# ESA signs €8M contract with Gaisler for space microprocessor development

The European Space Agency signed an 8 million Euro contract with Gaisler to develop Ultra-Deep Sub-Micron Microchip technology for space, aiming to push from 65nm to 22nm and 7nm microprocessors. The contract is part of the General Support Technology Programme's EEE component.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-03-25
- Value: $8.80M (8.00M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: ultra-deep sub-micron microchips, microprocessors for space
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [European Space Agency](https://endata.com/companies/19997.md) (customer)
- [Gaisler](https://endata.com/companies/43570.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [esa.int](https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Shaping_the_Future/Smartphone-speed_microprocessor_for_space), 2025-03-25: "Essentially, microprocessors can be seen as the brain of the satellite."

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