Hardened electronics - Revision history

RichardWSmith: /* Physical Hardening */ Fixing link.

2024-09-20T17:11:35Z

Physical Hardening: Fixing link.

RichardWSmith: /* Physical Hardening */

2024-09-20T17:10:54Z

Physical Hardening

RichardWSmith: Put CPU's and data storage in the storm shelter?

2024-09-20T17:09:57Z

Put CPU's and data storage in the storm shelter?

RichardWSmith: Pointed out that larger computer chips are more resistant to radiation.

2024-01-29T00:14:39Z

Pointed out that larger computer chips are more resistant to radiation.

Jburk at 23:59, 17 December 2018

2018-12-17T23:59:31Z

Spriditis: Undo revision 6029 by 92.103.82.194 (Talk) vandalism

2011-11-03T15:35:40Z

Undo revision 6029 by 92.103.82.194 (Talk) vandalism

92.103.82.194: /* External Links */

2011-11-03T03:04:32Z

External Links

Rfc: some more details, some less optimistic

2008-12-22T19:43:19Z

some more details, some less optimistic

Laertes: link to nasa PDF on hardened software

2008-12-22T00:25:12Z

link to nasa PDF on hardened software

Laertes: New page: Electronics in transit to, and on the surface of Mars are constantly bombarded by radiation. '''Hardened electronics''' are designed to resist the effects of this radiation. ...

2008-12-22T00:14:11Z

New page: Electronics in transit to, and on the surface of Mars are constantly bombarded by radiation. '''Hardened electronics''' are designed to resist the effects of this radiation. ...

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[[Electronics]] in transit to, and on the surface of [[Mars]] are constantly bombarded by [[radiation]]. '''Hardened electronics''' are designed to resist the effects of this radiation.

==Physical Hardening==
Physical [[radiation shielding|shielding]], such as [[heavy metals]] or a [[Faraday Cage]] can block many types of radiation before it affects the electronics

==Design Hardening==
Electronics can be designed to resist radiation, to a certain degree.

==Hardened Programming==
[[Fail-safe|Redundancy]], sanity checks, and dead man switches can ensure reliability and notify operators of errors.

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 Physical [[radiation shielding|shielding]], such as [[heavy metals]] or a [[Faraday Cage]] can block many types of radiation before it affects the electronics. Depending on the shield strength, the incoming radiation is reduced to a lower value.
-Most Martian bases are likely to have a [[Storm shelter]] for radiation protection from [[Coronal mass ejections |Solar storms]].  Martians may choose to put critical computers and data servers inside this storm shelter to minimize the effects of radiation.
+Most Martian bases are likely to have a [[Storm shelter]] for radiation protection from [[Coronal Mass Ejections |Solar storms]].  Martians may choose to put critical computers and data servers inside this storm shelter to minimize the effects of radiation.
 ==Design Hardening==

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 Physical [[radiation shielding|shielding]], such as [[heavy metals]] or a [[Faraday Cage]] can block many types of radiation before it affects the electronics. Depending on the shield strength, the incoming radiation is reduced to a lower value.
-Most Martian bases are likely to have a [[Storm shelter]] for radiation protection from [[Solar storms]].  Martians may choose to put critical computers and data servers inside this storm shelter to minimize the effects of radiation.
+Most Martian bases are likely to have a [[Storm shelter]] for radiation protection from [[Coronal mass ejections |Solar storms]].  Martians may choose to put critical computers and data servers inside this storm shelter to minimize the effects of radiation.
 ==Design Hardening==

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−	[[Electronics]] in transit to, and on the surface of [[Mars]] are constantly bombarded by [[radiation]]. '''Hardened electronics''' are designed to resist the effects of this radiation to some degree, extending the [[wear lifespan]] to several months or even a couple years.	+	[[Electronics]] in transit to, and on the surface of [[Mars]] are constantly bombarded by [[radiation]]. '''Hardened electronics''' are designed to resist the effects of this radiation to some degree, extending the [[wear lifespan]] to several months or even a couple years. Note that computer chips have grown LESS radiation resistant as they have grown smaller. As transistors have gone from trillions of atoms, to millions, to thousands of atoms, the chance of a cosmic ray 'flipping a bit' (also known as a one off event) becomes higher. It is likely that lower tech, larger chips build in early Mars industries, will be inherently more radiation resistant.

	==Physical Hardening==		==Physical Hardening==

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	[[Fail-safe\|Redundancy]], sanity checks, and dead man switches can ensure reliability and notify operators of errors. The system is able to continue working even if parts are damaged. The faulty parts are automatically recognized and switched off.		[[Fail-safe\|Redundancy]], sanity checks, and dead man switches can ensure reliability and notify operators of errors. The system is able to continue working even if parts are damaged. The faulty parts are automatically recognized and switched off.

−	~~Yup, that'll do it~~. ~~You have my aprpecitaion~~.	+	==External Links==
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		+	[http://ti.arc.nasa.gov/tech/rse/publications/papers/AIAA05/rhs.pdf Expecting the Unexpected - Radiation Hardened Software (NASA)]
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	[[Fail-safe\|Redundancy]], sanity checks, and dead man switches can ensure reliability and notify operators of errors. The system is able to continue working even if parts are damaged. The faulty parts are automatically recognized and switched off.		[[Fail-safe\|Redundancy]], sanity checks, and dead man switches can ensure reliability and notify operators of errors. The system is able to continue working even if parts are damaged. The faulty parts are automatically recognized and switched off.

−	~~==External Links==~~	+	Yup, that'll do it. You have my aprpecitaion.
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−	~~[http://ti~~.~~arc~~.~~nasa.gov/tech/rse/publications/papers/AIAA05/rhs.pdf Expecting the Unexpected - Radiation Hardened Software (NASA)]~~
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-[[Electronics]] in transit to, and on the surface of [[Mars]] are constantly bombarded by [[radiation]]. '''Hardened electronics''' are designed to resist the effects of this radiation.
+[[Electronics]] in transit to, and on the surface of [[Mars]] are constantly bombarded by [[radiation]]. '''Hardened electronics''' are designed to resist the effects of this radiation to some degree, extending the [[wear lifespan]] to several months or even a couple years.
 ==Physical Hardening==
-Physical [[radiation shielding|shielding]], such as [[heavy metals]] or a [[Faraday Cage]] can block many types of radiation before it affects the electronics
+Physical [[radiation shielding|shielding]], such as [[heavy metals]] or a [[Faraday Cage]] can block many types of radiation before it affects the electronics. Depending on the shield strength, the incoming radiation is reduced to a lower value.
 ==Design Hardening==
-Electronics can be designed to resist radiation, to a certain degree.
+Electronics can be designed to resist radiation, to a certain degree. The size of semiconductor structures, for example, has an effect. Fine structures are more prone to radiation damage than chunky structures.
 ==Hardened Programming==
-[[Fail-safe|Redundancy]], sanity checks, and dead man switches can ensure reliability and notify operators of errors.
+[[Fail-safe|Redundancy]], sanity checks, and dead man switches can ensure reliability and notify operators of errors. The system is able to continue working even if parts are damaged. The faulty parts are automatically recognized and switched off.
 ==External Links==

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 ==Hardened Programming==
 [[Fail-safe|Redundancy]], sanity checks, and dead man switches can ensure reliability and notify operators of errors.
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 [[category:technology]]