Radiation characterization of a dual core LEON3-FT processor

GR712RC is a dual core 32-bit fault-tolerant SPARC™V8/LEON3-FT processor that has been developed and manufactured by Ramon Chip Ltd and AeroflexGaisler AB and characterized for radiation effects. It is designed with AeroflexGaisler's intellectual property and implemented with Ramon Chip's RadSafe™ radiation-hard-by-design library in a commercial 0.18µm shallow trench isolation CMOS process. Radiation test results for total ionizing dose, single event latch-up and single event upset data with correction/data-restore methodologies are reported, demonstrating its suitability for operating in a space environment.