Abstract
This paper will describe the miniaturization of the Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) electronic system for use in the Miniature-TES (Mini-TES) being built for Arizona State University. Mini-TES will be used to measure thermal emission for mapping of surface minerals on Mars. Mini-TES is a single pixel, Fourier Transform Spectrometer, covering 5-28 μm at 10 cm -1 resolution. The Mini-TES electronics incorporate modern Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology, surface mount designs, and simplified command, control and data protocol allowing for a 4 fold reduction in the electronics subsystem. Use of the Lander computer for shared signal processing further help to reduce the Mini-TES complexity. Details of the space flight hardware design, actual hardware fabrication and initial test results will be discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Publisher | Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers |
| Pages | 555-563 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 3756 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 Optical Spectroscopic Techniques and Instrumentation for Atmospheric and Space Research III - Denver, CO, USA Duration: Jul 19 1999 → Jul 21 1999 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1999 Optical Spectroscopic Techniques and Instrumentation for Atmospheric and Space Research III |
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| City | Denver, CO, USA |
| Period | 7/19/99 → 7/21/99 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics