BAE Systems has launched an enhanced version of its RH12™ Storefront, a sophisticated platform for designing radiation-hardened integrated circuits using 12nm technology. The updated storefront provides the space community with an accessible, turnkey solution and an expanded library of intellectual property (IP) to rapidly develop custom microelectronics for the most demanding orbital environments.
The core offering enables customers to create application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and system-on-chip (SoC) designs. By streamlining IP licensing and leveraging proven design methodologies, BAE Systems allows clients to concentrate on innovation rather than foundational processes. The smaller, more efficient 12nm transistors deliver higher performance and lower power consumption—critical advantages where spacecraft resources are severely constrained.
“Our RH12 Storefront is a one-stop-shop for state-of-the-art, radiation-hardened performance,” said Joe Dziezynski, director of Space Systems at BAE Systems. “We’ve qualified not just the library components but the entire commercial foundry process for space, giving customers a trusted path from design to mission-ready silicon.”
The comprehensive IP library spans basic logic functions to complex processors and interfaces. These elements are fortified with BAE Systems’ proprietary radiation-hardening and reliability enhancement techniques. The platform incorporates licensed technology from partners like Cadence and Rambus Inc., and utilizes manufacturing from GlobalFoundries. New capabilities under evaluation include advanced data converters and embedded FPGA IP for post-manufacturing logic programming.
The RH12 technology is already being applied to develop next-generation space processors and memory systems. As a platform-agnostic supplier, BAE Systems supports the full development cycle, from design and qualification to production, building on over 50 years of enabling civil, commercial, and national security space missions.
Development occurs at BAE Systems’ Manassas, Virginia facility, a certified Department of Defense Category 1A Microelectronics Trusted Source. An initial product development kit has been released to alpha users, allowing design work to begin as final IP qualifications are completed.
