
Summary
Unibap's iX5100 is a SpaceCloud® computer solution for large and small spacecraft. Unibap provides a state-of-the-art, intelligent, computing solution for data-intensive space applications, including computing modules, a data storage module with up to 240 GB SSD and 64 GB eMMC micro SD card, and a customizable interface system to support payload, spacecraft and communication interfaces.
The iX5100 features a embedded, x86-compatible, AMD® G-series SOC product from the 1st, 2nd, and LX families. The SOC is paired with a powerful Microsemi® SmartFusion2™ FPGA, which provides IO extension and board supervisory management through IP core state-machines or embedded ARM® Cortex™ M3 micro-controller.
iX5 has an open mini PCI express connection where i.e. the Intel Myriad X VPU can be added for additional computing power.
Unibap core space offerings include:
- Radiation tolerant payload computing hardware
- Linux Driver/API & Application Software Development
- AI algorithm development and implementation
- Software for data distribution
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The following paper provides additional details about adoption of the iX5 heterogeneous computer platform for the NASA-funded HyTI mission: HYTI: Thermal Hyperspectral Imaging From a Cubesat Platform.
Additionally, the following paper published in the CEAS Space Journal provides further technical details about the heterogeneous computer platform: Enabling radiation tolerant heterogeneous GPU‐based onboard data processing in space
The video below is a presentation by Unibap from the 2021 satsearch webinar: "a guide to advanced data processing and AI for satellite missions". For more information about the webinar, and to see footage of the entire event, please click here here
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Last updated: 2022-06-20
SpaceCloud iX5100 Computer

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