ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today extends its congratulations to the European Space Agency (ESA), NASA and their partners for the success in the Rosetta Spacecraft reaching its mission objective to examine Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Over 15,000 of Microsemi's innovative and highly reliable space products such as FPGAs, diodes, transistors and integrated circuits (ICs) spanning multiple technologies are used in mission critical applications during the 10 year, four billion mile mission and continue to support the mission as it conducts a wide variety of research. The Microsemi products supporting the mission are included in several avionics and platform functions built by multiple ESA contractors.
"Microsemi has had the privilege of providing high-reliability semiconductor solutions for leading edge space programs more than 55 years," said James J. Peterson, chairman and CEO of Microsemi. "We are proud that our technology plays a role in this mission and salute the European Space Agency, NASA, its partners and all of the individuals who made the mission a success."
After serving the space industry for more than five decades, Microsemi continues to develop new innovative products and technology for future missions as part of its broad portfolio of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant space products including FPGAs, ASICs, RF components, diodes, transistors, MOSFETS, hybrids, power supplies, custom semiconductor packaging and integrated power distribution systems. These industry-leading solutions expand the company's ability to cater to the needs of a growing spacecraft market.
"We expect 1,200 new spacecraft of 50Kg mass or larger to be launched within the next 10 years," said Marco Caceres, senior analyst and director of space studies for the Virginia-based Teal Group consulting firm. "This represents 20 percent growth in the number of spacecraft in this mass category over the preceding 10 years."
About Microsemi
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets. Products include high-performance and radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and ASICs; power management products; timing and synchronization devices and precise time solutions, setting the world's standard for time; voice processing devices; RF solutions; discrete components; security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has approximately 3,400 employees globally. Learn more at www.microsemi.com.
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