Next-Generation High-Speed Satellite Interconnect:Disclosing the SpaceFibre Protocol – A System Perspective

Foreword
Preface
Contents
Acronyms
1 Introduction to Satellite on-Board Data-Handling
	1.1 Anatomy of a Spacecraft and Requirement Analysis
		1.1.1 Earth Observation and High-Resolution Payloads
		1.1.2 Satellites and the On-Board Data-Handling Sub-system
		1.1.3 Space Avionics Open Interface Architecture
	1.2 State-of-the-Art Solutions
		1.2.1 SpaceWire and WizardLink for Data Transfer
		1.2.2 MIL1553 or CAN for Command and Control
	1.3 Candidate Solution for Next-Generation Avionics System
	References
2 The SpaceFibre Standard
	2.1 The OSI Model
	2.2 Physical Layer
	2.3 Lane Layer
	2.4 Multi-Lane Layer
		2.4.1 Multi-Lane Link Basic Concepts
		2.4.2 SpaceFibre Multi-Lane Layer
		2.4.3 High-Speed Protocol for Space and Multi-Lane Features
	2.5 Data-Link Layer
		2.5.1 SpaceFibre Quality of Service
			2.5.1.1 Bandwidth Credit Example
		2.5.2 Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery
	2.6 Network Layer
	2.7 Management Layer
	2.8 SpaceFibre Data and Control Words
	References
3 Building Blocks of a SpaceFibre Network: Examples Designs
	3.1 The SpaceFibre CoDec
		3.1.1 Data-Link Layer
		3.1.2 How to Handle Lane Failures: The SWIP Block
		3.1.3 Multi-Lane Layer
		3.1.4 Lane Layer
			3.1.4.1 8B/10B Parallel Encoding/Decoding
	3.2 The SpaceFibre Bus Functional Model and Verification Environment
		3.2.1 Verification Environment Architecture
		3.2.2 Verification Plan
	3.3 The SpaceFibre Router
		3.3.1 SpaceFibre Routing Switch Architecture
			3.3.1.1 Architecture Overview and Main Features
			3.3.1.2 Routing Table
			3.3.1.3 Virtual Network Mapping
			3.3.1.4 Scheduling Policy
			3.3.1.5 Switching Matrix
			3.3.1.6 Broadcast Logic
			3.3.1.7 Wormhole Timeout
			3.3.1.8 Timeslot Guardian
		3.3.2 SpaceFibre Full Router
			3.3.2.1 Configuration Space
			3.3.2.2 RMAP Target Engine
			3.3.2.3 SpaceWire Adapter Port
	3.4 SpaceART®: A Complete Mixed SpaceWire/SpaceFibre EGSE
		3.4.1 EGSE State of the Art
		3.4.2 SpaceART®Main Features
		3.4.3 SpaceART®Architecture Overview
	References
4 Interoperability Test: How to Verify Compliance to the Standard
	4.1 Test Plan
	4.2 Test Campaign Results
5 Set-Up and Characterisation of a SpaceFibre Network
	5.1 SHINe: Simulator for SpaceFIbre and SpaceWire Satellite OBDH Network
		5.1.1 Software Architecture
		5.1.2 SpaceFibre Endpoint
		5.1.3 SpaceWire Endpoint
		5.1.4 Routing Switch
		5.1.5 Test Applications
		5.1.6 RMAP Modules
		5.1.7 Hardware-in-the-Loop
	5.2 Network Architecture and Configuration
		5.2.1 Examples Network Topologies
			5.2.1.1 Point-to-Point Link
			5.2.1.2 Network: Star Topology
			5.2.1.3 Network: Double Star Topology
		5.2.2 Representative Network Design
			5.2.2.1 Hardware Resources
	5.3 Functional and Performance Test Plan
		5.3.1 Functional Tests
		5.3.2 Performance Tests
	5.4 Performance Test Campaign Results
	References
6 Survey on Existing SpaceFibre-Based Solutions
	6.1 Relevant FPGA Platforms
		6.1.1 About the Effects of Space Radiations on Electronic Devices
		6.1.2 State-of-the-Art Rad-Hard FPGAs
	6.2 SpaceFibre CoDecs
		6.2.1 Multi-Lane Recovery Time
	6.3 Routing Switches
		6.3.1 IngeniArs Router
		6.3.2 STAR-Dundee Router
	6.4 Electrical Ground Segment Equipment
		6.4.1 State-of-the-Art EGSE Solutions for SpaceFibre Technology
		6.4.2 STAR-Dundee StarFire MK3
		6.4.3 TeleTel Quad SpaceFibre PCIe IF Card for iSAFT
		6.4.4 IngeniArs SpFi PXI Analyser
	References
7 Conclusions
A Reduced SpaceFibre CoDec: Design and Technology Mapping
	A.1 The Need of a Reduced Version of the SpaceFibre Standard
		A.1.1 SpaceFibre Data-Link Layer
		A.1.2 R-SpaceFibre Data-Link Layer
		A.1.3 Fault Tolerance and Compatibility with Full SpFiInterfaces
	A.2 Hardware Implementation
		A.2.1 Resources Utilisation and Power Consumption
B A WizardLink Equivalent Interface
	B.1 The Need and Potential of a WizardLink Equivalent FPGA IP
	B.2 Design and Validation of WizardLink Equivalent IP
	B.3 Results
	References
Glossary
Index