ERC32 is a
radiation-tolerant 32-bit
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RISC
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processor
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Computing Hardware
* Processor (computing)
**Central processing unit (CPU), the hardware within a computer that executes a program
*** Microprocessor, a central processing unit contained on a single integrated circuit (I ...
(
SPARC
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V7 specification) developed for space applications. It was developed by
Temic (acquired by
Atmel
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and then
Microchip
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), which by now it's obsolete for new designs.
It is used in the DMS-R(Data Management System - Russian) computer of the
Russian Orbital Segment
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to handle guidance, navigation and control, and onboard systems and subsystems control for the entire
ISS
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, and other critical tasks.
Versions
Two versions have been manufactured:
* ERC32 Chip Set (Part Names: TSC691, TSC692, TSC693)
* ERC32 Single Chip (Part Name: TSC695).
Support
Support for the chip set version of the ERC32 has been discontinued.
See also
*
LEON
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to:
Places
Europe
* León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León
* Province of León, Spain
* Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again f ...
External links
ERC32 Page at ESA MicroelectronicTSC695 page on Atmel/Microchip WebsiteGNU/Linux SPARC-HOWTO
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Radiation-hardened microprocessors
Open microprocessors
SPARC microprocessors