Hardsil Vorago VA53230-QF0 Arm Cortex-M55 processor chip with perimeter pins
Hardsil Vorago VA53230-QF0 Arm Cortex-M55 processor chip with perimeter pins

RAD-HARDENED

VA53230

Dual Core Arm® Cortex®-M55 Microcontroller

Accelerated Dual Core Performance

VA53230 Data Sheet

The radiation-hardened VA53230 microcontroller delivers the dual-core performance and full feature set required to accelerate your entire space or satellite system versus single core VA4 MCUs. It includes mixed signal, connectivity, timing and motion controllers, along with patented HARDSIL® technology for the highest radiation protection performance required in MEO, GEO and beyond.

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Specifications

Engineered for extreme environments, the VA53230 is targeted to run up to 200 MHz with ECC-protected program and data memory for high-throughput, low-latency computation - ideal for onboard payload control and spaceflight avionics.

  • • TID >200 krad(Si)

    • SER: < 1E-15 errors/bit-day

    • SEL >110 MeV*cm2/mg

  • • Core: 1.2 V ± 10%

    • I/O: 3.3 V ± 10%

  • • 512KB double word and 128KB byte SRAM each

    with EDAC and Scrub Engine

    • 256KB in-package NVM for boot using SPI

    • 256B Persistent Memory

    • 8/16/32-bit External Bus Interface (EBI)

  • • 136x Configurable GPIO Pins

    • 4x UART Interfaces

    • 4x SPIInterfaces

    • 4x I2C Interfaces

    • 4x CAN FD

    • Ethernet MAC with QoS

    • Spacewire

    • 4xSPI, 4xCANFD, 4xUART, 4XI2C

    • 2x ADC 12bit, 8-channel

    • 4x DAC 12bit

    • 8x Analog Comparators

    • 32x Timer/Counter with PWM

    • 2x Watchdog + 1x Recovery Watchdog

    • 4x Motor Controller

  • • 32x Timers/Counters with PWM

    • 2x Watchdog Timers

    • 136 GPIO, 3.3 V

  • -55° to 125°C

  • • 256-pin Ceramic QFP

    • 256-pin Plastic QFP

    • 313 Plastic BGA

    • Lunar & Mars Multi-Node Mesh Networks

    • Space Station Health Monitoring

    • Planetary Rover-to-Lander Data Handling

    • Deep Space Habitat Sensor Arrays

    • Autonomous Proximity & Control Links

    • Mission Control & System Management

Block diagram of a dual-core Arm Cortex-M55 microcontroller with AXI interconnect, DMA, SRAM, Ethernet QoS, GPIO, APB peripherals, motor control, timers, communication interfaces, ADC, DAC, and persistent memory.

One Design

One Design, Two Radiation Profiles

Blue-gray electronic circuit board pattern with a central microchip icon

RAD-TOLERANT

Vorago VA54230-QF0 Arm Cortex-M55 microcontroller chip in a quad flat package

Meet the VA54230, the radiation-hardened twin to the VA53230

Prototype on the VA54230, then deploy the VA53230 in the same footprint for Medium Earth Orbit, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, and deep space.

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