Digital Terminals for Packet Broadcasting.

Abstract

Today's technology makes it possible to build small, personal digital radio terminals with low-power consumption. Studies have shown that such lightweight terminals can be efficiently supported by packet switched radio networks using random access modes and microprocessor controlled relays. Incorporating microprocessors into the personal terminals offers an opportunity to support wider ranges of user requirements and correspondingly reduce communication loads. The capability of new liquid crystal matrix displays, greater integration of CPU memory and other circuits, and thin film RF assemblies, reinforces the possibilities of fabricating these personal units. This paper discusses communication protocol and the state of the art of microprocessor technology in the design and development of compact digital terminals for distributed packet radio networks. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA122774

Entities

People

  • Christopher Harrison
  • David H. Brandin
  • Franklin F. Kuo
  • Stanley C. Fralick

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Broadcasting
  • Coding
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Display Systems
  • Energy Consumption
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Matrix Displays
  • Microprocessors
  • Personal Computers
  • Radio Communications
  • Repeaters
  • Semiconductors
  • Software Development
  • Transmitters

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Economics
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.