VA41629 Radiation-Hardened ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontroller (Plastic Package)
VORAGO Technologies
The VORAGO VA41629 is a radiation-hardened ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller that brings the full performance of the VA41620 — 100 MHz clock, 64 KB data SRAM, 256 KB program SRAM, and 104 GPIO pins — to a cost-effective plastic 176-pin PQFP package. Manufactured with VORAGO’s HARDSIL technology, it delivers the same radiation performance as the VA41620, […]
Technical specifications
- Cpu core
- ARM Cortex-M4 with single-precision FPU
- Clock frequency
- Up to 100 MHz
- Core voltage
- 1.5 V +/- 10%
- I/o voltage
- 3.3 V +/- 10%
- Data sram
- 64 KB (on-chip, with EDAC)
- Program sram
- 256 KB (on-chip, with EDAC & Scrub)
- Non-volatile memory
- External SPI NVM
- Gpio
- 104 configurable pins
- UART interfaces
- 3x
- I2C interfaces
- 3x
- SPI interfaces
- 3x
- Dma controller
- 4-channel
- ADC
- 8-channel, 12-bit, 600 ksps
- DAC
- 2-channel, 12-bit
- Timers
- 24x configurable 32-bit (PWM, input capture, watchdog)
- Operating temperature
- -55 to +125 deg C
- TID (Total Ionizing Dose)
- >300 krad(Si)
- SEL immunity
- >110 MeV·cm2/mg @ 125 deg C
- Radiation technology
- HARDSIL
- Package options
- 176 PQFP, 196 BGA
About
The VORAGO VA41629 is a radiation-hardened ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller that brings the full performance of the VA41620 — 100 MHz clock, 64 KB data SRAM, 256 KB program SRAM, and 104 GPIO pins — to a cost-effective plastic 176-pin PQFP package. Manufactured with VORAGO’s HARDSIL technology, it delivers the same radiation performance as the VA41620, exceeding 300 krad(Si) TID and 110 MeV·cm²/mg SEL immunity, at a lower package cost suited to commercial space and LEO constellation applications.
Like the VA41620, the VA41629 uses external SPI NVM for non-volatile storage, but omits the Ethernet MAC, SpaceWire, and CAN interfaces, making it ideal for embedded space payloads and control systems where those high-speed protocols are not needed. It retains the full set of UART, I2C, and SPI interfaces; an 8-channel 12-bit ADC at 600 ksps; a 2-channel 12-bit DAC; a 4-channel DMA controller; and 24 configurable 32-bit timers.
The -55 to +125 deg C operating range and HARDSIL radiation hardening make the VA41629 well-suited for CubeSats, SmallSat platforms, and low-cost rideshare missions requiring proven space-grade processing without the premium cost of ceramic hermetic packages.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.