Third International Workshop on Analogue and Mixed

Signal Integrated Circuits for Space Applications

AMICSA 2010

5 - 7 September
ESA/ESTEC
Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Monday, 6 September

Rad Hard Design and Qualification, Space Applications

• Development Process of RHBD Cell Libraries for Advanced SOCs
  Ramon Chips Ltd.
  Liran, T. (ISRAEL) 

• Rad-tolerant DLLs for SOCs
  Ramon Chips Ltd.
  Liran, T. (ISRAEL) 

• The Strategy for Qualification and Mission Validation of a Mixed ASIC developed for the next NASA Mars Rover
  Crisa
  Moreno, J. (SPAIN)
        

• Mixed Signal Radiation Tolerant Design with DARE Library: KNUT
  ASIC / IMEC
  Thys, G. (BELGIUM)  
        

• FM Qualification for Mixed Signal ASIC KNUT using the DARE Library
  Tesat Spcecom GmbH & Co. KG
  Lück, V. (GERMANY)  

Sensors, APS and Instrumentation

• STARX32: A Complete On-Chip X-Ray Spectroscopy Readout System with Imaging Capability
  Thales Alenia Space S.p.A.
  Bastia, P. (ITALY)  
         

• Multi-Channel ASICs with ADCs for X-ray and Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy in Space
  Gamma Medica - Ideas
  Mikkelsen, S. (NORWAY)  
   

• The APS+ and why we dare going without DARE
  TNO
  Leijtens, J. (NETHERLANDS)  
   

• A Temperature Sensor in 0.18 µm CMOS with 62 µW Power Consumption and a Range of -120..120°C
  SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
  Schrader, J.H.R. (NETHERLANDS)  

Technology and Services

• Texas Instruments New Analog Space Products and Technologies
  Texas Instruments 
  Salzman, J. (GERMANY)  

Tuesday, 7 September

Data Converters

• Fast,Rad Hardened AD &DA European Data Converters New Devices  from e2v to serve Industry
  e2v semiconductors
  Amblard, J.-P. (FRANCE)  

• A Radiation-Hardened µHz-range 24-bit 2.5-mW Digital-to-Analog Converter
  Axiom IC
  Arkesteijn, V.J. (NETHERLANDS)  

• ADC/DAC Direct Conversion for Space Applications
  EADS Astrium
  Bedi, R. (UNITED KINGDOM)  

• Validation Results of a Radiation hardened 24-bit Digital-to-Analogue Converter
  ISD S.A.
  Makris, K. (GREECE)  

• Space qualified Dual 14-bit 40MSPS Analog Front End for satellite imaging
  National Semiconductor
  McCormack, P. (GERMANY)

• NASA/JPL's Approach to Selection /Qualification of A/D Converters for Space Applications
  NASA / JPL
  Agarwal, S. (UNITED STATES)  

Power

• Mixed-Signal ASIC for High Power Commands Management
  Caen Aurelia Space
  Bigongiari, F.  (ITALY) 

• High Power Distribution, Control and Monitoring ASIC (Smart Power) for Space
  Arquimea Ingenieria S.L.
  Martinez, E. (SPAIN)  

RF

• LNA and Mixer for 122 GHz Receiver in SiGe Technology
  Silicon Radar GmbH
  Winkler, W. (GERMANY)

• Local Oscillator Radiation Test Results of the SiGe Technology  SGB25 TM1TM2 of IHP
  Kayser-Threde GmbH
  Heyer, H.V. (GERMANY)

Conclusions

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

Poster presentations

• European Assembly and Test Services from E2V to serve the Space Industry
  e2v Semiconductors
  MULLER, JM (FRANCE)  

• Design System for Fast Development of Space-Qualified High-Performance Mixed Signal Ics
  BRATOV, V (USA)