Mission-Specific Chips for Space: Open Tools, Real Systems, Radical Performance
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Claims a mission-specific GaN gate‑driver chip built with KLayout and Xschem, manufactured at XFAB, tested with proton irradiation and then through vibration and thermal‑vacuum cycles, integrated onto a satellite and slated for launch next year. Uses open‑source EDA for most of the flow with commercial tools only for DRC/LVS sign‑off. Reports designs that are ~5× smaller and ~5× more reliable, moving from MPW runs to multi‑layer masks for production.
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