ERC32 is a radiation-tolerant 32-bit RISC processor (SPARC V7 specification) developed for space applications. It was developed by Temic, and then Microchip.
It is used in the DMS-R (Data Management System - Russian) computer of 'Zvezda' section of the Russian Orbital Segment on the International Space Station (ISS). It is also used in the control, mission and failure management systems in the Russian segment, as well as the fault-tolerant systems of the Automated Transfer Vehicle and standard payload computer of the wider ISS.
Versions
Two versions have been manufactured:
External links
- ERC32 Documentation
- TSC695 page on Atmel/Microchip Website
- GNU/Linux SPARC-HOWTO