An Analysis of Military and Commercial Microelectronics: Has DoD's R&D Funding Had the Desired Effect?

Abstract

This research is an analysis of the military research and development (R&D) investment strategy in microelectronics. The period examined is the decade of the 1980s, a time when the military tried to remedy a perceived gap between the state of the art in commercial and military microelectronics through a massive infusion of semiconductor R&D funds. The research looked at integrated circuits available for commercial and military applications, and used the comparison to evaluate the R&D investment strategy that led to the outcomes. The judgement about the past was used as a way of assessing the present and future R&D investment strategies. The research was supported by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force as part of their concept formulation efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA596256

Entities

People

  • Anna Slomovic

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Corporations
  • Electronics
  • Information Operations
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Investments
  • Microelectronics
  • Military Applications
  • Military Research
  • Semiconductors

Readers

  • Economics
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics