Ask the Experts: Producing Reliable Rad-Hard Semiconductor Devices Using Conventional Semiconductor Fabrication Platform

Vorago Technologies has spent over 20 years developing its patented radiation-hardened (rad-hard) method, HARDSIL. Today, it is a leading global supplier of rad-hard semiconductor devices—microcontrollers, microprocessors, and extreme temperature ICs and memories. These enable aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturers to secure the long-term reliability of mission-critical technologies like satellite payloads and missile defense systems.

Unlike traditional rad-hard approaches, which require specialized and costly fabrication processes, HARDSIL integrates seamlessly into standard commercial production. Designers can continue to use existing IP, design libraries, and workflows. The result is a faster, more cost-effective path to rad-hard capability.

Scalable across nodes, foundries, and both planar and FinFET processes, HARDSIL combines reliability with the flexibility and economics of commercial manufacturing. This combination ensures mission-critical systems can operate longer, more reliably, and at lower program cost.  

Vorago will continue to invest in innovation and partnerships to keep its rad-hard technology aligned with next-generation programs. As mission complexity increases with time, Vorago is expanding its HARDSIL portfolio to deliver the reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency demanded by aerospace and defense programs of the future.

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