Avalanche Technology Enables Mission-Critical Autonomy in Rincon Research’s Edge Signal Processing Systems

Rincon Research Corp. (RRC) announced its integration of Avalanche Technology, Inc.‘s high-density MRAM device which allows for real-time space computing with unmatched resiliency and performance.In the harsh environments of space, traditional NVM devices require extensive redundancies, error correction, and power management systems to mitigate data corruption. This added complexity and overhead increases mission failure risk and runs counter to the goal of optimizing size, weight, and power (SWaP). Avalanches Space Grade MRAM eliminates these tradeoffs by delivering radiation immunity, permanent data retention across the full mission and unlimited write endurance with nanosecond write times and multi-bit error correction. The company reaffirms its leadership as the only provider of true Space Grade memory, delivering solutions that meet all five non-negotiable criteria required for space missions: Survive. Retain. Endure. Commit. Proven.

While many technologies claim to be ‘Space Grade,’ true Space Grade requires that 5 objective criteria be met simultaneously.

Space Grade technology must:

• Survive radiation without disruption
• Retain data for the life of a mission
• Endure unlimited writes
• Commit data instantly
• Prove real space heritage

In space systems, a technology that survives radiation but loses data, wears out over time, delays data commitment, or lacks flight heritage is not Space Grade. Partial compliance leads to failure. The company’s Space Grade MRAM uniquely delivers on all 5 criteria, through radiation immunity, permanent data retention, unlimited endurance, deterministic nanosecond writes, and proven flight qualification, without tradeoffs. This announcement with RRC focuses on 3 of these criteria, Survive, Retain and Endure.

RRC, provider in digital signal processing (DSP) for intelligence and defense, has integrated Avalanche Technology’s high-density MRAM into its newest RF processing platform for space – Pegasus. The firm has enabled RRC to elevate its systems to achieve new levels of performance and reliability in the harsh vacuum of space. By integrating the company’s Space Grade MRAM, RRC replaces legacy storage solutions with a unified memory architecture that supports buffering of raw RF data and pre-loaded DSP algorithms, all without vulnerability to radiation-induced soft errors, power-cycle data loss, or write endurance degradation common in traditional memories.

“A primary objective for Pegasus is to show that significant RF processing can occur on SmallSats. Being a software defined radio and processing platform, Pegasus is capable of handling complex DSP workloads that range from high-rate modems to onboard geolocation and space situational awareness solutions,” said Ken Metzler, VP, integrated solutions, Rincon Research Corporation. “Integrating Avalanche’s high-density Space Grade MRAM ensures radiation resilience, permanent retention, and unlimited endurance that enables our customers to perform advanced edge processing, significant data reduction, and analysis without compromise on reliability or mission lifetime.“

“By delivering our high-density MRAM to RRC, we are providing the foundation for the next generation of real-time signal processing and intelligence in orbit,” noted Paul Chopelas, GM, space and defense, Avalanche Technology. “Our Space Grade MRAM allows RRC to maximize the capabilities of their Pegasus platform, ensuring that communication data is processed with absolute reliability. In the demanding world of DSP and RF processing, having memory that can endure unlimited writes while surviving the radiation effects of space is a game changer.“