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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 2001
Maxwell Technologies Introduces RTSCM Radiation-Tolerant
6U VMEbus SPARC™ Computer Module
Total Dose Tolerance up
to 60 krad (Si); Incorporates radiation enhanced
Commercial ICs
and a radiation hardened SPARC processor for better
technological
performance than specialty space boards
SAN
DIEGO, CA — Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announces the availability of the RTSCM, a 32-bit Radiation
Tolerant 6U VMEbus SPARC Computer Module with support for speeds
up to 20MHz and 2MB of SDRAM with Error Detection and Correction
(EDAC). Ideal for space and satellite applications, the RTSCM is
designed to operate in severe environments. It sustains a total
radiation dose up to 60 krad (Si), depending on orbit, and temperature
ranges from -40° C to 60° C. In addition, the RTSCM has a Single
Event Upset threshhold of 15 MeV.
"The RTSCM is the first board
in Maxwell's series of SPARC-based Single Board Computers (SBCs)," said
Paul Friedman. "It utilizes either a
single chip or 3-chip SPARC microprocessor and multiple companion
chips that are radiation hardened with our patented RAD-PAK®
packaging technology. This technology radiation enhances commercial
ICs, so designers can take advantage of the sophistication and costs
of the RTSCM's supporting chips. This results in a SPARC-based space
processor that far exceeds that capabilities of traditional, yet
non-commercial, radiation-hardened SPARC space boards."
Features of the RTSCM include
2MB SDRAM with EDAC, a RS-422 serial port and a RTEMS real-time
operating system. Options include a 16-channel multiplexer, a dual
redundant bus, a 12 bit DAC, and Maxwell's Latchup Protection Technology
for additional radiation tolerance. Additional memory is also available,
as is VxWorks operating system compatibility.
Maxwell sells reliability. We develop, manufacture and market electronic components
and systems that perform reliably for the life of the applications into which
they are integrated. Our BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitors and ultracapacitor-based
energy storage systems uniquely address applications in transportation and consumer
and industrial electronics. Our high-voltage grading and coupling capacitors are
used in electric utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport,
distribution and measurement of high voltage electrical energy. Our radiation-mitigated
microelectronic products include power modules, memory modules and single board
computers that primarily address applications in aerospace.
Editorial Contact:
Mike Sund
Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
9244 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
Tel: + 1(858) 503-5171
Email: info@maxwell.com
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