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With the rapid growth of low-earth orbit satellites, the space industry is undergoing an unprecedented expansion to offer new capabilities and services. Lattice leverages the experience to build power efficient, small form factor and reliable FPGAs to deliver a scalable portfolio of inherently radiation tolerant FPGAs in support of the emerging field of small satellites for governments and businesses worldwide.

Lattice strives to provide the most reliable FPGAs for space and other harsh environment applications. Lattice NEXUS FPGA reliability and quality have been independently verified by multiple agencies in the United States and Europe to meet the performance, reliability and lifecycle demands of space systems by taking advantage of the following results:

  • Immunity to single event latch-up, tested to high LET
  • High Total Ionizing Dose Immunity
  • Instant-on feature configures I/O in under 4ms with full FPGA configured in less than 30ms
  • Interleaved SRAM memory architecture with no Multiple-Bit Upsets detected

In addition to characterizing radiation effects in reconfigurable FPGAs, Lattice offers mitigation techniques including built-in error detection and correction as well as Triple Modular Redundancy.

Working with a wide array of developers and subject matter experts, Lattice participates in an open radiation test consortium to facilitate industry cooperation, accelerate the development of test platforms and enable public awareness and access to test results. To learn more about how to join the consortium and obtain radiation test reports and other relevant documents, contact Lattice sales.

  • Flexibility to enable in-flight reprogrammable systems coupled with low power operation gives satellite operators the ability to improve mission responsiveness and real-time processing.
  • Lowest soft error rate (SER) in its class and highest latch-up immunity coupled with built-in scrubber to maximize integrity of space systems.
  • Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) plastic components speed up prototype build and maintain same design for flight.
  • Low latency, deterministic instant-on combined with superior size, weight, and power specifications to ensure successful missions.

Solving Satellite Systems Architectural Bottlenecks

For more information about obtaining flight tested FPGAs, visit Frontgrade Technologies.

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Example Applications

Sensor Control Block DiagramExpand Image

Sensor Control

  • Bridge processor to sensors for distributed architectures
  • Small packages and soft RISC-V Cores for control / management
  • Embedded ADC and DAC blocks to simplify design and test
Telemetry Block DiagramExpand Image

Telemetry

  • Instant-on performance enable fast response and boot time requirements
  • In-orbit reconfiguration to future proof your design
  • Large on-chip memory for on-chip processing and storage
Data Aquisition Block DiagramExpand Image

Data Acquisition

  • Digital Signal Processing to offload SBC and accelerate complex functions
  • High speed Serdes simplifies design and supports multiple protocols
  • Vision interface and signal processing adapts to a variety of sensors

Reference Designs

Object Classification Reference Design

Reference Design

Object Classification Reference Design

The Object Classification reference design shows examples on implementing machine-learning based object classification to edge devices applications.
CertusPro-NX, Avant-E, CrossLink-NX 
Machine Learning/AI, Lattice sensAI, Object Detection, Object Identification, Space 
Object Classification Reference Design
Sensor Interfacing and Preprocessing

Reference Design

Sensor Interfacing and Preprocessing

Aggregates data from multiple I2C interfaces and performs preprocessing like buffering, timestamping and complex event triggering based on data analysis.
iCE40 UltraPlus, iCE40 Ultra / UltraLite, iCE40 LP/HX 
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, I2C, IrDA, Pressure Sensor, Signal Aggregation, SPI, Home Control Appliances & Security, IoT & Wearables, Notebooks & PCs, Printers, Smart Toys & Robots, Tablets, Guidance Systems, Space 
Sensor Interfacing and Preprocessing
SPI Slave to PWM Generation

Reference Design

SPI Slave to PWM Generation

Sets the frequency and duty cycle of a PWM (Pulse-Width Modulator) using data from an external SPI master.
MachXO2, iCE40 UltraPlus 
SPI, PWM, Home Control Appliances & Security, IoT & Wearables, Notebooks & PCs, Printers, Smart Toys & Robots, Tablets, Guidance Systems, Space 
SPI Slave to PWM Generation
ADC Interface

Reference Design

ADC Interface

Interfaces with the Texas Instruments (TI) ADS64XX family of ADCs via LatticeECP3 FPGA high-speed LVDS I/O
LatticeECP3, LatticeECP2/M 
ADC/DAC, Guidance Systems, Space 
ADC Interface
ECC Module Reference Design

Reference Design

ECC Module Reference Design

Provides Single Error Correction - Double Error Detection (SECDED) capability based on a class of optimal minimum oddweight error parity codes
LatticeECP3 
Data CODEC, Data Communication, Guidance Systems, Space 
ECC Module Reference Design

Demos

Object Classification Demonstration

Demo

Object Classification Demonstration

This object classification demo provides a sample application for detecting, classifying, and tracking multiple objects running on CertusPro-NX FPGA.
CertusPro-NX, Avant-E 
Machine Learning/AI, Lattice sensAI, Object Detection, Object Identification, Space 
Object Classification Demonstration
Lattice Image Signal Processing Demo

Demo

Lattice Image Signal Processing Demo

Provides a complete ISP example design on the Lattice ECP5 FPGA for the Embedded Vision Development Kit, ideal for Industrial, Medical, and Automotive applications.
ECP5 / ECP5-5G, CertusPro-NX 
Image Signal Processing, Lattice mVision, Space 
Lattice Image Signal Processing Demo

IP Cores

Byte to Pixel Converter IP Core

IP Core

Byte to Pixel Converter IP Core

Byte-to-Pixel Converter IP converts CSI-2/DSI standard based video payload packets from D-PHY Receiver Module output to pixel format.
CrossLink, CrossLinkPlus, CrossLink-NX, Certus-NX, CertusPro-NX, Avant-E, MachXO5-NX 
MIPI, Modular MIPI/D-PHY, Parallel Video, Video Tx/Rx, Lattice mVision, Home Control Appliances & Security, IoT & Wearables, Notebooks & PCs, Printers, Smart Toys & Robots, Tablets, Guidance Systems, Automotive, Space 
Byte to Pixel Converter IP Core
CSI-2/DSI D-PHY Transmitter IP Core

IP Core

CSI-2/DSI D-PHY Transmitter IP Core

The CSI-2/DSI D-PHY Transmitter Submodule IP is for applications requiring D-PHY transmitter in the FPGA logic & supports both high-speed & low power modes
CrossLink, CrossLinkPlus, CrossLink-NX, Certus-NX, CertusPro-NX, Avant-E, MachXO5-NX 
CSI-2, DSI, MIPI, Modular MIPI/D-PHY, Video Tx/Rx, Lattice mVision, AR / VR & Drones, Home Control Appliances & Security, IoT & Wearables, Notebooks & PCs, Printers, Smart Toys & Robots, Tablets, Guidance Systems, Automotive, Space 
CSI-2/DSI D-PHY Transmitter IP Core
UART 16550 IP Core

IP Core

UART 16550 IP Core

Configurable UART port. Compatible with PC16550D. 7 or 8 bit data width, 1, 1.5, 2 stop bits for Tx. Multiple parity and baud rate options.
iCE40 UltraPlus, CrossLink-NX, Certus-NX, CertusPro-NX, MachXO5-NX 
Bus Controllers, UART, TOR Switch, Guidance Systems, Automotive, Space 
UART 16550 IP Core

Development Kits & Boards

CertusPro-NX Voice and Vision Machine Learning Board

Board

CertusPro-NX Voice and Vision Machine Learning Board

Design AI use cases for the Edge quickly! This board along with the Lattice sensAI solution stack provide the tools for developing vision and audio-based AI applications.
CertusPro-NX 
Machine Learning/AI, DSP, PMOD, Camera, Lattice sensAI, Space, Automotive 
CertusPro-NX Voice and Vision Machine Learning Board

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Quick Reference
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Power Management and Calculation for Certus-NX, CertusPro-NX, and MachXO5-NX Devices
FPGA-TN-02257 1.1 5/31/2022 PDF 1 MB
Multi-Boot User Guide for Nexus Platform
FPGA-TN-02145 1.6 9/26/2023 PDF 974.1 KB
Solder Reflow Guide for Surface Mount Devices
FPGA-TN-02041 4.8 9/26/2023 PDF 399.4 KB
Thermal Management
FPGA-TN-02044 4.7 10/27/2023 PDF 1 MB
TITLE NUMBER VERSION DATE FORMAT SIZE
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Power Management and Calculation for Certus-NX, CertusPro-NX, and MachXO5-NX Devices
FPGA-TN-02257 1.1 5/31/2022 PDF 1 MB
Multi-Boot User Guide for Nexus Platform
FPGA-TN-02145 1.6 9/26/2023 PDF 974.1 KB
Solder Reflow Guide for Surface Mount Devices
FPGA-TN-02041 4.8 9/26/2023 PDF 399.4 KB
Thermal Management
FPGA-TN-02044 4.7 10/27/2023 PDF 1 MB

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