Powering Small Satellite Constellations With Plastic Ics

Space enhanced plastic gives designers a new solution for emerging low earth orbit commercial applications one of the more exciting aspects of the emerging new space market is the launch of high volume low earth orbit leo satellites that are small and economically feasible but also radiation tolerant and reliable.

Powering small satellite constellations with plastic ics. Renesas is launching a set of rad tolerant intersil brand plastic components in addition to continuing with its traditional radiation hardened ics in order to provide a balanced cost effective solution that meets the needs of customers targeting leo geo and deep space flights. Intersil s cost effective radiation tolerant plastic ics overcome the reliability issues and hidden costs of cots giving satellite manufacturers the confidence and mission success assurance to. Intersil announced the first three members of its new family of radiation tolerant plastic package ics designed to support the emerging field of small satellites that will provide solutions such as high speed internet connections to hundreds of millions of users in communities governments and businesses worldwide. These all go against their objective of designing and releasing a highly competitive commercial component.

There has been a great deal of activity in the spaceflight industry recently. Plastic ics power small satellite constellations the mini boom in small satellites means manufacturers are looking for inexpensive radiation hardened components writes josh broline. 20 2017 intersil a subsidiary of renesas electronics corporation today announced the first three members of its new family of radiation tolerant plastic package ics designed to support the emerging field of small satellites that will provide solutions such as high speed internet connections to hundreds of millions of users in communities governments and businesses worldwide.