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SP1-S Aquarius

Space-qualified 3U OpenVPX SBC

Description:

The SP1-S, a 3U OpenVPX space-rated single-board computer (SBC), is engineered for high-performance space missions, including LEO, GEO, lunar and deep space missions. The SP1-S is designed to be used in multiple spacecraft and payload systems to improve orbit computation and meet the growing needs for edge processing and analysis and on-board computing. With a wide range of I/Os, a powerful on-board processor, and a high-performance configurable FPGA that enables mission flexibility, the SP1-S delivers mission-critical reliability and adaptability essential for space applications including Earth observation, communications, Command and Data Handling (C&DH), robotic applications with vision processing, power distribution and management, and signal processing and analysis.

Based on NXP’s Layerscape LS1046A system on chip (SoC), which incorporates 4 cores of 64-bit Arm Cortex-A72 processing power, the SP1-S harnesses performance-enhancing DDR4 with ECC to yield high capacity and better bandwidth. Robust PMC interfaces support legacy Space-rated I/O boards. The SP1-S is fully radiation-tested and characterized to 100 krad (Si) and provides latch-up immunity to 67 MeV-cm2/mg.

Key Features:

  • Space-qualified, 3U OpenVPX SBC
  • PMC Interface
  • NXP Layerscape® LS1046A SoC
    • Four 64-bit ARM® Cortex®-A72 cores (with ECC-protected L1 and L2 Cache Memories)
    • 8 GHz
  • 4 GB DDR4 @ 1050 MHz with ECC
  • Linux and VxWorks RTOS Support
  • Available in Air-Cooled (Lab version) and Conduction Cooled (GEO+ version)
  • I/O
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • GPIO
    • UART Serial
    • Watchdog
    • USB 2.0
    • 1PPS
    • SpaceWire
    • SpaceFibre
    • CANbus
    • SPI
  • Radiation-tolerant Polarfire FPGA
  • Power Consumption < 50 W
  • Radiation Characterized to 100 krad (Si)

SP1-S Datasheet