Checking date: 17/04/2023


Course: 2024/2025

Space Electronics
(18085)
Master in Space Engineering (Plan: 429 - Estudio: 360)
EPI


Coordinating teacher: ENTRENA ARRONTES, LUIS ALFONSO

Department assigned to the subject: Electronic Technology Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:




Objectives
- Knowledge of the types of electronic functions, subsystems and components found on spacecraft - Knowledge of the space environment and how it affects electronics - Knowledge of the requirements of electronics used in spacecraft - Understanding of how electronic components are developed, manufactured, qualified and selected for space applications. - Knowledge of related standards (ECSS)
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
1. Introduction - Types of electronic functions in a S/C + Power electronics + Sensors and actuators. Drive electronics + Data processing units: OBCs, ICUs, etc. + Payload electronics - Types of electronic circuits + Components off-the-shelf (COTS) + Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) + Programmable Circuits (FPGAs) 2. Electronic technology and manufacturing - Electronic technologies. CMOS technology - Integrated Circuit (IC) manufacturing process - Packaging - Assembling - Test 3. Environmental effects on electronics - Thermal environment - Mechanical environment - Radiation environment - Radiation effects + Dose effects: Total Ionising Dose (TID) + Displacement Damage (DD) + Single-Event Effects (SEEs): SEL, SEU, SEFI, etc. 4. Circuit development for space applications - Abstraction levels - Design flow & methodology + Synthesis + Physical design + Simulation and Verification + Design tools - Design for testability - PCB design - Part selection, screening, qualification and derating 5. Radiation Hardening - Radiation hardened technologies - Radiation Hardening by Design (RHBD). Mitigation of SEEs - Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) 6. Advanced topics and emerging trends - Jovian and Martian environments - COTS for space - FPGAs for space
Learning activities and methodology
LEARNING ACTIVITIES - Lectures - Theoretical and practical sessions - Tutorials - Team work - Individual work TEACHING METHODOLOGIES - Teacher explanations supported with audiovisual media and information technology, in which the main concepts of the subject are developed and the reference literature is provided to supplement student learning. - Demonstration of practical cases, problems, etc.. The cases are posed by the teacher and solved individually or in group. - Presentation and discussion of related topics and practical cases - Works and reports to be developed individually or by small teams.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Basic Bibliography
  • John D. Cressler, H. Alan Mantooth, Eds.. Extreme Environment Electronics. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. 2013
  • Wiley J. Larson &. James R. Wertz. Space Mission Analysis and Design. Third Edition. Kluwer Academic Pub.. 1999
Recursos electrónicosElectronic Resources *
  • · European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS) : http://ecss.nl/
(*) Access to some electronic resources may be restricted to members of the university community and require validation through Campus Global. If you try to connect from outside of the University you will need to set up a VPN


The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.