Research on Single Event Effects of Ethernet MAC Controller on Manned Spacecraft

Abstract

In order to realize higher speed and large flow network communication on the new manned spacecraft independently developed in China, it is necessary to apply Ethernet technology. Considering the cost and application prospect, it is planned to use industrial Ethernet control chip. So it is necessary to verify whether it can meet the special requirements of the space environment. According to the space environment of the manned spacecraft design orbit, and the sensitive characteristics of the Ethernet controller chip itself, it is necessary to focus on verifying its single-particle effect. This paper introduces in detail the single-event effect of the Ethernet controller in China for the first time. The Bi-ion and Kr ions of the HIRFL cyclotron are used to carry out the single-event effect on the KSZ8851-16MLLJ Ethernet MAC controller produced by MICREL. The evaluation test, including the single-particle test design, hardware platform, software functions and test data, finally gave the test conclusion.