UTXZ Caribou ASIC
Command Decryptor for Commercial Satellite Applications
Mykotronx's U-TXZ VLSI microcircuit implements the Caribou algorithm for uplink protection of civil and
U.S. commercial satellite systems. The component is compatible with the MYK-15A Caribou Ground Unit.
Features and Benefits
- NTISSP No. 1 compliant
- Pin-for-pin compatibility with Cardholder and Centurion series
- Command format compatibility with Cardholder and Centurion
- Telemetry format compatibility with Cardholder and Centurion
- Continuous data mode format (128 bits)
- Off-the-shelf QMLV availability
- Two command authenticate formats: Ternary and Binary
- Maximum uplink rate of 20 Mbps (300,000 commands per second)
- Built-in self-test (BIST)
- Meets QML-V MIL requirements
- DESC-qualified JAN CMOS gate array manufacture
- Radiation hardened for space applications:
- 1 M Rad
- Total Dose: (>10M functional)
Specifications
- Data Rate: 1bps to 20 Mbps
- Operating Voltage: 4.5 to 5.5 VDC
- Power Consumption: 35 mW/MHz (nominal)
- Data Interface: CMOS levels
- Format: NRZ-L, NRZ-M
- Processing: DESC-qualified QML CMOS gate array
- Testing: MIL-M-38510/MIL-STD-883 Level
- Additional Testing: Group E and DPA Available
- Temperature Range: -55 to +125° C
- MTTF: >10M Hours per MIL-HDBK-217E
- Technology: 0.8 micron Double Level Metal Bulk CMOS gate array
- Package: 84-pin ceramic flat pack
- Part Number: 0N638296
Subject to change without notice
