The Impact of VHSIC on Air Force Signal Processing.
Abstract
The functional characteristics of VHSIC-I and VHSIC-II as they affect Air Force signal processing systems are discussed. The Air Force has identified a number of system candidates for VHSIC application. These fall into three categories: 'nice-to-have,' 'need-to-have,' and 'needed-to-have-earlier.' Examples of the impact of a VHSIC-like capability on each of the three categories are discussed, and vice versa, with emphasis on the last of the three categories because it is the one that imposes the most stringent demands on future VHSIC chip designs and architectures. However, the 'nice to have' applications are not a luxury since they serve two very useful purposes: (1) to indicate that the VHSIC design approaches are valid and prolific in their applications; and (2) to provide early pay-off for the VHSIC effort plus applicational feedback to the designers. It is shown here that VHSIC-I can satisfy today's requirements, and, as presently forecast, VHSIC-II can meet 1980 requirements, and, only if extreme care is taken in architecture and chip design, can 1990 requirements be met with 1990 VHSIC's. The impacts of software/hardware/architectural tradeoffs, VHSIC system reliability, and future signal-processing systems design and commonality are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA085326
Entities
People
- Donald B. Brick
- John W. Hines