Atmel Launches First Rad Tolerant megaAVR MCU for Space Applications
Verfasser: pr-gateway on Wednesday, 21 October 2015Leveraging Nearly 30 Years of Aerospace Experience, Atmel ATmegaS128 AVRs Deliver Space-Grade Quality MCUs Including Latch-Up Immunity, Ceramic Packaging and Extended Temperature Range for Next-Generation of Space Applications.
Nantes, France, October 21, 2015-Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, today announced it is shipping the Atmel ATmegaS128 MCU (http://www.atmel.com/products/other/space_rad_hard_ics/default.aspx) targeting next-generation space applications. In addition to all the popular features of the megaAVR® family, the new ATmegaS128-the first µC Rad Tolerant device for Atmel-delivers full wafer lot traceability, 64-lead ceramic package (CQFP), space screening, space qualification according to QML and ESCC flow and total ionizing dose up to 30 Krad (Si) for space applications. The ATMegaS128 is "latch up" immune thanks to a dedicated silicon process: SEL LET > 62.5Mev at 125°C, 8MHz/3.3V. SEU to heavy ions is estimated to 10-3 error/device/day for Low Earth Orbit applications.