Modular Digital Missile Guidance.

Abstract

Higher throughput general-purpose processors have traditionally been the domain of Schottky-bipolar or CMOS-SOS integrated circuit technology with attendant multi-component packaging logistics and support software problems. In addition, the modular operational software has proven difficult to achieve in practice. To combat these deficiencies, a super-federated high-speed, multi-processor architecture has been explored using standard industry 16-bit microprocessors. The resulting design evolved in this study employs a time-phased ring approach to high throughput with single processor programming simplicity. Further, modular software has been achieved by assigning one microcomputer to each major algorithm. (Author)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087041

Entities

People

  • Frank J. Langley
  • Frank Marchilena
  • John Demetrick

Organizations

  • Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Content Addressable Memory
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Electronics
  • Guidance
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Metal Oxide Semiconductors
  • Military Research
  • Physical Properties
  • Processing Equipment
  • Semiconductors
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Software Engineering