DEFINITION:

Covering design methodologies and technology for space application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Digital and analogue designs, including IP cores.

(Source: ESA TD 1C)

SUBDOMAINS:

1. Methodologies: Rad-hardening by design allowing usage of commercial technologies; System-on-chip design methodologies; Hardware- Software co-design; usage of reprogrammable FPGAs for space applications; high-performance and low power signal processing algorithms and processors; analogue IC design. ASIC and FPGA design (design kit and libraries) and test tools. (Notes: Issues related to basic mechanisms of radiation effects are covered in 1-D-6. The software side of software–hardware co-engineering is covered in 1-D-5)

2. Digital and Analogue Devices and Technologies: Reusable IP cores, (ASIC) processors, detector readouts and sensor electronics front-ends, standard ASICs and ASSPs (Application Specific Standard Products), FPGAs.