HARDSIL®

VORAGO'S PATENTED TECHNOLOGY

VORAGO is the only pure-play rad-hard Arm® company, providing radiation hardened components for extreme environments. VORAGO’s patented HARDSIL® technology uses cost-effective, high-volume manufacturing to harden any commercially designed semiconductor component for extreme environment operations.  

With 20 years of radiation-hardening experience, we’re dedicated to emerging hardening technologies that will continue to evolve, providing the agility to achieve your mission - faster.

HARDSIL® technology by VORAGO

HARDSIL® is a patented, node-, foundry- and product-agnostic solution utilizing additional implant steps based on standard fab equipment, allowing for the fabrication of (RH) electronic components. Specialized design libraries or major process modifications are not necessary, allowing foundries to transparently re-use existing IP, design libraries and flows. HARDSIL® easily incorporates exceptional (RH) capability into standard semiconductor IC creation.

Compared with Radiation-Hardened by Design techniques, HARDSIL® does not require additional structures to deliver (RH) performance.

The result: Reduced cost, power consumption, performance, and die area.

Innovative rad-hard (RH) solutions that fit seamlessly into existing process & design flows

VORAGO Technologies offers a unique approach to radiation hardening in new and existing processes for foundries and partners that develop and manufacture electronic components used in aerospace, automotive, nuclear, medical facility, food and instrument sterilization environments.

In contrast to standard commercial design and manufacturing processes, high-reliability (RH) electronic components must be designed and manufactured so that exposure to ionizing radiation and/or extreme temperatures does not result in malfunctions or catastrophic failure. VORAGO offers innovative technology without requiring extensive design changes or retooling of a foundry’s manufacturing process to meet (RH) requirements - eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming adjustments or modifications.

PROTECTION FROM RADIATION EFFECTS

HARDSIL® Dramatically Improves Robustness Against:

  • Total Ionizing Dose (TID)

  • Single-Event Latch Up (SEL)

  • Single-Event Burnout (SEB)

  • Single-Event Upsets (SEU)

As compared to standard commercial (RH) manufacturing processes.

Additional techniques may be combined with HARDSIL® for increased radiation tolerance.

HARDSIL FEATURES

  • Uses Standard Manufacturing Equipment

  • Node-, Foundry-, and Process-Agnostic

  • Fits with CMOS High Volume Manufacturing

  • Requires No Specialized Design Library

  • Achieves Rad-Hard Capability On Its Own

  • May Be Combined With Other TH Techniques

  • Compatible with Both Horizontal and

  • FinFet Processes

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