Top-notch 20 nm Space-Grade FPGA
Computing and calculation are a tough job on the ground, not to mention in space, satellites, and Mars Rovers where they face radiation, limited space, and power constraints. Xilinx has just announced a top of the line 20 nm Space-Grade Radiation Tolerant (RT) Kintex UltraScale XQRKU060FPGA that it claims will offer 10X compute performance and reduce development time to launch from five to six to two to three years.
Mars Rovers, most satellites, communication payloads, earth observation payloads, and space missions will be the key markets for this top of the notch product. To some trained eyes, 20nm might not seem advanced enough, but considering that the last Radiation Tolerant product was at 65nm and was launched more than half a decade ago, XQRKU060FPGA is quite impressive. We had a wonderful time chatting with Minal Sawant, Space System Architect at Xilinx, and the conversation was a speed learning curve about chips in space. She gets to work with just about anyone who wants to launch a satellite or all generations in the past and future, of Mars Rovers.
Satellites need more computation power for channelization, beamforming, or phased away processing. The Earth observation payload relies on hyperspectral cameras, and synthetic aperture radar data. Space 2.0 Constellation offers broadband internet and high-speed networks, and the last target market offers solutions for display modules, instruments, and video processing.
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Xilinx takes you up to space, powers satellites and Mars Rovers
20th May 2020, 10:47
Xilinx takes you up to space, powers satellites and Mars Rovers 
