Hardware, Mentor, rad-hard, Precision RTL Plus, CalTech, Military, Design, ModelSim, nasa, Aerospace, precision rad-tolerant, Mentor Graphics, Embedded Systems, Mentor.com, Geek, Mil-Aero, Design Automation, Milaero, EDA

Radiation Mitigation

Posted Jan 14, 2011, by J VanDomelen

Roughly this time last year, NASA officials were instructed essentially to put the quest to launch more men in space on the back burner, and focus efforts on developing “game-changing” technologies. NASA is and has been partnering with industry firms to do just that. In recent months, in fact, the aerospace industry has revealed radiation-hardened (rad-hard) innovations. Throughout 2010, companies … Read More

Tags: Milaero, Mil-Aero, Military, ASIC, rad-hard, FPGA, Aerospace, Mentor Graphics, ModelSim, nasa, Mentor.com, Geek, precision rad-tolerant, Precision RTL Plus, Mentor

Cosmic-rays Zapping Space-bound Electronics

Posted Jul 31, 2010, by J VanDomelen

When the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) rolls around every January, geeks everywhere salivate (or is it just me?) and start to clamor for the latest and greatest, bleeding-edge, next-gen gizmo. Following CES 2010, that gadget was the company’s revamped Core processor series; many a military and aerospace contractor, subcontractor, and systems architect or systems integrator adopted the … Read More

Tags: Mil-Aero, Mentor.com, Milaero, CES, Software, space, electrical, Aerospace, nasa, Mentor, precision rad-tolerant, Mentor Graphics, rad-hard, Electronic, Radiation