REG NASA-LLIS-1488-2004 Lessons Learned Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Digital Signal Processor Experienced Destructive Events as a Result of Ionizing Radiation Testing.pdf

1、Lessons Learned Entry: 1488Lesson Info:a71 Lesson Number: 1488a71 Lesson Date: 2004-08-04a71 Submitting Organization: GRCa71 Submitted by: Thomas J. YoungSubject: Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Digital Signal Processor Experienced Destructive Events as a Result of Ionizing Radiation Testing Abstrac

2、t: The Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCF) project at the NASA Glenn Research Center subjected the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based Data Acquisition board to ionizing radiation testing to simulate the International Space Station US Lab radiation environment. Components on the board were irradia

3、ted by a 200 MeV proton beam and were exposed to a ten year equivalent dose (600 Rads with a 1.5 Safety margin) of ionizing radiation. All exposures resulted in destructive events in the DSP chips on board. The Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based Data Acquisition board is a commercial off-the-shelf

4、 product that was not designed for space applications. There are four identical DSP chips on the board. The DSP chips are commercial microcircuits, also not intended for space applications. The DSP chips are utilized for image acquisition from FCF Serial Data Link (SDL) supported cameras. No other d

5、evices on the Data Acquisition boards were observed to fail, however the boards were not tested beyond about 1-2% of the total intended proton fluence when the specific SHARC DSP chips were exposed directly. Description of Driving Event: Initial testing produced destructive events on each of the two

6、 boards tested. Both boards had non-functional DSP chips, even though they had not been directly exposed to the beam. It is believed that stray protons in the test room caused the DSP chips to fail. Follow-up testing was performed on two additional boards. The first board had a DSP chip failure caus

7、ed by stray protons (1/1,000 to 1/10,000 the rate of full beam exposure and energy on the order of 100 MeV) during beam tuning. The board was replaced by the spare board and one of the DSP Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-chips exposed

8、 to the beam. The chip failed after 0.31% of the total intended fluence of 1 E 10 p+/cm2, with an over-current condition detected on the 3.3V supply line. This equates to a 5.5 day MTBF for one chip or 1.5 day MTBF for the whole board in the US Lab radiation environment The COTS board manufacturer w

9、as asked to modify the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based Data Acquisition board to provide over-current protection. Four of the prototype Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based Data Acquisition boards were tested as before. Preliminary results of these tests indicate that typically one to three rec

10、overable current trips occur before the DSP chip fails. In 7X7 convolution mode, which has the highest current draw, the MTBF for destructive events was calculated to be 35.6 days per chip or 8.9 days per board. FCF designers research has not found a DSP based technology chip that will meet the need

11、ed performance criteria that is not ionizing radiation susceptible. The FCF project is looking into other alternatives to the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based Data Acquisition boards, such as FPGA based technology. Lesson(s) Learned: All COTS hardware must be tested/analyzed for susceptibility t

12、o ionizing radiation induced events, either recoverable or destructive, prior to being fully designed into space applications. The testing should be done early in the design cycle to minimize the schedule impact of any resulting redesign effort. The testing of the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) base

13、d Data Acquisition boards and the determination of their high level of susceptibility has resulted in the need for major re-designs late in the design effort driving schedule and cost issues for integrating the re-design. Recommendation(s): The ISS office should institute an environmental requiremen

14、t that drives the testing and/or analysis of all potentially susceptible COTS hardware being designed into space applications. Further education of NASA personnel and their partners on the above recommended environmental requirements. Evidence of Recurrence Control Effectiveness: N/ADocuments Relate

15、d to Lesson: SSP 57000, SSP 30512. PD-ED-1258 Space Radiation Effects on Electronic Components in Low Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Earth Orbit.Mission Directorate(s): a71 Space Operationsa71 Sciencea71 Exploration SystemsAdditional

16、 Key Phrase(s): a71 Environmenta71 Hardwarea71 Parts Materials & Processesa71 Safety & Mission AssuranceAdditional Info: Approval Info: a71 Approval Date: 2004-11-01a71 Approval Name: Jim Cerya71 Approval Organization: GRCa71 Approval Phone Number: 216-433-3002Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-