Radiation Tolerant Non Volatile Memory with Hard By Design Techniques

NxGen Electronics Inc proposes to research and rapidly develop radiation hardened non volatile memory microelectronics, based on commercial ferroelectric technolgy. These FRAMs exhibit excellent radiation performance in the memory cell but are extrememly sensitive in the peripheral circuitry. We will apply hard-by-design techniques, with the support of Celis Semiconductor, to develop a rad hard version for space and military applications.In Phase II this design will be fabricated on one of Ramtron's licensees wafer fab. To address the high density needs, NxGen Electronics will design several MCM and stacked memory configurations using advanced packaging technology.