RAD-TOLERANT
VA42628
Arm Cortex-M4 Microcontroller
Built for the Demands of New Space
As VORAGO’s inaugural Radiation Tolerant By Design (RTBD) microcontroller, the VA42628 provides the full functional features of its rad-hard twin—the VA41628 —yet delivers mission-matched radiation performance at a fraction of the cost.
Specifications
Built on the exact same architecture with integrated non-volatile memory, it is optimized for Low Earth Orbit (LEO), atmospheric, and terrestrial environments, allowing engineering teams to design once and scale seamlessly across orbits.
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Total Ionizing Dose (TID) > 30 krad(Si)
Single Event Latch-up immunity (SEL)
> 40 MeV*cm2/mg @85°C Soft Error Rate (SER) with EDAC & Scrub: <1E-12 errors/bit/day -
Operating Voltage (VERIFY)
• Core: 1.5 V ± 10%
• I/O: 3.3 V ± 10%
Clocks
• PLL up to 200 MHz
• Internal 16 MHz heartbeat oscillator
• External clock and crystal support
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• 256KB Program and 64KB Data
SRAM each with EDAC & Scrub Engine
• 8/16 External parallel NVM / SRAM
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• 24-Ch, 32-bit Timers with Extensive
Hardware/Software Triggering, PWM
• 104 GPIO, 3.3V
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• -40°C to 85°C
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Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Avionics & Tactical Defense
Cost-Optimized Pure-Digital Subsystems
Digital Thruster & Valve Management
Subsystem Health & Power Monitoring
Command Handling & Digital Interfacing
Arm Cortex-M0 Legacy Upgrade Architecture
One Design
One Design, Two Radiation Profiles
RAD-HARDENED
Meet the VA41628, the radiation-hardened twin to the radiation-tolerant VA42628
Prototype on the VA42628, then deploy the VA41628 in the same footprint for medium Earth orbit, geosynchronous orbit, and deep space.
Support
Production qualified and shipping now. Supported by the PEB1 development board and software kit.