Design and Architecture
Understanding CubeSat Electrical Power Systems (EPS) and BPB Integration
Power distribution architecture in CubeSats. Voltage levels and current requirements for subsystems. Data Bus Protocols for Backplane Boards
Common protocols: I2C, CAN, UART, SPI, and SpaceWire. How to select and implement appropriate protocols. Signal Integrity in Backplane Design
Mitigating noise, crosstalk, and electromagnetic interference (EMI). PCB trace routing and grounding techniques. Connector Selection and Placement
Types of connectors for CubeSat BPBs (e.g., Hirose, Samtec). Strategies for minimizing failures during vibration and thermal testing.