High temperature power sources can sustain a Venus lander

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Recent advancements in high-temperature semiconductor materials, particularly silicon carbide (SiC) electronics and sensors, provide the necessary thermal tolerance to sustain long-duration landers on the surface of Venus.

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The retrieved papers provide robust, specific evidence that high-temperature electronics and sensors (specifically silicon carbide) are being developed and tested specifically to enable extended Venus surface missions, overcoming traditional thermal limitations.

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Emerging SiC Applications beyond Power Electronic Devices.

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La Via F, Alquier D, Giannazzo F, Kimoto T, Neudeck P, Ou H, Roncaglia A, Saddow SE, Tudisco S. Emerging SiC Applications beyond Power Electronic Devices.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14061200

Reviews silicon carbide (SiC) as a key technology for enabling high temperature applications in space and harsh environments.

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Long-duration Venus lander for seismic and atmospheric science.

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Kremic T, Ghail R, Gilmore M, Hunter G, Kiefer W, Limaye S, Pauken M, Tolbert C, Wilson C. Long-duration Venus lander for seismic and atmospheric science.. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2020.104961

Discusses long-duration Venus lander concepts utilizing high-temperature electronics to survive the extreme surface conditions.

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High Temperature Capacitive Pressure Sensor Employing a SiC Based Ring Oscillator

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Roger D. Meredith, P. Neudeck, G. Ponchak, G. Beheim, M. Scardelletti, Jennifer L. Jordan, Liangyu Chen, D. Spry, M. Krasowski, G. Hunter. High Temperature Capacitive Pressure Sensor Employing a SiC Based Ring Oscillator. 2012. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.717-720.1215

Demonstrates integrated SiC-based sensor and electronic systems operating successfully at extreme temperatures like 500 degrees Celsius.

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SiC Processors for Extreme High- Temperature Venus Surface Exploration

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H. Kim, Javad Bagherzadeh, R. Dreslinski. SiC Processors for Extreme High- Temperature Venus Surface Exploration. 2022. https://doi.org/10.23919/DATE54114.2022.9774769

Evaluates the capability of SiC-based electronics and processors to function under the high temperatures of the Venusian surface.

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