"Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)" devices have been used in space for more than a decade with a mixed level of success. Until now, few reprogrammable devices have been used on European spacecraft due to their sensitivity to involuntary reconfiguration due to Single Event Upsets (SEU) induced by radiation.
3. DEFENITION
FPGA stands for Field Programmable Gate Array
Is a PLD(Programmable Logic Device).
With Higher densities
Capable of implementing different functions in
short time.
4. FPGA
2D array of logic blocks.
Flipflops with easily programmable
interconnection.
Compact design.
Reconfigurable computing
Perfect for rapid prototyping
5. FPGA DESIGN & PROGRAMMING
FPGA are not programmed directly.
Synthesis tools translate the code to bit stream.
HDL(Hardware Description Language) are used to
configure the device.
In recent trends also offer the possibility to
HLL(High Level Language).
Library base solution which are optimized for a
specific device.
6. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE
HDL is a most common approach to configure a
FPGA.
There are 2 dominating languages.
*] VHDL
*] Verilog
VHDL developed in 1980’s.
Verilog is originally a C like programming
language.
7. HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGE
High level languages that make designing FPGA
application, more a like software development.
Hardware process using C++ syntax.
Handle-C is an extended subset of ANSI C that
allows developer to specify their designs with C.
8. FPGA FAMILY
Virtex-6 the newest FPGA family from Xilinx.
It is divided into
LXT
SXT
HXT
9. FPGA FAMILY
Virtex-6 LXT FPGA’s
High performance logic with advanced serial
connectivity.
Virtex-6 SXT FPGA’s
Highest signal processing capability with advanced
serial connectivity.
Virtex-6 HXT FPGA’s
Highest bandwidth serial connectivity.
10. CHARACTERISTICS OF FPGA
Speed single chip solution with pin to pin
delays.
Security CPLD once programmed the design
can be locked.
Power idle power consumption reasonably low.
Design flexibility FPGA offers more logic
flexibility
dynamic reconfiguration
gigabyte tranceivers
12. FPGA IN SPACE
Actel is the world’s leading supplier of radiation
hardened and radiation tolerant FPGA.
Over the last 6 years have been on board more
than 100 launches.
If flight-critical operations over 250 satellites.
Actel continues his space community to the space
community with the RTSX-SU and RTAX-S/SL FPGA
families.
13. FPGA IN SPACE
Designed specifically for space ,the RTSX-SU and
RTAX-S/SL products are built on a foundation.
Xilinx has increased the radiation hardened
specification of its space grid.
this level of rad-hard performance positions FPGA’s
as an alternative to space system design on OTP.
FPGA’s are built on a second generation ASMBL column
based architecture.
14. FPGA IN SPACE
Integrated many of the same hard-ip system level blocks
such as 36kbits/18kbit.
The Virtex-5QV device offers I lakh 30,000 logic cells.
320 DSP slices supporting fix and floating point operations.
836 user input output programmable operations.
15. MERITS OF FPGA
It can be implemented faster and parallel
processing of signals.
FPGA-IC can be reprogrammed and reused.
FPGA development is cheaper, due to less cost.
It eliminates time complex.
FPGA is very powerful and flexible.
Simpler design cycles.
16. DEMERITS OF FPGA
The programming of FGPA requires knowledge of
the VHDL/Verilog programming languages.
There is a limit in design size.
Programming is not as simple as C programming.
FGPA’s are generally slower than the Application
–Specific Integrated Circuit(ASIC).
Can’t handle complex design.