Holt Tests Rad-Hard 1553 Dual Transceiver To Higher SEE Levels
August 5, 2025 - Aliso Viejo, CA – Holt Integrated Circuits today announced it has tested its recently released HI-1592, a radiation-hardened 3.3V MIL-STD-1553 dual transceiver designed for high reliability and space applications, to higher Single-Event Effects (SEE) levels. SEE levels collectively include single-event transient (SET), single-event functional interrupt (SEFI), single event latch-up (SEL) and single event burnout (SEB), causing temporary or permanent damage to electronic components as a result of heavy ion or proton impact.
The HI-1592 is latch-up immune and was proven to withstand a single-event upset (SEU) with a Linear Energy Transfer (LET) of at least 86.3 MeV-cm2/mg (previously tested to 67.7 MeV-cm2/ mg). Testing was performed by Holt in association with Zero-G Radiation Assurance at Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas. The device is radiation tolerant to a total ionizing dose (TID) of 100 krad(Si). The higher LET rating demonstrates additional robustness for use in launch vehicle, high-altitude aircraft or space applications utilizing MIL-STD-1553 data bus communication.
The device also features 1.8V, 2.5V and 3.3V compatible digital I/O. This feature gives users more flexibility to interface with a broad range of FPGAs and controllers, avoiding the use of level shifters and other additional circuitry. The HI-1592 is ideal for use with Holt’s DO-254 certifiable MIL-STD-1553 IP Core, HI-6300, instantiated in a radiation-hardened FPGA.
“Demonstrating higher SEE capability provides our customers with additional confidence to use Holt’s rad-hard MIL-STD-1553 transceiver in the demanding high-altitude and space environments,” said Anthony Murray, Director of Marketing Communications at Holt Integrated Circuits.
The HI-1592 is available in a hermetic 24-pin ceramic SOIC. The device is offered in an extended -55oC to +125oC temperature range, with the option of burn-in, 100% PIND testing and compliance with MIL-PRF-38535 QML class Q.
To request information on Holt’s ARINC 429, Discrete-to-Digital/Driver, MIL-STD-1553 and other product lines, readers should contact Holt at (949) 859-8800, by e-mail at [email protected], or visit the Holt website at www.holtic.com.
About Holt Integrated Circuits: Located in Aliso Viejo, CA, Holt Integrated Circuits is a major supplier of ICs for avionics and military aircraft data bus and display applications. The company’s products are specified by more than 400 manufacturers worldwide and are employed in flight control, navigation, engine management, communications, safety equipment, and in-flight entertainment systems.
Holt’s range of ICs supporting the ARINC 429 standard is the widest in the industry, and its MIL-STD-1553 transceivers are recognized as the industry’s smallest, having the lowest power consumption. In addition, Holt MIL-STD-1553 integrated terminals offer the most compact, cost effective solution available, integrating protocol, transceiver and transformers in a single 15x15mm package. Other data bus products include ARINC 717, CAN (ARINC 825), Ethernet, RS-485/422, discrete-to-digital and analog switches.
Select products are available to DSCC SMD specifications. Holt also offers product compliant to the EU Directive 2011/65/EU (“RoHS 2”).
Holt Integrated Circuits is AS9100D:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 registered.
