| | Atmel, CNES and ESA Sign 3-Year Agreement to Develop Next-Generation ICs for Space Applications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | The availability of state-of-the-art IC technology and products able to withstand space radiation and qualified at the required level of reliability is of strategic importance for the European space industry and its competitiveness in the next generation of communication, navigation and earth observation satellites. |
 | | To ensure the existence of such a capability in Europe, the two major space agencies, ESA and CNES, have concluded with Atmel Europe -- a leader in aerospace ICs -- a 3-year agreement to develop a complete system-level integrated solution for data and signal processing under space conditions. |
 | | Linder, Deputy Head of Quality Assurance at CNES insists upon the importance for Europe to develop HIREL (Highly Reliable) microprocessors for its own space programs. |
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