Dear everybody,
the goal of my post is to collect your opinions about the use of Altera Cyclone devices in a rugged environment. I have to design a board which should control a chopper based on GTOs. The environment is a railway vehicle and the following are the conditions I have to consider:
- extreme temperature range (-40°C to +85°C)
- strong mechanical vibrations
- long life duration (> 25 years)
- high degree of reliability
- very low frequency of maintenance
From the point of view of the design I think Altera Cyclone is the best choise for this kind of project beacuse its high flexibility. But I have some doubts about its functionality in a rugged environment like above.
Did you experience the use of Altera Cyclone in a rugged environment ? What are your opinions about my choise ?
Best Regards
/Alessandro Strazzero