Development of radiation-hardened ASICs, GNSS instruments and space-qualified electronics for aerospace.
Saphyrion SAGL
6934 Bioggio (TI), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Saphyrion
Saphyrion SAGL is a Swiss technology company based in Bioggio (TI), specialising in the development of space-qualified integrated circuits. The company offers ASIC design for radiation-hardened and terrestrial applications with a focus on RF/mixed-signal devices, which can be manufactured in various processes (Si, SiGe, SOI, GaAs, GaN) depending on customer requirements. In addition, Saphyrion designs and develops complex electronic boards and subsystems for ground and space applications, including solutions based on radiation-hardened components. Further business areas include supply chain management for space electronics, consulting on space qualification and radiation testing, as well as the design of GNSS boards, modules and instruments for GNSS data analysis. With the GNSS Record & Playback system GDARS™ and radiation-hardened chipsets such as SY1007 and SY2301, Saphyrion serves customers from aerospace, satellite technology and high-reliability electronics, including Thales Alenia Space Italy.
- Site
- Bioggio
- Processes
- ASIC Design (rad-hard and terrestrial, RF/mixed signal), Design and development of space-qualified integrated circuits, Design and development of complex electronic boards/subsystems (ground/space, rad-hard,, Development of GNSS boards, modules, receivers and instruments (incl. GNSS data analysis, GDARS, Consulting/quality control of radiation testing of critical electronic, Supply chain management for manufacturing, packaging and testing of space electronics, ASIC design (rad-hard and terrestrial, RF/mixed-signal), Development of subsystems for ground and space applications
- Materials
- Silicon, Silicon-Germanium, Silicon-on-Insulator, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride
- Certificates
- Radiation testing expertise
- Industries
- Space/Aerospace, Satellite Technology, GNSS/Navigation, High-Reliability Electronics, Drones
- 01
ASIC and system design (rad-hard and terrestrial, RF/mixed-signal)
- 02
Development of boards and subsystems for ground and space applications
- 03
Supply chain management for manufacturing, packaging and testing
- 04
Space qualification and quality assurance of radiation testing
- 05
Delivery of chipsets, GNSS boards, modules and instruments
Technologies and Semiconductor Processes
Silicon
Semiconductor process for radiation-hardened and terrestrial ASICs according to customer requirements.
Silicon-Germanium
Process technology specifically for RF and mixed-signal applications.
Silicon-on-Insulator
Process for applications with increased radiation tolerance requirements.
Gallium Arsenide
Process for high-frequency applications in space electronics.
Gallium Nitride
Process for power- and high-frequency-critical ASIC applications.
Sites
Bioggio
CHHeadquarters, ASIC and GNSS development
- Materials
- Si, SiGe, SOI, GaAs, GaN
Products and Chipsets
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIC Design (rad-hard and terrestrial, RF/mixed signal)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Si, SiGe, SOI, GaAs, GaN |
| Design and development of space-qualified integrated circuitsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and development of complex electronic boards/subsystems (ground/space, rad-hard,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of GNSS boards, modules, receivers and instruments (incl. GNSS data analysis, GDARSEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting/quality control of radiation testing of critical electronicTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Supply chain management for manufacturing, packaging and testing of space electronicsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Qualification and Radiation Testing
Saphyrion has specific expertise in the planning, execution and quality control of radiation testing of critical electronic components, carried out at leading EU facilities. For the manufacturing, packaging and testing of space electronics, the company supports customers as part of its supply chain management.
| Evidence | Bioggio |
|---|---|
| Radiation testing expertise |
History
- 2017
Presence at the International Navigation Conference 2017 in Brighton
- 2017
Presentation at the European Navigation Conference 2017 in Lausanne
- 2019
Market launch of the GNSS Record & Playback system GDARS™
- 2019
Improved GDARS version presented at the European Navigation Conference 2019 in Warsaw
- 2019
GDARS presented at the International Navigation Conference 2019 (Edinburgh)
- 2024
Production start of the radiation-hardened 15 GHz PLL SY2301 (EU independence in radiation-hardened ICs)
- 2024
Discontinuation of the SY1007/SY1007C chipset after more than a decade
- 2024
Improved SY1007A/SY1017A chipset available