This paper describes the functionality of four application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) developed for the Cassini spacecraft. The four ASICs are used on the spacecraft in the Command and Data Subsystem to receive uplink data, transmit downlink data, and provide intercommunications within the spacecraft via a 1553 B bus. Implemented in the ASICs is a portion of the spacecraft uplink and downlink protocol specified in the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) standard. The CCSDS standard is a widely used, international standard. The ASICs also provide additional functions often required in a Command and Data Subsystem such as a spacecraft clock, a 'fault detection unit', and DMA. The ASICs, produced in Honeywell's RICMOS technology, are radiation hard, single event upset hard, and highly reliable (Class S). The ASICs which meet widely used standards is expected to have applications in a variety of spacecraft.


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    Title :

    Spacecraft uplink, downlink, and intercommunications in a space-qualified ASIC chip set


    Additional title:

    Kommunikations-ASICs für den Einsatz in Raumfahrzeugen


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    18 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 11 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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