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Making electronic components and circuits resistant to damage or malfunction brought on by high levels of ionising radiation (particle radiation and high-energy electromagnetic radiation) is a process known as radiation hardening.
It is particularly useful for environments in outer space (especially beyond low Earth orbit), near nuclear reactors and particle accelerators, or during nuclear accidents or nuclear warfare.
A voltage regulator called a linear regulator is used to keep a constant voltage.A constant voltage output is produced as a result of the regulator's resistance fluctuating in response to the input voltage and the load.
The regulating circuit continuously dissipates the difference between the input and regulated voltages as waste heat by varying its resistance, continuously modifying a voltage divider network to maintain a constant output voltage.
A switching regulator, in contrast, employs an active component that oscillates (switches on and off) to maintain an output average value.
Efficiency is constrained because input voltage must always be high enough to allow the active device to drop some voltage since the regulated voltage of a linear regulator must always be lower than input voltage.
The Global radiation hardened linear regulators market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Many satellites and space missions have chosen ST's QML-V certified rad-hard voltage regulators because they have the highest 12V input voltage and 3A output current in the industry. The RHFL4913 and its negative counterpart, the RHFL7913, as well as the more modern RHFL6000A with improved SET and stability are among the industry standard-setters in their portfolio.
Their rad-hard linear voltage regulators, which are guaranteed up to 300 krad (Mil Std 883E Method 1019.6) and resistant to ELDRS conditions, are offered in a variety of hermetic ceramic packages, including FLAT-16, SMD5C, SMD.5, and TO-257.
Each device is accompanied with an ecosystem that includes full datasheets, application notes, radiation test reports (upon request), PSpice and IBIS models, among other things.
The APPREG2, a brand-new linear voltage regulator, is the latest addition to the line of radiation-hardened (rad-hard) linear regulators manufactured by API Technologies Corp. The enable function of the APPREG2 enables users to power up or down specific components of their system electronics, conserving power and maintaining the internal power chain.
The APPREG2 rad-hard positive voltage regulator has a unique enable function, excellent temperature stability, a wide input/output voltage differential of 40V, and is available in both adjustable and fixed output voltage configurations.
This addition to our radiation-hardened conversion products addresses a need that design engineers frequently have in space electronics, where power is limited, for both tight voltage regulation and additional functionality. This new product is part of a larger collection of space-qualified, positive linear voltage regulators with a wide input range that were made for military and space flight applications.
Over their entire input voltage range, the regulators, which are encased in a hermetic TO-257 package, can produce up to 1.5 A of output current. Internal thermal shutdown and output current-limiting circuitry are also present in the device. Applications requiring radiation tolerance, low noise, and high power supply rejection ratios will benefit greatly from the APPREG2 series.
Solid state relays (SSR) with radiation-hardened single pole, double throw (SPDT) configurations, highly efficient point-of-load (switching) regulators, and linear voltage regulators with adjustable or fixed output voltages (positive and negative voltage options) are all part of API's comprehensive line of rad-hard power management products.
API Technologies offers more than 45 models of space-qualified power products. Products with radiation hardness guarantees of up to 300 kRad TID, hermetically sealed packaging, and operation across the entire temperature range of -55o to +125o C make them ideal for use in military and space applications.
In a MIL-PRF-38534 Class K facility in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the company's radiation-hardened power management products are designed and manufactured. The products, which have one of the smallest footprints in the space industry, are made to deliver efficiency levels necessary for optimal performance in the smallest possible packages, as little as 0.375 square inches.
Electronic products, packages, and components that are primarily utilized for high-altitude applications are referred to as radiation-hardened electronics. Silicon, silicon carbide, gallium nitride, and hydrogenated amorphous silicon are some of the components' raw materials.
Sl no | Topic |
1 | Market Segmentation |
2 | Scope of the report |
3 | Abbreviations |
4 | Research Methodology |
5 | Executive Summary |
6 | Introduction |
7 | Insights from Industry stakeholders |
8 | Cost breakdown of Product by sub-components and average profit margin |
9 | Disruptive innovation in the Industry |
10 | Technology trends in the Industry |
11 | Consumer trends in the industry |
12 | Recent Production Milestones |
13 | Component Manufacturing in US, EU and China |
14 | COVID-19 impact on overall market |
15 | COVID-19 impact on Production of components |
16 | COVID-19 impact on Point of sale |
17 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Geography, 2024-2030 |
18 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Product Type, 2024-2030 |
19 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Application, 2024-2030 |
20 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by End use, 2024-2030 |
21 | Product installation rate by OEM, 2022 |
22 | Incline/Decline in Average B-2-B selling price in past 5 years |
23 | Competition from substitute products |
24 | Gross margin and average profitability of suppliers |
25 | New product development in past 12 months |
26 | M&A in past 12 months |
27 | Growth strategy of leading players |
28 | Market share of vendors, 2022 |
29 | Company Profiles |
30 | Unmet needs and opportunity for new suppliers |
31 | Conclusion |
32 | Appendix |