Designing electronic boards for use in space can be hindered by radiation, a vacuum environment and cost, write Thibault Brunet, Salvo Pappalardo and Ferdinando Tonicello. The design of electronics boards for space applications, whether for satellites or for manned missions, faces several challenges simultaneously. The presence of radiation can modify or destroy components, the vacuum ...

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