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ERC32

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ERC32
General information
Designed bySun Microsystems(original design, no involvement)
Temic
Architecture and classification
Instruction setSPARC V7
History
SuccessorLEON

ERC32 is a radiation-tolerant 32-bit RISC processor (SPARC V7 specification) developed for space applications. It was developed by Temic, which was later acquired by Atmel and then Microchip.

It is used in the DMS-R (Data Management System - Russian) computer of the Russian Orbital Segment to handle guidance, navigation and control, onboard systems and subsystems control for the entire International Space Station, and other critical tasks.

Versions

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Two versions have been manufactured:

  • ERC32 Chip Set (Part Names: TSC691, TSC692, TSC693)
  • ERC32 Single Chip (Part Name: TSC695)

Support

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Support for the chip set version of the ERC32 has been discontinued.

See also

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