EGU26-19482, updated on 14 Mar 2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-19482
EGU General Assembly 2026
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Poster | Wednesday, 06 May, 08:30–10:15 (CEST), Display time Wednesday, 06 May, 08:30–12:30
 
Hall X2, X2.122
Development of a Solid-State Detector for Use in Ionospheric Environments
Chih-Yu Chiang1, Tzu-Fang Chang2, Yu-Rong Cheng3, Tzu-En Yen1, Sheng-Cheng Tsai1, Cheng-Tien Chen2, Ping-Ju Liu2, and Yung-Tsung Cheng3
Chih-Yu Chiang et al.
  • 1Center for Advanced Plasma Science and Technology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
  • 2Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
  • 3Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Solid-state detectors (SSDs) are commonly used in space environments to detect particles and radiation. The Multiple Particle Analyzer (MPA) is a scientific payload built upon an SSD application. The MPA will be carried on the Formosat-8C satellite (FS-8C) in the future to monitor global ionospheric space weather. Its design was originally derived from the STE (Supra Thermal Electron) detector on the STEREO satellite. This analyzer utilizes a multi-channel detector component that can measure electrons, ions, and neutral atoms in the energy range of approximately 1 to 200 keV. The team from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is currently developing and testing the scientific payload, with a flight model of the MPA expected to be submitted in the fourth quarter of 2026. The FS-8C satellite is scheduled to launch at the end of 2027.

How to cite: Chiang, C.-Y., Chang, T.-F., Cheng, Y.-R., Yen, T.-E., Tsai, S.-C., Chen, C.-T., Liu, P.-J., and Cheng, Y.-T.: Development of a Solid-State Detector for Use in Ionospheric Environments, EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-19482, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-19482, 2026.