Polar Edge (High)
Featuring the PolarFire SoC paired with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
PIONEERING SPACECRAFT COMPUTING
The Polar Edge is a cutting-edge onboard super computer powered by Artificial Intelligence specifically designed for Cubesat missions. Leveraging the powerful and reliable Microchip PolarFire SoC FPGA technology & NVIDIA Jetson Orin, this Cubesat OBC provides exceptional performance and versatility for space applications. Whether your mission involves scientific research, Earth observation, or commercial satellite deployment, the Polar Edge ensures optimal performance and reliability in the harsh conditions of space.
KEY FEATURES
- SEU Immune PolarFire SoC FPGA Platform & NVIDIA Jetson Orin
- OnBoard Super Flight Computer
- In-Orbit AI
- TRL9
- More Than 4000DMIPS Processing Power
- Low Power FPGA Design
- Large RAM with ECC Support
- Radiation-Immune MRAM/FRAM Memories
- Extensive OS Support: e.g. Linux, INTEGRIRTY, FreeBSD
- Complete Connectivity Solutions
- NRE-Free Customization
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Expected Life-time: 3 to 5 years in LEO with COTS and beyond with Rad Tolerant
- On-Board Current & Temperature Monitoring
- On-Board Watchdog
- Double Redundant DC-DC
- TMR and Double Redundant Storage Options
- Custom Daughter Card Connection for SerDes
- Implementing Custom FPGA Processing Design Available
- QML-V & QML-Q Options Available
PROCESSOR
- Microchip PolarFire SoC Flash Based FPGA SoC
- Quad 64-bit RISC-V on FPGA + 1 RISC-V Monitoring Core
- 660MHz per Core offering more than total 4000DMIPS
- Free Eclipse-based SoftConsole Programming IDE and Debug via JTAG for the rapid development of bare metal- and RTOS-based C/C++ software
- Optional 32-bit RISC-V Soft Cores
MEMORY
- RAM : 2GB or 4GB with ECC Protection
- ROM: Tripple 16Mb or 32Mb MRAM (Total 48Mb or 96Mb)
- Nonvolatile Storage: 64GB SLC Flash via Dual 32GB eMMC
- QSPI Flash: Double 512Mb (Total 1Gb)
- EEPROM: I2C/SPI FRAM & MRAM
- MicroSD Card Slot: For Development and Debug
ENVIRONMENT
- Radiation Tolerance:
- ZeroFIT SEU neutron-immune FPGA
- Total Ionizing Dose: More than 30Krad (Si)
- Internal Block RAM ECC Protected
- Latch-up Immune
- Temperature & Pressure: -40 C to +85 C @ 10-8 bar
- Shocks: ISS CubeSat Deployer Compatible
- Random Vibrations: ISS CubeSat Deployer Compatible
INTERFACES
- DIGITAL/ANALOG:
- Digital I/O : 20~60
- ADC : 8/16CH with 12-bit or 16-bit resolution
- High Speed Interfaces:
- Space Wire : 1 or 2
- 1G Ethernet: 1 or 2
- USB 2.0/3.0
- SerDes: Via QSH Connector for PCIe, JESD, etc.
- Serial Interfaces:
- CAN2.0 : 4
- RS422 and RS485 : 2 to 8
- RS232 : 2 to 4
- I2C : 2 to 4
- SPI : 2 to 4
BUDGET
- Dimensions: Cubesat Standard
- Mass : 320gr without enclosure box
- Power Consumption: 12W ~ 30W
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
- Design Tools:
- Operating Systems and RTOS:
- Linux, FreeRTOS, GNOME, INTEGRITY, FreeBSD, Azure, Ubuntu, VxWorks, SAFWRTOS, Yocto Project, etc.
PRODUCT DOCUMENTS
- Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
- Reliability Analysis Report
- Radiation Analysis Report
- Safety Assurance Plan
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Single Point Failure Analysis (SPFA)
- Worst Case Analysis (WCA)
- Derating Analysis Report
- Availability Analysis Report
- Mechanical Analysis Report
- Maintainability Analysis Report
- Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR)
- Qualification Test Plan (QTP)
- Environmental Test Reports, TVAC, Vib.
- EMC/EMI Test Report
- Radiation Test Report
- Operational Risk Assessment (ORA)
- Critical Items List (CIL)
- Materials, Processes, and Mechanical Parts List (MPMPL)
- Product Assurance Plan (PAP)
- Configuration Item Data List (CIDL)
- End Item Data Package (EIDP)
- As-Built Configuration List (ABCL)
ADDON CARDS / DAUGHTER BOARDS
- Serial interface support: Multi-UART or CAN bus card
- Sensor integration: IMU or magnetometer daughtercard
- Image processing: FPGA or GPU compute module
- Storage: SD card expansion or flash memory module
- Communications: S-band/UHF radio transceiver module
- Power management: MPPT or battery monitoring addon
