BAE Systems wins $16 million to qualify RH45 radiation-hardened chip technology for space missions

By Public Technologies
  • BAE Systems won USD 16 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to qualify its RH45 radiation-hardened 45 nm space microelectronics.
  • Program targets demonstration, qualification, supply-chain continuity for U.S.-manufactured RH45 ASICs built on GlobalFoundries’ 45 nm SOI process in New York.
  • Work reinstates the RH45 ASIC Storefront, enabling customers to design custom space chips using qualified building blocks with industry-standard tools.
  • RH45 is being integrated into single-board computers, including the Endura platform, aiming for higher performance, lower power, improved resilience in radiation.


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