Title :
SONOS nonvolatile semiconductor memories for space and military applications
Author :
Adams, Dennis A. ; Mavis, David ; Murray, James R. ; White, Marvin H.
Author_Institution :
Northrop Grumman Corp., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
Silicon-Oxide-Nitride-Oxide-Silicon (SONOS) based nonvolatile memory has emerged as the most mature nonvolatile semiconductor memory (NVSM) currently in use for space applications. SONOS 64k EEPROMs have been flying in numerous satellite applications since 1992 with a 256k EEPROM version of this part qualified for space applications in 2000. This paper summarizes the production and development status of a family of SONGS-based devices (EEPROMs, FPGAs, Controller ASICs) currently being manufactured at the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) Advanced Technology Laboratories in Baltimore, Maryland
Keywords :
CMOS memory circuits; EPROM; application specific integrated circuits; field programmable gate arrays; integrated circuit technology; microcontrollers; military equipment; space vehicle electronics; 256k EEPROM; Baltimore; CMOS; Controller ASIC; FPGA; Maryland; Northrop Grumman Corporation; SONOS 64k EEPROM; SONOS nonvolatile semiconductor memories; military applications; radiation hardness; space applications; EPROM; Field programmable gate arrays; Laboratories; Military satellites; Nonvolatile memory; Production; Pulp manufacturing; SONOS devices; Semiconductor memory; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2001, IEEE Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6599-2
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2001.931189
