Second International Workshop on Analogue and Mixed

Signal Integrated Circuits for Space Applications

AMICSA 2008

31 August - 2 September
Cascais / Sintra
Portugal

Needs and Requirements

• New Architectures Enabled by All-Digital Low Speed Sensor Networks: ESA Activities on the Field
  Furano, G.
  ESA (The Netherlands)

 Data Converters

• ADC Front-End Design Consideration for Telecommunication Satellite Applications
  Bedi, R.; Farrugia, L.
  EADS Astrium (United Kingdom)

• Linearity Performances Measurement of a Low Power 14-bit A/D Converter in Representative Conditions of CCD Space Applications
  Seyler, J.Y.1; Malou, F.1; Penquer, A.1; Dugoujon, L.2; Prugne, C.2
  ¹CNES (France); ²STMicroelectronics (France)

• On the Design of a Very High Resolution 24-bit Digital to Analog Converter at 1 kHz for Space Applications
  Mitrovgenis, D.; Makris, K.; Fragopoulos, D.; Papadas, C.
  Integrated Systems Development ISD S.A. (Greece)

• Design and Testing of a Radiation Hardened 13-bit 80 MS/s Pipeline ADC Implemented in a 90nm Standard CMOS Process
  Vaz, B.1; Rodrigues, M.1; Faria, P.1; Monteiro, R.1; Penetra, N.1; Domingues, T.1; Paulino, N.2; Goes, J.2
  ¹Silicon and Software Systems (Portugal); ²Nova University of Lisbon / Silicon and Software Systems (Portugal)

• A New Generation of Rad Hardened ADC to Serve the Space Industry
  Amblard, J.P.A.
  E2v (France)

• A 10-bit, 1.8-GS/s Time-Interleaved Pipeline ADC
  Aberg, M.¹; Rantala, A.¹; Gomes-Martins, D.¹; Hakkarainen, V.²; Aho, M.²; Riikonen, J.²; Halonen, K.^{2
  1}VTT (Finland); ²TKK (Finland)

• High Speed and Precision Analog Components Enable Lower Power, Higher Performance and Lower Mass Satellite Moduules!
  McCormack, P.
  National Semiconductor (Germany)

Space Applications

• A 1553 Transceiver ASIC for Space Embedded Applications using a SOI Technology
  Wagner, A.1; Chicca, S.2
  ¹EADS Astrium (France); ²AURELIA Microelettronica S.r.l. (Italy)

• Radiation Hardened SMPS, Power Converter and Integrated Circuit Design Controller
  Guilherme, J.1; Santos, M.2; Pires, C.2; Horta, N.2
  ¹Escola Superior Tecnologia Tomar (Portugal); ²Instituto de Telecommunicacoes (Portugal)

• Mixed-Signal ASIC for Rover Environmental Monitoring System
  Bigongiari, F.1; Chicca, S.1; Lopez, J.2
  ¹Aurelia Microelettronica Srl (Italy); ²EADS Astrium Crisa (Spain)

• Status of the Magnetometer Front-End ASIC (MFA)
  Magnes, W.1 et al; Hauer, H.2; Oberst, M.2; Neubauer, H.2; Pierce, D.3; Means, J.3; Falkner, P.4
  ¹Space Research Institute, AAS (Austria); ²Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (Germany); ³Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, UCLA (United States); ⁴ESA (The Netherlands)

• A Low Power and Low Noise Multi-Channel ASIC for X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy in Space
  Mikkelsen, S.1; Meier, D.1; Maehlum, G.1; Sundal, B.1; Talebi, J.1; Helland, A.2; Ostaard, N.2; Skogseide, Y.2; Ullaland, K.2
  ¹Gamma Medica Ideas AS (Norway); ²University of Bergen (Norway)

• The NemeriX G3-ASIC Chip Set: A Radiation Hardened Front End for GNSS Receivers Aimed at Space Application
  Consoli, A.1; Piazza, F.1; Schwammschneider, H.2
  ¹Nemerix SA (Switzerland); ²Austrian Aerospace GmbH (Austria)

• Multi-Gbit/s Capable 65nm CMOS Ser/Des Design Analysis for Space Application
  Dugoujon, L.1; Hili, L.2; Skoulaxinos, S.3; Papadas, C.3; Baguena, L.4; Childerhouse, M.5; Tonietto, D.1; Ramet, S.1; Badets, F.1; Lavastre, S.1; Briand, P.1
  ¹STMicroelectronics (France); ²ESA (The Netherlands); ³ISD Athens (Greece); ⁴Thales Alenia Space (France); ⁵EADS Astrium (United Kingdom)  

Radiation Hardening and Testing

• First Time Common Synthesis and Simulation of ECL and CMOS Parts on a BiCMOS Chip Based on the IHP SGB25V Library
  Winkler, F.1; Heyzer, H.V.2; Herzel, F.3; Folio, B.4; Glass, B.4; Miquel, C.4
  ¹Humboldt-University of Berlin (Germany); ²Kayser-Threde GmbH (Germany); ³IHP GmbH (Germany); ⁴ESA (The Netherlands)

• First Radiation Test Results of the SiGe Technology SGB25V of IHP which is a Good Candidate for Space Components
  Heyer, H.V.
  Kayser-Threde GmbH (Germany)

• Challenges of Single Event Upset and Transient Testing and Characterization of Mixed-Signal Products
  Kruckmeyer, K.
  National Semiconductor (United States)

• Radiation-tolerant Analog and Mixed-Signal CMOS Technology Offering for Full-Custom Space ASIC Design
  Briere, O.; Roedde, K.; Saubat, J.C.
  MHS Electronics (France)

• Original Co-Design of VASP, a Space Qualified Mixed-Signal ASIC by Space Industry & Consumer IP Provider
  Ayzac, P.1; Guilherme, J.2; Oliveira, V.2
  ¹Thales Alenia Space (France); ²Chipidea - MIPS Technologies Analog Business Group (Portugal)

Conclusions

• AMICSA 2010 Wrap-Up
  Agustin Fernandez-Leon
  European Space Agency (The Netherlands)