Very High Speed Integrated Circuits, VHSIC, Annual REport for 1988
Abstract
Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) is the name of the Department of Defense program to develop two new generations of the silicon integrated circuits which are needed to provide higher performance electronics for DoD weapon systems. The defense posture of the United States is increasingly based upon the concept of military weapon systems that are technologically superior to any potential adversary. Technology is expected, whereever possible, to leverage our ability to defend against numerically greater forces. The silicon integrated circuit, which is the basic device for processing signals in any modern electronic system, has become one of the most effective force multipliers for our Nation's defense. The technology for making the device is a very demanding one. Complex and expensive equipments are required to produce it, advanced skills and knowledge are required to use it, and large continuing, investments are required to keep it up-to-date. Additional background information on the origins and previous progress of the VHSIC programs can be found in the VHSIC Annual Reports for 1986 and 1987.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA223725
Entities
Organizations
- Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense