SpaceABLE28 SL 100G (full duplex) and 300G

SpaceABLE28 SL 100G (full duplex) radiation-resistant optical transceivers

The SpaceABLE®28 SL radiation resistant transceivers are engineered to withstand radiation doses >100 krad (Si). The SpaceABLE28 SL low profile screw-in module (4.5 mm) mounts to the board via an LGA connector. It is offered as a either a (4+4)-lane transceiver (100G full-duplex) or as separate 12-channel transmitter and 12-channel receiver modules (300G half-duplex as a pair) that operate at 28 Gbps per channel from −40 °C to 85 °C at ultra-low bit error rates of 10-9.
Furthermore, all our devices are tested following ECSS process and lot acceptance. Component pre-screening can be done for every batch of transceivers sold for this application.

Drawing of SpaceABLE28 SL radiation resistant embedded transceiver.
Dimensions are given in mm.

Radiation resistant

Specifications and features

  • Small: less than 6 mm high (module and interposer)
  • Rugged: withstand radiation doses >100 krad (Si) and qualified per MIL-STD 883 shock and vibration.
  • Expected life: up to 20 years.
  • Cold start temperature: –55 ºC.
  • Performance: up to 28 Gbps/lane from –40 ºC to 85 ºC
  • Sensitivity: –9 dBm for BER 10–9
  • Low power consumption: 120 mW/lane (<10 pJ per bit)
  • 4 TRX (4+4)-lane per device (100G, full duplex)
  • 12TX 12-channel transmitter (300G)
  • 12RX 12-channel receiver (300G)
  • Multimode 850 nm wavelength laser
  • Over 100 m reach on OM3 ribbon fiber
  • Standard MT parallel fiber connector
  • RoHS
  • Monitoring: LOS, RSSI, temperature, etc.

Applications

  • High-throughput communication satellites
  • LEO satellite constellations
  • GEO satellites
  • Space VPX single board computers
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Space qualification tests summary

  • Proton testing: Total Non-Ionizing Dose (TNID)
  • Heavy ion testing: Single Event Effect & Latch-up (SEE and SEL)
  • Gamma Ray using Cobalt-60: Total Ionizing Dose (TID)
  • Random vibration: NASA GEVS, GSFC-STD-7000A
  • TVAC: Vacuum < 5E-5 hPa
  • Outgassing: ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C

SpaceABLE also passed standard LightABLE qualifications

  • Vibration tests per MIL-STD-883, Method 2007.3.
  • Mechanical shock tests per MIL-STD-883, Method 2002.4.
  • Thermal shock tests per MIL-STD-883, Method 1011.9.
  • Damp heat tests per MIL-STD-202, Method 103B.
  • Cold storage tests per MIL-STD-810, Method 502.5.
  • Thermal cycling tests per MIL-STD-883, Method 1010.8.

References

Stephen Buchner, Paul Marshall, Scott Kniffin and Ken LaBel. “Proton testing guidelines”, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, 2002.
Doug Sinclair and Jonathan Dyer. “Radiation Effects and COTS Parts in SmallSats”, SSC, 2013.