Digital Application-Specific Integrated Circuit and Field-Programmable Gate Array Circuit Development Standard for Space Systems

This standard provides uniform requirements for digital ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) and FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) circuit development process activities. These requirements are applicable to the entire life cycle of digital integrated circuit design planning, development, verification, and maintenance.

NASA: Policy Directive – Parts Policy

  • 12/06/2013: Update to comply with 1400 Compliance, with administrative changes, update applicable documents, add paragraph in responsibility f. (2) (a), updated measurement/verification, add Attachment A: References, and removed requirements numbers.
  • 04/2/2019Revalidated with administrative changes to delete technical requirements published in NASA-STD-8739.10 and compliance with NPR 1400.1.