QML-Y radiation-hardened A/D converter for space applications introduced by Teledyne e2v

April 19, 2022
The EV12AQ600 has a sampling rate of 6.4 gigasamples per second, has a 7 GHz analog bandwidth, and transforms the A/D converter from a 1 to 4 channels.

GRENOBLE, France – Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company in Grenoble, France, is introducing the space-qualified EV12AQ600 quad-core multi-channel A/D converter with QML-Y certification for spacecraft applications.

The high-speed EV12AQ600 supports a sampling rate as fast as 6.4 gigasamples per second, has a 7 GHz analog bandwidth, and features like the Cross Point Switch, which transforms the A/D converter from a 1 to 4 channels.

It also offers the sampling delay adjust, and a multi-chip synchronization feature. It has passed radiation testing as much as 150 kilorads of radiation, and is space-proven.

Related: The evolving world of radiation-hardened electronics for space

QML-Y was published in the latest revision of DLA MIL-PRF-38535. The traditional QML V certification for radiation hardened was only compatible with legacy hermetic assembly processes; it did not consider new-generation assembly techniques like flip-chip on ceramic manufacturing, screening, and qualification flows.

QML-Y enables space systems manufacturers to use these latest technologies while ensuring verification for each device produced. Teledyne e2v has participated in the QML-Y working group.

For more information contact Teledyne e2v online at https://semiconductors.teledyneimaging.com/en/home/.

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