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2017
Conference Paper
Titel
An MWIR payload with FPGA-based data processing for a 12U nanosatellite
Abstract
In this paper, we describe an infrared imaging payload for a 12U nanosatellite. It contains a cryocooled MWIR detector and FPGA-based data processing unit. The system performs background monitoring in spectral bands with low atmospheric transmission. At the core of the system, a modern FPGA System-on-chip provides the computational performance, interfaces and mass storage for capturing, processing and storing high-resolution images. While the payloads mass of 2.5 kg and power requirements of 17 W exceed the capabilities of the common 2-3U CubeSats, it brings a level of performance to the increasingly popular 12U form factor that was previously reserved for much larger systems.
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