Russian scientists create electroni capable of dealing with the harshest conditions of space

And this is on board the Russian “Pion-M2” orbital laboratory. It is noteworthy that the electronic devices and parts of satellites and spacecraft must be ready to withstand the harshest conditions in the cosmic space, including fluctuations in temperature, extreme space radiation and strong pressures during the launch into space.

Scientists believe that the electronic components of satellites and spacecraft designed on the basis of silicon carbide will surpass foreign counterparts in terms of their safety and ability to withstand the harsh conditions of space.

The “Carbon-2” devices will allow studying the influence of the factors of the exposed cosmic space on the specifications of experimental models designed on the basis of silicon carbide, as a semiconductor material not less hard than diamond and boron nitride.

It is considered one of the most futuristic devices to be used in electronics operating in harsh space conditions. The design of the devices has been concluded and all the documents related to it have been prepared. Work on its assembly has begun.

“Electronic devices operating in the cosmic space have high requirements. Our carbon-2 devices are a new step in the design of national Russian electronics capable of counteracting environmental factors,” said Lyubov Kurganskaya, a researcher at the Scientific Institute of Korolev University in Samara. Cruel cosmic space.

She added, “Previous experiments conducted on board the Bion-M satellite using first-generation “Carbon” devices showed the mechanical and chemical stability of the electronics we designed. Now we are conducting a second round of electronics testing using second-generation “Carbon-2″ devices.” .