VA7230 Space-Grade Edge Computing Microprocessor (ARM Cortex-A72)
VORAGO Technologies
Dual-core 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 MPU with integrated GPU and TSN Ethernet, radiation-tolerant to >100 krad(Si) LDR, for AI/edge computing in space.
Technical specifications
- Cpu cores
- 2x ARM Cortex-A72, up to 1.5 GHz
- L2 cache
- 1 MB shared (ECC protected)
- Integrated gpu
- 3D GPU, 10.4 GFLOPS, OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL ES 3.1
- Dram controller
- 32-bit DDR3L/DDR4 with SECDED ECC
- Ethernet interfaces
- 6x (up to 2.5 Gbps), 4-port TSN embedded switch
- Pcie
- Gen 3.0
- USB
- 2x USB 3.0
- Sata
- 6 Gbit/s
- CAN fd
- 2x
- Security
- Security engine, cryptographic offload, Arm TrustZone, Secure Boot
- Operating temperature
- -55 to +125 deg C
- TID (High Dose Rate)
- >=30 krad(Si) @ 100 rad(Si)/sec
- TID (Low Dose Rate)
- >=100 krad(Si) @ 0.058 rad(Si)/sec
- SEL immunity
- >60 MeV·cm2/mg @ 125 deg C
- Radiation approach
- Radiation-Tolerant by Design (RTbD)
- Space qualification
- MIL-PRF-38535 Class B / QML Class N Level B
- Production status
- In Production (Q2 2026)
About
The VORAGO VA7230 is the company’s first microprocessor (MPU) product and the first ARM-based MPU with an integrated graphics processing unit (GPU) targeted at space applications. Its dual ARM Cortex-A72 cores operate at up to 1.5 GHz, delivering over 10 GFLOPS via the integrated 3D GPU (OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL ES 3.1). This makes it suitable for on-orbit AI inference, image processing, sensor fusion, and secure communications tasks that exceed the capabilities of traditional rad-hard MCUs.
The VA7230 incorporates a 32-bit DDR3L/DDR4 SDRAM controller with SECDED ECC for large working-memory requirements. Connectivity is enterprise-grade: six Ethernet interfaces up to 2.5 Gbps including a 4-port Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) embedded switch, PCIe Gen 3.0, USB 3.0, SATA 6 Gbit/s, and 2x CAN-FD. Security is built in via a dedicated security engine with cryptographic offload, Arm TrustZone, and secure boot.
Radiation tolerance performance: TID reaches >=30 krad(Si) at high dose rate and >=100 krad(Si) at low dose rate (typical space environment), with SEL immunity above 60 MeV·cm²/mg at 125 deg C. Qualified to MIL-PRF-38535 Class B. In production as of Q2 2026.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.