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News Release from: Gaisler Research
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 May 2007
FPGA-based processor set for space
mission
Fault tolerant processor is licensed for use in a laser altimeter that will be a payload on the European Space Agency BepiColombo satellite.
DLR of Germany has licensed the fault tolerant Leon3 processor for use in a laser altimeter that will be a payload on the European Space Agency BepiColombo satellite The fault tolerant Leon3 processor in combination with the radiation tolerant Actel RTAX2000S FPGA presents a competitive alternative to the processors currently used by the space industry
The processor is offered in standard configurations, including a floating point unit and either MIL-STD-1553, CAN or SpaceWire bus interfaces.
The Leon3 on the RTAX2000S FPGA gives a performance which is higher than most space qualified processors currently available at a very competitive price.
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