SpaceABLE 28G SL Series high-speed radiation-resistant optical transceivers
The SpaceABLE® 28G SL Series radiation-resistant onboard embedded optical transmitter and receiver modules offer radiation hardness, robustness, longevity, and high I/O density. The SpaceABLE line of products with their intrinsic radiation resistance, are well suited to provide optical interconnect within space vehicles. These devices are extremely rugged and deliver bandwidth in excess of 300 Gbps in a chip size part.
The SpaceABLE 28G SL Series radiation resistant transceivers are engineered to withstand radiation doses >100 krad (Si). The SpaceABLE 28G SL Series low profile screw-in module mounts to the board via an LGA connector (interposer). 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 up to 28 Gbps per channel over a recommended operating temperature range of –40 ºC to 85 ºC 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 SpaceABLE 28G SL radiation resistant embedded transceiver.
Dimensions are given in mm.
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
- Performance: up to 28 Gbps/channel over a recommended operating temperature range of –40 ºC to 85 ºC
- Link budget: >7 dB with BER 10–9 (measured at 25.7 Gbps).
- Low power consumption: 160 mW/channel (<6 pJ per bit)
- 4 TRX (4+4)-lane per module (100G, full duplex)
- 12 TX or 12 RX channel per module (300G half duplex)
- Multimode 850 nm wavelength laser
- Over 60 m reach on OM3 or OM4 ribbon fiber
- Standard MT parallel fiber connector
- RoHS
- Monitoring: LOS, RSSI, temperature, etc.
- Industrial grade temperature range (–40 ºC to 85 ºC)
- Attaches to system board with 1,55 mm LGA interposer.
Applications
- High-throughput communication satellites
- LEO satellite constellations
- GEO satellites
- Board-to-board and payload-to-payload connections
- High I/O density, high BW communication links
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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.