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Proton600K Multi-Core Processor

ZIN Technologies
Proton600K Multi-Core Processor

Radiation-hardened 3U OpenVPX single-board computer with an 8-core ARM architecture for mission-critical edge computing.

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Processor
Dual Arm Cortex-A72 application cores
datasheet p.1 Quad Arm Cortex-A53 application cores  |  Dual Arm Cortex-M4F real-time cores  |  Dual ARM Cortex-M4 System Controller Unit  |  Dedicated ARM Cortex-M0+ Security Processor  +1
Mass
350 g
per PCBA, estimated · datasheet p.2
CPU clock
1 600 MHz
datasheet p.1 1 260 MHz Arm Cortex-A53 application cores  |  1 600 MHz Arm Cortex-A72 application cores  |  266 MHz Arm Cortex-M4F real-time cores  |  1 260 MHz  +1
Envelope (L×W×H)
3U Open VPX
datasheet p.2
RAM
2 048 MB
datasheet p.1 2 048 MB 32-bit LPDDR3 @ 800 MHz (System FPGA)  |  8 192 MB 64-bit LPDDR4 @ 1.6 GHz  |  2 048 MB on-chip ECC  |  8 192 MB
Mass storage
0 GB
datasheet p.1 64 GB eMMC 5.1 (for EM/SDU only)  |  64 GB TMR NAND FLASH (System FPGA)  |  64 GB
Operating system
Linux
datasheet p.1 other Integrity, Green Hills and others  |  VxWorks  |  Integrity  |  Green Hills
Supply voltage
28 V
nom. · Isolated (with optional Power Supply PCBA) · datasheet p.2 28 V +/- 28 V Isolated (with optional Power Supply PCBA)  |  3.3 V nom. · VITA 78 Standard +3.3 V  |  5 V nom. · VITA 78 Standard +5 V  |  3.3 V nom. · VITA 78 Standard
Power consumption
12 W
Peak Power (Executing Coremark Benchmark) · datasheet p.2 12 W max · peak power, executing Coremark benchmark
Data interface
GPIO
Backplane and front panel single-ended GPIO · datasheet p.2 SpaceWire Backplane Dual SpaceWire Thin Pipe (X2) Interfaces  |  GPIO Backplane Eight Single-ended General Purpose Input Output  |  LVDS Backplane Sixteen LVDS Transmitters and Sixteen Receivers  |  other Backplane Triple Serial RapidIO Fat Pipe (X4) Interfaces  +4
Operating temperature
-40–100 °C
operating temperature · datasheet p.2
Processor architecture
GPU / NPU
Dual 32-bit Graphics Processing Units and Video Processing Unit · datasheet p.1 ARM Cortex-A Dual Arm Cortex-A72 application cores  |  ARM Cortex-M Dual Arm Cortex-M4F real-time cores  |  ARM Cortex-A Quad Arm Cortex-A53 application cores
Board format
3U VPX
3U Open VPX · datasheet p.1 3U VPX
Radiation and fault mitigation
EDAC / ECC on RAM
2GB on-chip ECC · datasheet p.1 other 64 GB TMR NAND FLASH  |  rad-hard components advanced, radiation-hardened 3U Open VPX Single Board Compute…  |  other Destructive Single Event Latch-Up Immune  |  ECC on flash Dual Quad-SPI Serial NOR FLASH with on-chip ECC  +2
Connector
Front Panel Micro-D Connectors for External Input Output; ANSI/VITA 78.00-2015 3U electrical, power and mechanical interfaces
datasheet p.1
Random vibration
10 g RMS
max · random vibration, up to 10 gRMS, 3-Axis · datasheet p.2
Cores
4
Arm Cortex-A53 application cores · datasheet p.1 2 Arm Cortex-A72 application cores  |  2 Arm Cortex-M4F real-time cores  |  8 eight ARM Cortex cores (overview)
FPGA
System FPGA: 481 K Logic Elements, 33 Mbits RAM, 1480 Math Blocks, 24 SERDES Transceivers, 584 User I/O, ARM Cortex-M3 System Controller and Security Unit
datasheet p.1
GPIO lines
8
Backplane Eight Single-ended General Purpose Input Output · datasheet p.2 8 Front Panel Eight Single-ended General Purpose Input Output  |  8
RAM type
MRAM
1 GB SPACE-GRADE MRAM (System FPGA) · datasheet p.1 other 2 GB 32-bit LPDDR3 @ 800 MHz (System FPGA)  |  LPDDR4 8 GB 64-bit LPDDR4 @ 1.6 GHz
Program / boot memory
128 MB
Dual Quad-SPI Serial NOR FLASH with on-chip ECC (CPU) · datasheet p.1 64 MB Dual Quad-SPI Serial NOR FLASH with on-chip ECC (System FPGA)  |  1 024 MB SPACE-GRADE MRAM (System FPGA)

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Form factor
3U OpenVPX Single Board Computer
Radiation tolerance
Radiation-hardened, immune to destructive latch-up, patented H-Core mitigation for SEU/SEFI resilience
Cores
8-core ARM: dual Cortex-A72 + quad Cortex-A53 + dual Cortex-M4F real-time cores
Controllers
Dedicated system controller and security processor
Memory
ECC-protected memory, on-chip ECC and external LPDDR4 support
Graphics/video
Integrated dual 32-bit GPUs + VPU
Storage
ECC-protected flash and mission memory options (eMMC / NAND / MRAM)
Os support
Linux, VxWorks, Integrity, Green Hills, and others
Configurations
Scalable 2- or 3-card configurations with optional I/O and chassis enclosure

About

The Proton600K is an advanced, radiation-hardened 3U OpenVPX Single Board Computer from ZIN Technologies (a Voyager Technologies company) designed for high-performance, mission-critical edge computing in space and defense applications. It combines eight ARM Cortex application and real-time cores with integrated graphics/video processing, robust ECC-protected memory, and flexible operating system support. A system FPGA adds significant acceleration and I/O capability, while dedicated controller and security processors enable secure, reliable operation. Built on radiation-tolerant process technologies and engineered for harsh environments, Proton600K is immune to destructive latch-up and incorporates patented H-Core mitigation for SEU/SEFI resilience, with scalable 2- or 3-card configurations available with optional I/O and chassis enclosure.

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