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Space Communication: Enabling Seamless Connection Between Earth and Astronauts

ByEren ALTUN

Manned space missions have captivated the world with their pioneering spirit and the quest for exploration beyond our planet. Behind the scenes of these historic ventures lies an intricate web of communication technologies that play a vital role in ensuring seamless connectivity between Earth and astronauts in space. In this article, we will delve into…

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Radiation Resistance: Engineering Electronics for Deep Space Exploration

ByEren ALTUN

Space exploration has always been an ambitious endeavor, and as we venture deeper into the cosmos, the challenges become increasingly daunting. One of the critical challenges engineers face in designing electronic systems for deep space missions is dealing with intense space radiation. In this article, we will delve into how electronic engineers tackle this issue…

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AXI Bus

ByEren ALTUN

AXI (Advanced eXtensible Interface) bus is a high-performance and scalable interconnect protocol that is widely used in the aerospace industry for the development of complex embedded systems. The AXI bus is part of the AMBA (Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture) specification developed by ARM (Advanced RISC Machines) and is widely used for integrating multiple IP (Intellectual…

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AS9100 / EN9100 : Aerospace Standard

ByEren ALTUN

AS9100 and EN9100 are quality management standards specifically developed for the aerospace industry and they are related to electronic hardware. These standards provide a framework for managing and controlling the processes involved in the design, development, production, installation, and maintenance of electronic hardware products in the aerospace industry. AS9100 is the standard used primarily in…

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RTCA/DO-254 : Aeronautical Standard

ByEren ALTUN

In this article I will about the aeronautical standard that is used by aircraft manufacturers such us Airbus, Bombardier, Boeing, Raytheon and so on. This standard is RTCA/DO-254. DO-254 is not used only by the commercial aircraft manufacturers but also used for military aircrafts. The DO-254, also known as EUROCAE ED-80 (Design Assurance Guidance for…

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ANSI/VITA : OpenVPX

ByEren ALTUN

OpenVPX is an architecture framework that defines system level VPX interoperability for multi-module integrated system environments. It is a part of VITA standards (VITA 46/65), VITA 46 is a VPX backplane’s standard and VITA 65 is for embedded computing systems. The OpenVPX is a defined set of system implementations within VPX, defining a set of…

PCI Express

ByEren ALTUN

In the fields of network and IT, each invention intends to resolve previously encountered issues. The one of these inventions is the PCIe bus. The PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express – commonly called PCI express) Bus, refers to the actual expansions slots on the PC’s motherboard that accept PCIe expansion boards. It is introduced to…

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SPI Controller IP

ByEren ALTUN

In embedded systems, SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) serves as one of the most widely used synchronous serial communication protocols. Introduced by “Motorola”. It is currently implemented in all existing microcontrollers today. As you know, its operating principle is simple. It only takes four signals to make two devices communicate : CS, SCLK, MOSI and MISO…