Avalanche Technology Reaffirms Position as Leader in Space Grade MRAM Technology

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 23, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Avalanche Technology, the leading provider of next-generation MRAM technology, has reaffirmed its position as the sole supplier of true Space Grade non-volatile memory. The company’s Space Grade Ava-MRAM device uniquely satisfies all five non-negotiable criteria required for space missions: Survive, Retain, Endure, Commit, and Prove.

According to Avalanche Technology, traditional memory technologies force system designers into complex tradeoffs, such as radiation mitigations, endurance budgets, power-hungry backups, and non-deterministic data commits. These tradeoffs add size and weight, consume power (SWaP), and increase mission risk. In contrast, Ava-MRAM addresses every criterion in a single device, making it an ideal solution for mission designers operating in the unforgiving conditions of space.

The five objective criteria that define true Space Grade technology are: 1. Survive radiation without disruption: Ava-MRAM is immune to single event upsets that can flip bits in flash and latch-ups that force destructive power cycles in SRAM and DRAM. 2. Retain data for the life of a mission: Rated for 10 years of retention at 125°C, with projected retention of roughly one million years at 65°C, Ava-MRAM ensures the golden image qualified before launch remains intact through the end of the mission. 3. Endure unlimited writes: With 10¹⁶ write cycles, comparable to SRAM and DRAM, Ava-MRAM allows mission systems to rotate keys, patch boot code, and maintain provenance logs without managing a practical wear limit. 4. Commit data instantly: Every byte-level write commits deterministically in nanoseconds, without an erase-before-write step or flash translation layer. 5. Prove real space heritage: A continuing record of flight deployments lets mission architects treat Ava-MRAM not as a promising specification sheet but as a foundation already demonstrated in the environment that matters.

Space Grade Ava-MRAM consolidates these functions into a single, physics-defined foundation, eliminating the need for redundant devices, voting schemes across separate memories, and software-layer error correction. This consolidation allows mission designers to size the root of trust to the platform while ensuring the golden image, boot code, and cryptographic material are stored in one memory technology.

Frontgrade Technologies, a company that provides qualification, screening, and radiation assurance for demanding applications, has added Avalanche MRAM to its space memory portfolio.

Avalanche Technology's family of Space Grade Ava-MRAM devices is offered across a range of densities and form factors, including M.2, U.2, and 3U and 6U SpaceVPX, all qualified using procedures from MIL-STD-461G RS105 and MIL-STD-810G. The company is enabling the Orbital Internet, a scalable unified memory architecture for satellites, orbital data centers, and exploration platforms from Very Low Earth Orbit to Mars.

Avalanche Technology's Space Grade Ava-MRAM is designed to meet all the essential criteria required for space missions, providing a reliable and secure foundation for satellite root of trust. The company's platform and patent portfolio, built on its perpendicular STT-MRAM technology, offer radiation-immune boot and storage solutions for aerospace and defense applications.