Microelectronics and Signal Processing Branch, Code 564

Points of Contact

Capabilities

• Design and development of leading edge microelectronics devices and components for infusion in both flight and ground applications.

Specialties Include

• ASIC and VLSI devices
• Device packaging techniques
• Advanced electronics architectures
• Design and simulation of custom circuits

Flight Hardware Development

• Instrument Electronics
  • Detector Interfaces
  • Detector Environmental Control
  • Science Data Processing
  • Instrument Housekeeping and Control
  • Instrument/Spacecraft Interfaces
• Study and Proposal Support
• Proof-of-Concept, Breadboard, and Flight Electronic Circuit, Board, and Box Development

Technology Research and Development

• Very High Rate Digital Receiver - 1 GHz, follow-on to 600 MHz receiver
• Data Compression/Processing Algorithm Development
• Bandwidth Efficient Channel Coding/Modulation Research
• Microelectronics Research at the Institute of Advanced Microelectronics. A collaborative effort between NASA, the Office of Naval Research, and the University of New Mexico:
  • Data Compression Chip Set
  • Reed Solomon Coder/Decoder
  • Ultra Low Power CMOS Research
  • Radiation Tolerant Cell Library
  • Reconfigurable Pipeline Processor

Facilities and Labs

• View the Facilities and Labs
• Microelectronics Design Center
  • High Density Digital ASIC Facility
  • Advanced Analog ASIC Facility
• Data Compression and Image Processing Lab
• Other Laboratory Facilities: Electromagnetic Shield Room, Thermal Chamber, and General Electronics Laboratory Space