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Self-Healing Electronics for Deep Space Missions

Completed TRL 5 (started at 2, targeting 5)

Description

We will integrate a microheater as an on-chip in-situ annealing functional block into the unused backside of the COTS chip. The radiation degradation will be monitored, and the microheater will be triggered, as needed, to anneal out the defects. Next steps include submitting a NIAC and GCDP proposal.

Benefits

Our technology will benefit all space missions since electronics plays pivotal role in the operation, control, execution of the science missions, payload etc.

Details

Technology areaExploration Destination Systems > Mission Operations and Safety > Integrated Risk Assessment Tools
ProgramCenter Innovation Fund: ARC CIF (ARC CIF)
Lead organizationAmes Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Start date2017-10-01
End date2018-09-30

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