Kryten-M3 & Kryten-M3 PLUS

CubeSat Onboard Computer

Designed for advanced precision performance, the AAC Clyde Space flight proven KRYTEN-M3 and the Kryten-M3-PLUS CubeSat Onboard Computer support price-sensitive commercial missions that require reliable and qualified solutions that feature Error Detection and Correction (EDAC), and Non-Volatile & Flash Memory.

Developed to deliver ‘always-on’ operation our Command & Data Handling systems, the KRYTEN-M3 and the Kryten-M3-PLUS work every time on time. Flight proven across multiple mission applications for a range of customer requirements, this readily available solution has inherited advanced error detection and correction.

Incorporating a Cortex-M3 processor and enhanced hardware/firmware recovery mechanisms, the Kryten- M3 CubeSat Onboard Computer delivers advanced precision performance for the most demanding nanosatellite missions.

Our reliable space data handling solution is safeguarded with autonomous single event latch-up protections, delivering high-performance computing with integrated cache, Non-Volatile Memory and SECDED protections.

MRAM and Flash memories are protected via an EDAC mechanism to guard against radiation effects. This mechanism provides protection, not only against data modifications, but also against errors in the address decode logic. Non-volatile MRAM memory provides zero-boot and zero-sleep times for power efficiency. The inclusion of 4 GB of SLC flash memory provides ample space for mission data storage. For missions requiring GNSS, GPS is available on Kryten-M3- PLUS. We offer various software design kits for this product, including AL (Bright Ascension Ltd).

Performance

With SmartFusion 2 SoC including Cortex-M3 processor at 50 MHz delivering 62.5 DMIPS, KRYTEN solutions provide impressive performance. KRYTEN models have 16 MB MRAM for code storage and execution as well as 4 GB flash memory for bulk data storage, which provides ample space for mission data storage.

Reliability 

Our inbuilt protections are based on over a decade of design heritage and guarantee real-time-on-time operations. KRYTEN solutions have autonomous single event latch-up protection, integrated cache and Memory Protection Unit, EDAC protected memories and FIFOs. JTAG with ETM support is available for programming and debugging.

Efficiency 

Requiring <1W during operations, it is one of the most power-efficient off-the-shelf onboard computers available on the market. The Cryptographic Accelerator and Reed Solomon Accelerator simultaneously act as hardware accelerators for maximum performance.