Address DoD Unique Needs Especially Radiation Hardening - Demonstration

Abstract

Government-unique trusted design and manufacturing flows have been developed to enable a tier of trust for select ASIC parts; however, this approach addresses only a small subset of DoD microelectronics requirements (e.g., processors, memory, microcontrollers, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and radiation-tolerant processors). DoD will partner with the intelligence community, the Department of Energy, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to demonstrate radiation hardened components that permit systems to operate in space and other harsh environments. State-of-the-practice (SOTP) and SOTA technologies will be characterized and developed in support of Radiation Hardened By Process (RHBP) and Radiation Hardened By Design (RHBD) activities in support DoD modernization programs with radiation hardened requirements. A similar situation exists for radio frequency and optical applications. These two applications reflect only a small market with unique costs and specifications, which does not inherently create incentive for industrial investment.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
01d08669af97094533f30b182af6e7db

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space

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