Vorago Expands Partner Ecosystem to Drive Innovation in Space Electronics

Vorago Technologies, provider of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant microcontrollers and microprocessors for aerospace and defense, announced the expansion of its in support of 2 key industry needs – advancing edge computing for space and enhancing radiation resilience for NVM solutions.

“By expanding our partner ecosystem with these industry-leading companies, Vorago Technologies is reinforcing its commitment to providing innovative, radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant solutions for the most demanding environments,” said Ken Obuszewski, VP, business development and product, Vorago. “These strategic partnerships will enhance our technology offerings and help our customers accelerate product development and innovation, increasing resilience and value.“

Advancing edge computing for space
Rapid advancements in space edge computing require unique expertise in on-board computing with a focus on SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) to enable small form factors such as cube sat satellites. The company is proud to partner with 2 innovators in edge computing for space – Novi and Ideas-Tek – in supporting this critical objective.

Novi is a leader in the development of smart satellites and on-board edge computing solutions to enable in-space AI/ML for an array of sensors and applications. Novi’s partnership with Vorago has included leveraging Vorago’s ARM Cortex-M4 microcontrollers in its 100 and 200 series on-board computers. Novi also offers custom hardware and software engineering services.

“We are dedicated to providing onboard computing solutions that combine high performance, cost efficiency, and radiation tolerance, driving the continued growth and capability of small spacecraft in LEO and beyond. Vorago’s M4 processor is crucial in helping us achieve these objectives,” said Michael Bartholomeusz, CEO, Novi LLC.

The company‘s strategic partnership with Ideas-Tek, a pioneer in computing and embedded-system solutions for space, will focus on developing cost, size and power optimized VNX+ computing platforms, leveraging Vorago’s VA7230 microprocessor for edge computing and ARM Cortex-M4 microcontrollers for radiation hardened system monitoring and system control.

“Ideas-Tek has developed a family of small form factor computing platforms aligned with the VNX/VNX+ standards, offering a range of performance and reliability options. Vorago’s VA7230 microprocessor and ARM Cortex-M4 microcontrollers are ideal additions to enhance our current offerings. We look forward to a successful partnership and to delivering these cutting-edge systems with the quality and reliability that define Ideas-Tek,” said Alonzo Vera, CEO.

Enhancing radiation resilience for NVM solutions
Radiation resilience for advanced NVM solutions is one of the most significant challenges for space deployments. Vorago is excited to partner with 2 industry leaders, Avalanche Technology and Infineon Technologies AG, to deliver hi-rel solutions for mission-critical applications in harsh environments.

Through its partnership with Avalanche, the provider in next-gen MRAM, Vorago will leverage Avalanche’s idealized boot and AI multi-processing solution to enhance performance and reliability in new applications based on rad-hard and rad-tolerant microcontrollers and microprocessors. This will allow customers to access highly optimized processing solutions to support critical space and defense applications.

“The Aerospace & Defense industry has unwavering need for scalable platform solutions that meet a challenging balance of optimized reliability, SWaP and commercial viability,” said Paul Chopelas, GM, Avalanche. “Working with key ecosystem partners like Vorago to provide idealized boot solutions for their lineup of processors, we help realize the community’s Goldilocks requirements.“

Infineon Technologies, a global provider in semiconductor solutions, and Vorago have a strong history of partnership with the joint radiation hardened Infineon FRAM + Vorago VA41630 MCU solution. In 2025, the parties will offer solutions based on the Infineon radiation hardened NOR flash coupled with next-gen Vorago MCUs.

“Microcontrollers are gaining fast acceptance in space applications due to their flexibility, small footprint, radiation performance and lower power consumption for secondary functions where a full-size FPGA would be exaggerated. We are pleased to support integrated as well as embedded QML certified boot solutions for Vorago’s microcontrollers,” said Helmut Puchner, VP fellow aerospace and defense, Infineon.