September 1997 to February 1998

LC4516E (P3) Central Processor Unit Redesign and Conversion

Tasks Involved:

• Convert existing CPU plus I/O design (LC4516E processor set - 6 circuit boards, SSI, MSI TTL) plus added design features and upgrades into a single large scale ACTEL FPGA (A32200DX).
• Processor redesign, Technology conversion, design capture, Test bench generation, Simulation, Part Integration, Test in system.

July 1997 to December 1997

Light Weight Planar Array (LWPA): Laser Based, High Accuracy (Range and Heading), Sonar Array

Tasks Involved:

• Specify, Architect, Design, Test and Document a single board, multi-channel, high speed, signal processing interface for the LWPA.
• Incorporates: High Speed data path signal processing mechanized as pipelines in multiple XILINX FPGAs. Moderate speed, post processing of instantaneous angle information supplemented by four (4) "on board" programmable signal processors (AD2183 type).
• Low speed data and interface set-up and control via VME standard bus interface.
• High-speed data delivery via Data "RaceWay".