MYK-42 Centurion ASIC

Exportable Command Link Decryptor for Commercial Satellite Systems

This exportable VLSI microcircuit implements the Centurion algorithm, which safeguards command links in commercial satellite ground and flight components. Key features include built-in authentication, Electronic Codebook operation mode, and interface compatibility with Caribou and Cardholder devices.

• Exportable commercial algorithm.
• Pin-for-pin compatibility with Cardholder and Caribou.
• Command format compatibility with Cardholder and Caribou.
• Telemetry format compatibility with Cardholder and Caribou.
• Continuous data mode format (128 bits).
• Two command authenticate formats—Ternary and Binary.
• Maximum uplink rate of 20 Mbps (22,123 commands per second).
• Built-in self-test (BIST).
• Meets QML Class V MIL requirements
• DESC-qualified QML gate array manufacturer
• Radiation-hardened for space applications;
  100K Rad (Si). Total dose: (>300K functional)

• Data Rate: 1bps to 20 Mbps
• Operating Voltage: 4.5 to 5.5 VDC
• Power Consumption: 35 mW/HHz (nominal)
• Data Interface: CMOS levels
• Format: NRZ-L, NRZ-M
• Processing: DESC-qualified QML CMOS gate array
• Testing: MIL-PRF-38535/MIL-STD-883 Level "S"
• Additional Testing: Group E and DPA Available
• Temperature Range: -55 to +125° C
• MTTF: >10M Hours per MIL-HDBK-217E
• Technology: 0.6 micron Triple Level Metal Bulk CMOS gate array
• Package: 84-pin ceramic flat pack
• Part Number: M27-1

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