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EU DG-DEFIS ceremony at 15th European Space Conference

NanoXplore was thrilled to celebrate at the EU DG-DEFIS ceremony of the 15th European Space Conference the achievement of the first EU-made fully ESCC Space qualified rad-hard FPGA.

FPGA are a critical component of satellite equipment and NanoXplore SAS is proud to champion the EU strategic autonomy (EU-SA) and Europe’s technological sovereignty.

This successful outcome is the result of strong support from public institutions such as the European Commission, the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) and the European Space Agency (ESA), as well as tight industrial collaboration between NanoXplore SAS and STMicroelectronics.

NanoXplore SAS is now poised to deliver an ambitious SoC FPGA roadmap, starting with the release of the NG-ULTRA SoC FPGA in 28nm FD-SOI.
 

Timo Pesonen, Director General for Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) and Edouard Lepape, General Manager of NanoXplore SAS exchanging the NG-MEDIUM FPGA developed in 65nm and produced on a sovereign European supply chain managed by STMicroelectronics.

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About NanoXplore

NanoXplore is a French fabless company offering state-of-the-art radiation-hardened FPGA devices for high-reliability environments, particularly in space and avionics. The company has recently launched the NG-ULTRA, the world’s most advanced radiation-hardened SoC FPGA. Internationally active, NanoXplore is the European leader in the design and development of FPGA SoC technology and a key partner to leading aerospace companies.

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Embedded Systems

Bridging the gap between silicon and software, the Embedded Systems team designs the low-level tools that make NanoXplore’s FPGAs truly usable and powerful. 


Their core mission : developing the main SDK (Software Development Kit), firmware, and all embedded components that enable seamless configuration, control, and integration of our devices. From bootloaders and drivers to board support packages and diagnostic tools, they ensure our chips speak the right language whether on a satellite, in a defense system, or in a test environment. Their work is foundational : without it, nothing runs. 


What sets them apart is their ability to think system-wide. They work closely with hardware teams and application engineers, adapt to evolving specs, and support real-world use cases with reliability and reactivity. 

They’re not just writing code : they’re building the ecosystem around our FPGAs.


Driven by curiosity and precision, it’s a team where autonomy meets collaboration, and where each line of code contributes to something bigger : making advanced microelectronics accessible and operational for the most demanding applications.