Texas Instruments-ISRO partnership delivers critical tech for NISAR mission

NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar (NISAR) satellite
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US-based Texas Instruments (TI) semiconductors joins a growing list of private companies that are working with ISRO for its NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar (NISAR) satellite, which was launched into orbit earlier this month.

NISAR is equipped with TI’s radiation-tolerant products that enable designers to maximise power density, precision and performance in their satellite systems. It will improve the satellites’s power management, high-speed data transfer, and precise signal sampling and timing capabilities, the company said in a release.

The company also  supplied critical electronics for ISRO’s NISAR mission, including power modules, high-speed data converters, precision timing systems, and interface technology, together enabling sharper radar images, ensuring reliable subsystem communication, and advanced S-band synthetic aperture radar capabilities in the satellite. Its launch culminates a decade-long partnership between TI and ISRO.

“As the NISAR satellite is now in orbit, I reflect on the decade-long partnership that brought us here and how our teams are already looking to what’s next, developing new technologies that will enable future missions,” said Elizabeth Jansen, TI India’s Sales and Applications director. “Building on more than 60 years of expertise, TI’s radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant semiconductors are ready to meet the evolving demands of the space market. Our broad and reliable space-grade portfolio is ever-expanding and pushing the limits of what’s possible in the next frontier.”

“From selecting the right products to ensuring consistent support across development cycles, TI’s technical expertise helped us navigate complex payload requirements. A deeply coupled partnership, specifically focused on high-impact mixed signal and analog semiconductors, enabled ISRO to meet the system-level requirements for a satellite in low Earth orbit. Together, we achieved the space-grade performance standards needed for this important mission,” said Nilesh Desai, Director, Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO. “

businesslinehad earlier reported on the many private companies that are increasingly working with the national space agency in its missions, including SonaSPEED, LMW ATC and the aerospace division of Godrej Enterprises.