Accession Number:

ADA026111

Title:

Adaptive Programmable Signal Processor Study. Volume 3

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 20 Jun 1975-30 Apr 1976

Corporate Author:

HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO CULVER CITY CA ELECTRO-OPTICAL ENGINEERING DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Myers, K. E.

Report Date:

1976-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

479.0

Abstract:

This report presents the results of a study to define an Adaptive Programmable Signal Processor APSP suitable for on-board satellite processing of data generated by spaceborne electro-optical surveillance sensors and dual mode radars. The tasks performed included 1 definition of system requirements based upon mission requirements supplied by SAMSO, 2 definition of processor performance requirements, 3 configuration of a processor architecture to meet those requirements, 4 evaluation of present and projected semi-conductor device technology applicable to APSP development, 5 identification and preliminary design of those devices critical to APSP development, and 6 preparation of a plan for designing, fabricating and testing a feasibility demoonstration model of an APSP, including requirement component development.

Descriptors:

• *SIGNAL PROCESSING
• *SURVEILLANCE
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• DIGITAL SYSTEMS
• DUAL MODE
• ELECTROOPTICS
• INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
• LOGIC DEVICES
• ONBOARD
• RADAR
• REAL TIME
• SPACEBORNE

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Military Intelligence

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE