Hard Preprocessor Study.

Abstract

The processing requirements for three preprocessing applications for a microprocessor are determined. The three applications examined are Kalman filtering, radar beamsteering, and the Global Positioning System user equipment computer. The estimated processor requirements include throughput, memory capacity, input/output rates, special instructions and hardware. The device technologies (TTL, ECL, IIL, and MOS) are examined to determine electrical and radiation performance. The available microprocessors are surveyed and a microprocessor architecture suitable for the possible applications is recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADB010611

Entities

People

  • Dennis E. Berglund
  • Irving Goodman
  • Julius Reiner
  • William J. Patterson

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuit Analysis
  • Circuit Testers
  • Computer Architecture
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Diagrams
  • Filters
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Microarchitecture
  • Navigation
  • Semiconductors
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wiring Diagrams

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Technology Areas

  • Space