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SpaceABLE 10G SM Series 4TRX, 12TX, and 12RX

Radiation-resistant optical transceivers

The SpaceABLE® 10G SM Series radiation resistant transceivers are engineered to withstand radiation doses >100 krad (Si). These modules are offered as a (4+4)-lane transceiver, a 12-channel transmitter, or a 12-channel receiver. All modules operate at 10.3125 Gbps per channel over a recommended operating temperature range of –40 ºC to 85 ºC at ultra-low bit error rates of 10-12.

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Features & Benefits

  • Small: Less than 6  mm high (SMT version)
  • Rugged: withstand radiation doses >100 krad (Si) and qualified per MIL-STD 883 shock and vibration.
  • Expected life: up to 20 years.
  • Performance: up to 10.3125 Gbps/channel over a recommended operating temperature range of –40 ºC to 85 ºC
  • Sensitivity: –9 dBm for BER 10–12
  • Low power consumption: 85 mW/channel (<10 pJ per bit)
  • 4 TRX (4+4)-lane per device (40G, full duplex)
  • 12 TX or 12 RX channel per device (120G)
  • Multimode 850 nm wavelength laser
  • Standard MT parallel fiber connector
  • Surface mountable or pluggable
  • RoHS or tin-lead
  • Monitoring: LOS, RSSI, temperature, etc

Applications

  • High-throughput communication satellites
  • LEO satellite constellations
  • GEO satellites (with extended lifetime option)
  • Board-to-board and payload-to-payload connections
  • ​High I/O density, high BW communication link
Drawing of SpaceABLE 10G SM

Drawing of SpaceABLE 10G SM 4TRX, 12TX, and 12RX (SMT versions)
(measurements given in mm).

Space Qualification Tests

Test Summary

  • Proton testing: Total Non-Ionizing Dose (TNID)
  • Heavy ion testing: Single Event Effect & Latch-up (SEE and SEL)
  • Gamma Ray using Cobalt-60: Total Ionizing Dose (TID)
  • Random vibration: NASA GEVS, GSFC-STD-7000A
  • TVAC: Vacuum < 5E-5 hPa
  • Outgassing: ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C

LightABLE qualifications

  • Vibration tests per MIL-STD-883, Method 2007.3
  • Mechanical shock tests per MIL-STD-883, Method 2002.4
  • Thermal shock tests per MIL-STD-883, Method 1011.9
  • Damp heat tests per MIL-STD-202, Method 103B
  • Cold storage tests per MIL-STD-810, Method 502.5
  • Thermal cycling tests per MIL-STD-883, Method 1010.8

References

Stephen Buchner, Paul Marshall, Scott Kniffin and Ken LaBel. “Proton testing guidelines”, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, 2002.
Doug Sinclair and Jonathan Dyer. “Radiation Effects and COTS Parts in SmallSats”, SSC, 2013.

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