Extending Open Architecture (OA) to the Physical Layer

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to identify the key parameters and metrics associated with field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices, which can be utilized in future integrated weapon systems (IWS) designs that will offset the costs of time-consuming maintenance and upkeep of the current IWS. The FPGA is a reconfigurable and programmable device, design from commercial off the shelf (COTS) materials, through the Navy's open architecture (OA) procurement process that provides the IWS the necessary capabilities to continue to perform at the highest possible level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA480042

Entities

People

  • Sylvester Thompson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cost Reductions
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Software-Defined Hardware
  • Uss Lake Erie

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
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