Avalanche Technology announced the introduction of its next-generation VNX+ storage module, designed for military and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environments using the company’s Space Grade MRAM.
The module is built with Avalanche’s high-density Space Grade MRAM and a Lattice CertusPro™-NX FPGA. It uses standard form factors and interfaces.
Avalanche defines true Space Grade technology as meeting five criteria simultaneously:
1. Survive radiation without disruption
2. Retain data for the life of a mission
3. Endure unlimited writes
4. Commit data instantly
5. Prove real space heritage
The company states its Space Grade MRAM meets all five criteria through radiation immunity, permanent data retention, unlimited endurance, deterministic nanosecond writes, and flight qualification.
The VNX+ module provides immunity to Single Event Effects (SEE) and tolerance to radiation effects up to 100 krad minimum, keeping mission-critical data uncorrupted and the device operational in LEO and military operations.
Paul Chopelas, General Manager, Aerospace and Defense at Avalanche Technology, stated: “Avalanche has built the first fully MRAM based VNX+ form factor device for use in Military and LEO applications where radiation and man-made EMP effects play a big role in system survival and reliability. During an EMP attack, the system can restart immediately from a stored boot image using NVMe allowing no software development rework, instant recovery and mission survivability when it matters most.”
Jim Tavacoli, Sr. Director, Segment Marketing at Lattice Semiconductor, stated: “By pairing their Space Grade MRAM with our radiation tolerant CertusPro-NX FPGA, customers gain a reliable, efficient platform with inherent SEE resilience and instant-on performance built for the critical demands and harsh environments of aerospace and defense applications.”
Avalanche Technology offers Space Grade MRAM products with an intellectual property portfolio of over 300 patents and applications. The products have PEMS and QML qualification.
The company has published whitepapers titled “AI Computing in Space,” “Data Centers in Space,” and “Why MRAM Has a Clear Advantage in Aerospace & Defense Applications.”
