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Export free rad-hard microcontroller for space applications

Project description

Robust electronics for small satellites

The EU-funded MORAL project aims to develop an ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) free microcontroller for space applications, including mission control, Earth observation and navigation. The processor core of the microcontroller will be based on the novel Peaktop architecture developed by the Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics. The microcontroller will provide mechanisms for increasing reliability and adaptability according to the requirements of the space applications. Another goal is to set up a company to produce and promote the microcontroller in the European market, particularly in the fast-growing small-satellite market.

Objective

The MORAL project has two main goals. The first goal is to develop a completely European, ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) free microcontroller for space applications, focused on small satellites, flight control and payload computers for the purposes of mission control, earth observation, navigation and many other applications. The processor core of the microcontroller is based on a novel IHP Peaktop architecture, including novel, European instruction set. The microcontroller will provide mechanisms for increased reliability and adaptability according to the needs of the space applications. Besides the microcontroller, the required ITAR-free middleware, RTOS (Real Time Operating System) and toolchain will be also avThe MORAL project basically has two objectives. One is to develop a completely European, ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) free microcontroller for space applications, focused on small satellites, flight control and payload computers for the purposes of mission control, earth observation, navigation and many other applications. The processor core of the microcontroller is based on a novel IHP Peaktop architecture, including novel, European instruction set. The microcontroller will provide mechanisms for increased reliability and adaptability according to the needs of the space applications. Besides the microcontroller, the required ITAR-free middleware, RTOS (Real Time Operating System) and toolchain will be also available. Achievement of TRL 6 is planned. The other goal is to establish a new European company held by the core consortium partners involved in the project, which will target a trans-continental market. This new company, as the last stage of the evolution of the project, will sell the microcontroller and give support to the market. It will be focused to produce the microcontroller that can bootstrap the European market for space applications. In particular, we will target the fast growing small satellite market.

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RIA - Research and Innovation action

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) H2020-SPACE-2018-2020

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Coordinator

IHP GMBH - LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MICROELECTRONICS
Net EU contribution
€ 1 023 068,75
Address
IM TECHNOLOGIEPARK 25
15236 Frankfurt Oder
Germany
Region
Brandenburg Brandenburg Frankfurt (Oder)
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Research Organisations
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Total cost
€ 1 023 068,75

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