As part of a 2006 Space Act Agreement (SAA), Texas Instruments (TI) will work with researchers at NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center's Radiation Effects Facility (REF) to test and reengineer electronics that can withstand the effects of radiation
in space. The agreement will enable TI to understand what would be required to engineer and market radiation-tolerant electronics to serve NASA and aerospace companies that manufacture spaceflight equipment. As the feature sizes of space electronics become smaller, the agreement will also help both organizations understand the radiation effects of scaling space electronics as well as the impact on test methodology.
"This agreement has the potential to greatly benefit NASA's missions in the future through use of improved spaceflight
electronics produced by Texas Instruments and tested right here at NASA," said Ted Mecum of NASA Goddard.
