Tolerance
Architecture
Interconnect
Validated
Fastest-Growing Market Segment
89.7% CAGR — The highest growth rate in Belvyon's portfolio
$28.5M
$1.33B
Technical Overview
SYNAPLEX™ is a radiation-hardened polymer substrate material designed for neuromorphic computing applications in high-radiation environments. The material has been validated aboard the International Space Station through the JAXA-Kibo experiment programme (Experiment ID 8071), demonstrating exceptional performance under cosmic radiation exposure.
The polymer substrate architecture enables flexible form factors not achievable with conventional rigid substrates, while the radiation-hardened composition maintains material integrity under extreme ionising radiation conditions exceeding 500 kGy.
Key Capabilities
- Greater than 500 kGy radiation tolerance
- Flexible substrate architecture for conformal applications
- Neuromorphic interconnect capability
- ISS/JAXA-Kibo space-heritage validation (ID 8071)
- ITAR-free UK origin enabling direct export
Key Distinction
SYNAPLEX™ is a substrate material—not a computing device. It provides the physical platform upon which neuromorphic circuits can be fabricated, offering radiation hardness and flexibility not available in conventional silicon substrates. The substrate material enables system designers to build radiation-tolerant neuromorphic systems for contested space environments.
Substrate Technology
Advanced polymer substrate material for radiation-hardened neuromorphic applications
Radiation Hardening
Polymer substrate composition tolerates ionising radiation exceeding 500 kGy, far beyond levels that degrade conventional silicon substrates in space and nuclear-adjacent environments.
Flexible Architecture
Polymer substrate material enables conformal form factors for integration into curved surfaces and space-constrained applications where rigid substrates cannot be accommodated.
Neuromorphic Interconnect
Substrate material properties enable high-density neuromorphic circuit interconnections with synaptic-like connectivity patterns for bio-inspired computing architectures.
Space-Heritage Validation
SYNAPLEX™ substrate material validated aboard the International Space Station
ISS/JAXA-Kibo
Experiment ID 8071
SYNAPLEX™ polymer substrate material was deployed aboard the International Space Station through the JAXA-Kibo External Experiment Platform. The experiment validated substrate performance under the extreme conditions of low Earth orbit.
Cosmic Radiation
Substrate integrity maintained under direct cosmic radiation exposure, validating radiation tolerance specifications.
Thermal Cycling
Substrate material performance verified through extreme thermal cycling (-150°C to +150°C) typical of orbital environments.
Vacuum Stability
Polymer substrate demonstrated outgassing stability and structural integrity in hard vacuum conditions.
UV Exposure
Substrate material maintained properties under unfiltered solar UV radiation encountered in space environment.
Applications
SYNAPLEX™ substrate enables neuromorphic systems in extreme radiation environments
Space-Based AI/ML Systems
Substrate material for autonomous spacecraft systems requiring edge AI capability without ground station dependency. Enables on-orbit decision-making for satellite constellations and deep space missions.
Radiation-Hardened Computing
Substrate platform for computing systems in nuclear-adjacent environments, particle accelerator facilities, and other high-radiation applications requiring sustained operation under ionising radiation.
Military Neuromorphic Systems
Substrate material for military AI systems requiring operation in nuclear event scenarios and EMP environments where conventional electronics may fail.
High-Altitude Platforms
Substrate material for HAPS (High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) and stratospheric platforms where increased cosmic radiation exposure requires radiation-tolerant computing substrates.
Competitive Positioning
No competitor achieves rad-hard neuromorphic substrate specifications
| Competitor | Architecture | Rad Tolerance | SYNAPLEX Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Loihi 2 | Silicon neuromorphic | ~10 kGy | 50x radiation tolerance |
| IBM TrueNorth | CMOS neuromorphic | ~10 kGy | Flexible form factor |
| BrainChip Akida | Edge AI silicon | Commercial grade | Space-heritage validated |
| SynSense | Event-driven silicon | Commercial grade | ISS experiment heritage |
SYNAPLEX is a substrate material, not a complete computing device. Comparison reflects substrate properties for neuromorphic circuit fabrication.
Market Positioning
70/30 Defence-Commercial revenue split — radiation-hardened AI for space and beyond
Defence Applications (70%)
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All Defence Applications →
$280M SAM across 6 domains -
Space Autonomy →
LEO/GEO satellite constellations -
Tactical Counter-UAS →
Edge AI for drone swarm engagement -
Missile Guidance →
Active seeker processing -
Nuclear Monitoring →
AI in high-radiation environments -
Satellite Processing →
On-orbit image analysis -
Battlefield AI →
Distributed sensor networks
Commercial Applications (30%)
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All Commercial Applications →
$120M SAM across 5 sectors -
Medical Imaging AI →
Real-time diagnostic inference -
Industrial IoT →
Predictive maintenance, Industry 4.0 -
Commercial Space →
CubeSat AI, constellation processing -
Autonomous Vehicles →
Perception edge processing -
Smart Manufacturing →
Robotics, process optimization
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