Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components were tested over the Martian temperature range for their use in a Mars proximity microtransceiver development project. These COTS components include off-chip IF filters, off-chip TCXOs, and on-chip components such as MOSFETS, resistors and capacitors. The on-chip components are from a rad-hard silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) IC process. Novel methods were developed to reliably measure component characteristics at cryogenic temperatures. Measurements were then taken from 25/spl deg/C to -120/spl deg/C in steps of 20/spl deg/C. The results achieved look promising and provide useful information for analog circuit designers developing circuitry for extreme low temperature ranges.
Low temperature performance of COTS electronic components for Martian surface applications
2006 IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 9 pp.
01.01.2006
1088349 byte
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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