SkyFlash EC project: Architecture for a 1Mbit S-Flash for space applications

This work presents an innovative architecture to fabricate a non volatile memory for space applications using a S-Flash memory cell. The design takes into account the different effects of the radiation that could damage the circuits and the memory cell in harsh environments. The memory cell has been developed by TowerJazz Semiconductors to be compatible with the standard 180nm CMOS process. A 1Mbit prototype has been designed using the presented architecture.