Automating DSP Simulation and Implementation of Military Sensor Systems
Military sensor-driven systems normally use FPGAs to interface with the ADCs that digitize sensor inputs. Because ADCs operate at rates of up to 3 MSPS, they require very high-performance DSP circuitry. In most cases, this functionality is implemented using FPGAs optimized for DSP applications.
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Understanding the Impact of Single Event Effects in Avionics Applications
Various memory elements within electronic devices are suspectable to being upset when impacted by high-energy particles within the Earth's atmosphere. In addition, other elements of a device may propagate induced pulses or transients that can result in errors in function. Given the high neutron flux found at commercial altitudes, avionics designers must consider the impact of SEUs.
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Fulfilling Technology Needs for 40G–100G Network-Centric Operations and Warfare
The development and deployment of network-centric operations and warfare (NCOW) to integrate and connect the military’s many separate networks relies on high-speed packet transport and optical networking. Altera’s 28-nm Stratix® V FPGAs combine the flexibility needed to adapt to changing network standards and support legacy network interfaces and protocols, while offering the ASIC-like performance traditionally required for these applications. This unprecedented combination of technological advances enables advanced network developers to implement and deploy military capabilities in a secure and flexible manner while dramatically reducing NRE and critical time to mission.
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Intelligent Power Management with SmartFusion Intelligent Mixed Signal FPGA
The Mixed Signal Power Manager (MPM) reference design delivers flexible power management configured using the standalone MPM PC GUI tool to bear on power sequencing and management.
Single-Event Effect Mitigation in RTAX-DSP Space-Flight FPGAs
When high-energy ions present in space strike the substrate of an IC, their impact can cause momentary current/voltage pulses in the IC’s circuitry. When these pulses are sufficient to change the data on the circuit, they are referred to collectively as single-event effects (SEEs).
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Selecting the Ideal FPGA Vendor for Military Programs
As digital processing technologies such as digital signal processors, FPGAs, and CPUs become more complex and powerful, product and feature differentiation among vendors has significantly increased. As a result, designers need to develop rigorous approaches to evaluate the technologies available from different military defense electronics vendors.
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