STMicroelectronics offers radiation-hardened analog and power management ICs in plastic packages, providing a lightweight and cost-effective solution for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. With over 45 years of space heritage and automotive-grade AEC-Q100 qualified production lines, ST expands its series of radiation-hardened ICs tailored for the LEO market.
These products are compliant with ST's LEO generic specification, offering a balance of reduced footprint, cost efficiency, quality assurance, radiation hardness, and high-volume manufacturing capabilities. Key benefits include low cost of ownership, radiation proven performance, dedicated qualification levels, screening, traceability, and large quantity capacity.
Key Features and Benefits
- Low cost of ownership
- Radiation proven
- Dedicated qualification level, screening, and traceability
- Large quantity capacity
- Small packages with NiPdAu finishing
- AEC-Q100 based
- Single plant source
Specificities of New LEO ICs
Quality Assurance
- AEC-Q100 based framework
- Statistical process control
- Guaranteed single plant source
- Compliant with "ST-LEO-Generic-Specification for ICs"
Radiation Hardness
- Total Ionizing Dose (TID) up to 50 krad(Si)
- High Dose Rate (HDR) and Low Dose Rate (LDR) specifications
- Neutron Total Ionizing Dose (TNID) and Single Event Latch-up (SEL) free guaranteed
- Single Event Transient (SET) characterized
Generic Characteristics
- Plastic package with gold wires and NiPdAu finishing (whisker free)
- Space compliant outgassing
- Tested at multiple temperatures (-40/+25/+125°C)
Available LEO ICs
STMicroelectronics offers a range of LEO ICs compliant with the "ST-LEO-Generic-Specification for ICs", including voltage regulators, step-down converters, ADCs, LVDS drivers-receivers, and various logic gates.
For detailed ordering information, please refer to the product catalog or contact STMicroelectronics.
