A Universal Smart Weapon Microprocessor.

Abstract

This report recommends a microprocessor suitable for use in all future smart weapons. To select such a microprocessor, a general knowledge of smart weapons is presented first. For a further understanding of smart weapons, the operation of a specific system, STAFF, is described. The specifications of the desired universal microprocessor are then enumerated. The currently available microprocessors are studied, compiled, and compared. Texas Instruments TMS32OC8O is recommended as the universal microprocessor for future smart weapons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302264

Entities

People

  • John Antonacos

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Industry
  • Engineering
  • Guided Weapons
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Processing Equipment
  • Signal Processing
  • Specifications
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design