Due to the increased processing data rates, which is required in applications such as fifth-
generation (5G) wireless networks, the battery power will discharge rapidly. Hence, there is …

The X-IFU is one of the two instruments of the ESA ATHENA space mission, at present in
feasibility phase (phase A). It is an X-Ray spectral imager designed to have an …

A high-speed wireline interfaces, eg LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling), are widely
used in the aerospace field for powerful computing in artificial satellites and aircraft. This …

Advanced satellites and/or high-level (levels 4 and 5) autonomous vehicles demand high
reliability integrated circuits (ICs) with ultra-low error rates. One solution is to use radiation …

This Handbook is one document of the series of ECSS Documents intended to be used as
supporting material for ECSS Standards in space projects and applications. ECSS is a …

A comparison of the guardring efficiency is done between the epitaxial silicon and bulk
silicon for sub-quarter micron technology. The dose optimization and use of ultra high …

Este trabalho apresenta um Oscilador Controlado por Tensão (VCO) com estrutura em anel,
usando tecnologia CMOS DARE-UMC 180 nanômetros. O oscilador apresentado será …

This report details out radiation hardening techniques, their implementation on Di erential
Receiver and Power Management Unit. Dierential Receiver ASIC is designed with …

It has always been a challenge to identify the failure mechanism of electrical overstress and
latch-up failures due to misleading failure modes observed from electrical fault isolation. A …

A CMOS structure includes a PMOS portion and an NMOS portion isolated from each other
via a P-well region disposed next to the PMOS portion and an N-well region disposed …