NanoSSOC-D60

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Overview

The Solar MEMS Sun Sensor on a Chip (SSOC) solution is a two-axes and low cost sun sensor for high accurate sun-tracking, pointing and attitude determination. The device measures the incident angle of sun ray in two orthogonal axes, providing a high sensitivity based on the geometrical dimensions of the design.

The nanoSSOC-D60 sun sensor is based on MEMS fabrication processes to achieve highly integrated sensing structures. The nanoSSOC-D60 has a digital interface (UART, I2C or SPI) and is compact, low weight and low power, making it ideally suited to nanosatellite platforms.

The nanoSSOC-D60 sun sensor includes MEMS technology with flight heritage and electronic components that are space-grade. More than 1000 flight units have been delivered since 2016, with hundreds of units in orbit.

Key features of the nanoSSOC-D60 sun sensor include:
- ITAR free
- Digital space qualified
- Compatible with most nanosatellite structures
- Compatible with most OBCs

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Overview

Name: NanoSSOC-D60
Vendor: Solar MEMS Technologies
Subsystem: ACDS Subsystem
Component Type: Sun Sensor
Form Factor: CubeSat
Heritage: Yes

Details

Dimensions: 43 x 14 x 5.9 mm
Voltage: 3.3, 5 V
Type: 2 orthogonal axes
Field of view: +/- 60 deg
Accuracy: < 0.5 deg (3 sigma)
Operating temperature minimum: -30 C
Operating temperature maximum: 80 C
Radiation rating: 30 krad

Vendor Details

Name: Solar MEMS Technologies
Website: http://www.solar-mems.com/
Founded: 2009
Summary: Solar MEMS Technologies is a technological-based company specialized in the development of Sun Sensors for space applications and other high technology industries. Our Sun Sensor on a Chip technology is based on MEMS (Micro-electro-mechanical-systems) fabrication processes to achieve highly integrated sensing structures at low cost for high accurate AOCS, sun-tracking and positioning systems. With customers in more than 50 countries and flight heritage since 2009, the company has thousands of sun sensors in orbit and is the supplier of many satellite constellations including OneWeb among others. Solar MEMS premises include state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for microsystems, optics, and electronics development and integration with industrialized clean room manufacturing capabilities and sun sensor assembly lines for high-volume production rates. Moreover, Solar MEMS offers different Optical Ground Support Equipment (OGSE) for sun sensor testing and engineering services, including design, development, manufacturing and implementation of customized devices and solutions. The company offers its engineering and consulting services to space companies for tailored electronic and mechanical designs, including integration processes and interface adaptations. Distributors: - AAC SpaceQuest (USA) - Satrec Initiative (South Korea)