OBC CORE: AFFORDABLE ONBOARD COMPUTER FOR GENERAL APPLICATION ON MINI AND MICROSATELLITES​

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OBC Core is an affordable onboard computer for general application on mini and microsatellites. Build with rugged automotive-grade components, OBC core features a double or even quadruple redundant architecture, making it a reliable alternative to more expensive radiation-hardened hardware.

The board comes with a software bundle that includes a real-time operating system and tools to manage the board configuration, transfer data and software applications, and collect and transmit telemetry. A Python onboard control procedure engine enables satellite operators to upload scripts that increase the operational autonomy of the satellite.

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General features:

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• Up to 4 cores that can be configured to work as
  independent onboard computers for load balancing or
  combined into redundant units for reliability.*

• Each Core features:

  • AVR32 Microcontroller

  • 1Gbit SPI flash memory

  • 4Mbit FRAM

  • 256Mbit SDRAM

  • 2x CAN (1Mbps) interfaces, CSP enabled

  • 2x RS-422 interfaces

  • Several 12-bit ADC and GPIOs lines​

• 4 x 4 GB configurable eMMC non-volatile memory

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