Pelican Defense provides end-to-end radiation testing support—from embedded diagnostics and test architecture design to data interpretation and facility coordination. We help programs get clean, correlated, defensible data across multiple labs, sources, and dose-rate environments.
What We Do
Radiation testing is only as good as the architecture behind it. Pelican Defense designs and executes test configurations that tie together on-chip diagnostics, high-speed measurement systems, facility instrumentation, and source characterization. Whether the environment is gamma, neutron, ion, or mixed-field, we ensure the test is engineered to capture data that truly reflects what the device is experiencing—not just what the source is outputting.
Embedded Diagnostics & Modern Survivability Testing
Traditional box-level testing leaves huge blind spots. Our approach integrates embedded sensors, radFETs, current monitors, and timing-sensitive diagnostics directly into the device or board under test. This allows us to track dose-rate behavior, transient response, internal node activity, temporal decay curves, and failure signatures in real time. For customers moving toward adaptive or reconfigurable architectures, this level of visibility is essential for both qualification and system design.
Correlating Data Across Facilities
One of the biggest challenges in the radiation-effects community is achieving consistency between test facilities. Different sources, pulse structures, beam geometries, and facility setups can produce deceptively different results. Pelican Defense specializes in test plans and measurement architectures that correlate data across systems—including flash X-ray, linac, pulsed gamma, and steady-state sources. By standardizing detector setups, exposure geometry, timing, and instrumentation, we reduce ambiguity and give programs confidence in their cross-facility comparisons.
Full-Lifecycle Support
Programs often engage us early in the development cycle to define test requirements, build test vehicles, and integrate diagnostics. We stay with the team through execution, data analysis, and final reporting. Whether you need a full campaign architected from the ground up or targeted assistance diagnosing unexpected failures, our engineering team and partner network provide a complete radiation-testing ecosystem.